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Ken Davenport
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- Ken Davenport
Broadway Grosses w/e 11/1/2026
Broadway pulled back 12.94% to $29.57M as the Halloween weekend and the pre-election lull softened demand, with attendance dipping to 251,700 across 33…
- Ken Davenport
One Yard at a Time: What the Road to Broadway Looks Like When It Feels Like Limbo
Every morning I wake up with the same two items on my to-do list. Get a theater. Announce a cast. That’s where we are with The Griswolds’ Broadway…
- Ken Davenport
Broadway Grosses w/e 10/25/2026
Broadway held virtually flat at $33.97M — up just 0.01% week-over-week but down 8.13% versus the same week last season — as 32 productions played to 262,928 at…
- Ken Davenport
Why I’m Co-Producing Into the Woods in the West End
I was in London for the Olivier Awards this year. We were there for Oh, Mary! — and what a night that was! But somewhere in between the ceremony and the…
- Ken Davenport
Broadway Grosses w/e 10/18/2026
Broadway eased 3.76% to $33.96M as attendance actually rose to 259,164 at nearly 95% capacity across 30 productions, with the post-Columbus Day pullback in…
- Ken Davenport
How to Start Producing Theater (And Raise the Money to Do It)
It’s that time of the month again. I asked you on Instagram, “Do you have any questions about new work development?” And you delivered. Here…
- Ken Davenport
Broadway Grosses w/e 10/11/2026
Broadway surged 27.25% to $35.29M — its best week of the season to date — as Columbus Day weekend and a wave of new previews drove attendance to 248,496 at…
- Ken Davenport
19 Years of This Newsletter. These Are the Posts You Keep Coming Back To
Nineteen years ago, I started typing. I didn’t have a strategy. I didn’t have a plan. But, in 2007, Broadway was at the beginning of a turning…
- Ken Davenport
Broadway Grosses w/e 10/4/2026
Broadway rebounded 15.12% to $27.74M as the fall preview season kicked into gear, with two major new productions entering the market and attendance climbing to…
- Ken Davenport
Broadway Grosses w/e 9/27/2026
Broadway pulled back 11.00% to $24.09M as the post-Broadway Week correction arrived and a wave of new previews entered the market ahead of fall openings, with…
- Ken Davenport
Quarterly Broadway Grosses: Down 5% in Q1, and Here’s Why That Isn’t the Whole Story
If you’ve been in my office at any point over the last two weeks, you may have noticed my desk. Charts, spreadsheets and printouts of thirteen weeks of box…
- Ken Davenport
Broadway Grosses w/e 9/20/2026
Broadway rebounded 8.20% to $27.07M as the final week of NYC Broadway Week lifted attendance to 236,037 at a strong 95% capacity across 26 productions…
- Ken Davenport
Broadway Grosses w/e 9/13/2026
Broadway dipped 4.72% to $25.02M as Rosh Hashanah and the... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 9/13/2026 first appeared on Ken Davenport.
- Ken Davenport
Let Me Answer Your Broadway Questions
I put a question box up on Instagram. You showed... The post Let Me Answer Your Broadway Questions first appeared on Ken Davenport.
- Ken Davenport
Broadway Grosses w/e 9/6/2026
Broadway posted a Labor Day week of $26.26M — up... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 9/6/2026 first appeared on Ken Davenport.
- Ken Davenport
Broadway Grosses w/e 8/30/2026
Broadway edged up 3.67% to $25.75M as the late-summer market... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 8/30/2026 first appeared on Ken Davenport.
- Ken Davenport
If You’re a Broadway Co-Producer, This One’s for You
Let me say something I don’t think gets said enough.... The post If You’re a Broadway Co-Producer, This One’s for You first appeared on Ken Davenport.
- Ken Davenport
Broadway Grosses w/e 8/23/2026
Broadway pulled back to $24.84M — down 8.01% week-over-week and... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 8/23/2026 first appeared on Ken Davenport.
- Ken Davenport
Mile 4: The Wins Nobody Puts in a Press Release
A few weeks ago, I received something I wasn’t expecting. ... The post Mile 4: The Wins Nobody Puts in a Press Release first appeared on Ken Davenport.
- Ken Davenport
Broadway Grosses w/e 8/16/2026
Broadway dropped sharply to $27.00M — down 19.91% week-over-week and... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 8/16/2026 first appeared on Ken Davenport.
- Ken Davenport
From a Tiny Room to Australia: This Is Why We Make Theater
Eight years ago, I got a phone call. “Do you... The post From a Tiny Room to Australia: This Is Why We Make Theater first appeared on Ken Davenport.
- Ken Davenport
Broadway Grosses w/e 8/9/2026
Broadway held virtually flat at $33.72M — down just 0.51%... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 8/9/2026 first appeared on Ken Davenport.
- Ken Davenport
Broadway Grosses w/e 8/2/2026
Broadway dipped slightly to $33.89M week-over-week but continued its strong... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 8/2/2026 first appeared on Ken Davenport.
- Ken Davenport
All Musicals Are About Finding Your Family
I was in a conversation recently, and someone said something... The post All Musicals Are About Finding Your Family first appeared on Ken Davenport.
- Ken Davenport
Broadway Grosses w/e 7/26/2026
Broadway surged 12.50% to $34.86M with attendance jumping to 273,061... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 7/26/2026 first appeared on Ken Davenport.
- Ken Davenport
Broadway Grosses w/e 7/19/2026
Broadway eased 5.81% to $30.99M, with attendance of 255,560 reflecting... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 7/19/2026 first appeared on Ken Davenport.
- Ken Davenport
The State of Broadway 2026: Records, Reality & What’s Next
We just closed the biggest season in Broadway history. $1.9... The post The State of Broadway 2026: Records, Reality & What’s Next first appeared on Ken…
- Ken Davenport
Broadway Grosses w/e 7/12/2026
Broadway bounced back sharply this week, with total grosses climbing... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 7/12/2026 first appeared on Ken Davenport.
- Ken Davenport
Dramatic Marketing Episode 10: How I Made an Entire Town a Broadway Producer
I had an idea that I wasn’t sure was legal.... The post Dramatic Marketing Episode 10: How I Made an Entire Town a Broadway Producer first appeared on…
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Broadway Grosses w/e 7/5/2026
Broadway took its annual Independence Day hit, with total grosses... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 7/5/2026 first appeared on Ken Davenport.
- Ken Davenport
Mile 3: Still Circling the Runway — An Honest Producer’s Update on The Griswolds’ Broadway Vacation
I always say that producing a Broadway show is like... The post Mile 3: Still Circling the Runway — An Honest Producer’s Update on The Griswolds’ Broadway…
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Broadway Grosses w/e 6/28/2026
Broadway pulled back to $36.70M this week as the roster... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 6/28/2026 first appeared on Ken Davenport.
- Ken Davenport
Why the World Cup Is Broadway’s Biggest Opportunity of the Year
I walked through Midtown this morning and the energy was... The post Why the World Cup Is Broadway’s Biggest Opportunity of the Year first appeared on Ken…
- Ken Davenport
Broadway Grosses w/e 6/21/2026
Broadway climbed 1.01% to $38.95M for the week ending June... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 6/21/2026 first appeared on Ken Davenport.
- Ken Davenport
Dramatic Marketing Episode 9: How Producing Deaf West’s Spring Awakening Changed Me (And What It Started for Broadway)
Before we went into rehearsals for Deaf West’s Spring Awakening,... The post Dramatic Marketing Episode 9: How Producing Deaf West’s Spring Awakening…
- Ken Davenport
Broadway Grosses w/e 6/14/2026
Broadway edged up 0.88% to $38.56M as the post-Tony bump... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 6/14/2026 first appeared on Ken Davenport.