The Producer's Perspective Podcast with Ken Davenport

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, Producers, discuss the status of Bombshell, how to get the biggest names to agree to your project, and more.

Barry Weissler, Tony Award-Winning Producer, discusses his journey from actor to director to bullfighter, what he thinks about movies studios entering the Broadway game, and more.

Brian Mahoney, Vice President of Ticket Sales at the Shubert Organization, discusses the evolution of the Broadway ticket discount, the Hamilton ticketing phenomenon, and more

Broadway Star Steven Pasquale discusses why auditioning is the worst experience in the world, his thoughts on the actors role in the developmental process, and more.

New York Times Theater Reporter Michael Paulson discusses the similarities faced by the theater industry and the newspaper industry, how he switched from covering religion to covering theater, and more.

Tony-winning Producers Sue Frost and Randy Adams discuss how theyve learned to divide and conquer their producing duties, how their partnership began, and more.

Tony-winning Director Bartlett Sher discusses his rehearsal process, what he looks for in the audition room, and more.

Tony Award-winning Stage Manager Peter Lawrence discusses was a Stage Manager actually does, what he thinks the best Broadway year was, and more.

Tony-nominated Producer Stephen Byrd discusses diversifying Broadway, Tony campaigning, and more.

Paul Libin, Executive Vice President of Jujamcyn Theaters, discusses how Marilyn Monroe once helped him book a theater, how labor negotiations have changed over the years, and more.

André Bishop, Artistic Director of Lincoln Center Theater, discusses why he never considers the audience when picking shows for his theaters, how he chooses directors for his projects, and more.

Tony-nominated Actor/Writer/Director Lonny Price discusses Merrily We Roll Along, recording stage performances, and more.

Tony-nominated lighting designer Ben Stanton discusses his thoughts on projection design in theater, how LED lights are affecting the industry, and more.

Phil Birsh, President of Playbill, discusses why Playbill doesnt have message boards, how producing is like horse racing, and more.

Tony-winning Director John Doyle discusses the difference between directing in New York and London, which actors drive him crazy, and more.

Tony-nominated Director Leigh Silverman discusses how she decides if a new play is viable, why she makes her designers act, and more.

Meredith Blair, President of The Booking Group, discusses how touring has changed over the last 20 years, Producer/Presenter negotiations, and more.

Tony Award-winning Composer Stephen Flaherty discusses how to get through writers block, why not having his first shows produced was a good thing, and more.

Bruce Lazarus, Executive Director of Samuel French, discusses how licensing theater is like playing video games, how Samuel French is fighting online piracy, and more.

Broadway Press Agent Adrian Bryan-Brown discusses how being a press agent is similar to being a playwright, what Broadway press will look like in 20 years, and more.