The Producer's Perspective Podcast with Ken Davenport

The Rego Brothers, Tony Award Winning Producers and Entrepreneurs, discuss how producing a show that didn't work, led them to produce Urinetown, what they learned about merchandise from hanging out in a grocery store as kids, and more.

Jerry Mitchell, Tony Award Winning Director/Choreographer, discusses, how he transitioned from an almost naked-dancing Indian to a choreographer and how his mentors (You know, people like Bennet and Robbins) responded, why he actually enjoys previews, and more.

Heather Hitchens, CEO of the American Theatre Wing, discusses how she transitioned from behind a drum set to behind the American Theatre Wing, three things she looks for when deciding whether or not to give an organization money, and more.

Howard Sherman, Arts Administrator, discusses what NY Producers can learn from Regional Theaters, why Movie Studios coming to Broadway may very well be a good, good thing, and more.

Kenny Leon, Broadway Director, discusses why all Directors should try their hand at acting, what he did when a teacher told him he shouldnt be a Director, and more.

David Stone, Broadway Producer, discusses the moment he knew Wicked was going to be a hit, the advice he got from the industry after his FIRST Broadway show closed in only one week, and more.

Chris Herzberger, VP of Live Theatricals for Universal, discusses why he gave up acting to pursue a producing career, will TV shows inspire the next wave of Broadway shows, and more.

Alex Timbers, Tony Nominated Director, discusses what a right-wing Christian preacher has to do with his success, how he matches up the people he wants to work with, with the projects hes working on, and more.

Jack OBrien, Tony Award Winning Director, discusses what losing his hair had to do with his directing career, why he believes his job is to get out of the way, and how not getting a directing gig taught him so much about how to get one, and more.

Andrew Lippa, Composer, Lyricist, and more, discusses what Edward Albee taught him about writing, his work as The President of the Dramatists Guild Fund, and why its important to writers, and more.

Randy Weiner, Producer, discusses what about Broadway terrifies him, how a Biochemistry Degree from Harvard helped prepare him for the theater, and more.

Joe DiPietro, Writer, discusses how he learned to write under pressure and on deadline, how the lack of success of All Shook Up helped changed his career (and his life) for the better, and more

Bess Wohl, Playwright, discusses what her mentors told her when she was getting started, and what she now tells new writers, why she gave up a successful acting career to pursue writing, and more.

Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director of MTC, discusses the day she challenged The Yale School of Dramas policy on accepting women, how she creates a season, and more.

Rick Elice, Broadway Book Writer, discusses how he wrote his first project because of a blizzard and an egg timer, the show that changed his life and why, and more.

Chris Stasiuk, Box Office Treasurer, discusses how she learned to sell by hawking hot dogs, the biggest complaint about buying tickets she hears from our customers, and more.

Tara Rubin, Broadway Casting Director, discusses the biggest mistake Actors make walking into the room, how we are doing on diversity, and more.

Charles Isherwood, New York Times Theater Critic, discusses what hes looking forward to this season, why writers should NOT read his reviews, and more

Richard Frankel, Producer, discusses the origin of the premium ticket, how he got Mel Brooks to give him the chance to produce The Producers, and more.

Manny Azenberg, Producer, discusses how playing baseball with Robert Redford changed his life, the greatest things he learned from David Merrick and Alexander Cohen, and more.