The Producer's Perspective Podcast with Ken Davenport

Listen to Playwright and gender parity advocate Julia Jordan chat about why she thinks about her audience when she writes, the shocking statistics about gender in the theater, what Broadway means to her, and more!

This week on the podcast, Jason Moore talks about the fastest path to success for a Director, what Broadway and Hollywood can learn from each other, what it's like to direct a bio-musical, and more!

This week's episode features 3 time Academy Award Winner, Meryl Streep. Give it a listen to hear Meryl talk about how she chooses material, the importance of playing a diverse set of roles, and why she would consider starring in a revival of Mamma Mia! 

This week on the podcast, Jennifer Tepper talks about what her dream job is, how she got started producing, and more!

This week's episode features Jason Alexander. Check it out to hear all about how he got his start acting, what Broadway can learn from the film industry, and how actors play a part in the creation of a TV show, play, or musical.

Hillary Blanken joins this week to talk about what the best directors do during previews, being a woman in a backstage world dominated by men, and much more!

This week, Stephen Oremus chats with Ken about how working with Lada Gaga differs from working with Stephen Schwartz, his role in the creative process, and much, MUCH more!

In this week's episode, Joan talks about the keys to a great theater photo, keeping up with tech in the arts, and much more! Check it out!

Broadway Licensing President Sean Cercone discusses the most important characteristics of a popular show in the high school market, how to market a show for licensing, and more!

On this week's podcast, Tom Viertel discusses the most important skill a Producer can have, what real estate and Broadway producing have in common, and much more!

In Episode 176 of the Podcast, Maury Yeston talks about how critics have changed, the most important thing he learned in his decades with the Lehman Engel BMI Workshop, and more!

This week on the podcast, Ryan Scott Oliver talks about his pros and cons for grad school, why and how he founded his Actor Training Program Actor Therapy with Broadway Star Lindsay Mendez, and more!

Alfred Uhry discusses his process of sitting down and writing, how he kept writing after a couple of big Broadway disasters, and more in this week's Producer's Perspective podcast. 

David Chase sits in a very unique musical position on Broadway shows, as the #1 Dance Arranger on Broadway. Listen to David explain what a Dance Arranger does anyway, why composers don't have to read or write music to compose a show and more in this musical masterclass!

Listen to actress Sierra Boggess talk about The Little Mermaid, why she bounced back and forth between mega-musicals, and more in this week's podcast!

Ken chats with Broadway AND Hollywood Super Producer, Paula Wagner about the skills she learned as an agent that help her be a better Producer, why Pretty Woman was made to be a musical and why it's doing what she thought it would (gross over $1mm a week!), and much more!

Listen to Max Grossman, Literary Agent, discuss how he finds new writers, the art of negotiating as an agent, and more in this week's podcast. 

Director Rachel Chavkin discusses why she doesn't like to give advice, why she's okay with a messy rehearsal process, and more in this week's podcast!

Tony-nominated Director Bobby Longbottom talks about how he made the transition from one career to another inside the Broadway biz, how he convinced people to give him a shot, and more in this week's podcast. 

Hear Jack Viertel talk about how working as a critic made him a better producer, the changing role of the theater owner, what made him want to give all this up years ago, and much, much more on this week's podcast.