Celebrating our 50th Episode!

This conversation explores the challenges faced by nonprofit theaters in terms of funding and sustainability. It discusses the need for a new funding system and the importance of community support. The conversation also delves into the struggle of artists to make a living in theater and the need for creativity and adaptability. The role of marketing and promotion in generating interest and excitement for new shows is explored, along with the impact of long-running shows on new productions. The conversation concludes with a discussion on finding innovative ways to market live theater.

In this conversation, Mitch Weiss and Darnelle Radford discuss various topics related to theater. They share their theater experiences, including seeing the national tour of Frozen and Dreamgirls at the McCarter Theater. They also talk about the importance of opening nights and creating a special experience for the audience.

In this conversation, Mitch Weiss and Darnelle Radford discuss the relevance of award shows in the theater industry and the challenges faced by the theater community. They explore the need for subsidization in theater and the impact of ticket prices on accessibility. They also touch on the widening gap between the rich and the poor and its effect on the arts.

In this conversation, Darnelle and Mitch discuss potential working titles for their podcast and the challenges of finding the right one. They also talk about the production of Little Shop of Horrors and the practice of replacing leads in long-running shows.

In this conversation, Mitch Weiss and Darnelle Radford discuss various topics related to the business of theater. They talk about the high cost of Broadway tickets and the challenges of opening new productions. They also explore the changing audience for theater and the decline in Broadway theaters.

In this conversation, Mitch Weiss and Darnelle Radford discuss the challenges and issues facing the theater industry. They explore topics such as resistance to change, work conditions, budgeting, audience expectations, the influence of celebrity, the need for development of new works, and the importance of fundraising and planning.

We are looking optimistically into the new year. We are hopeful that our community will thrive and we are looking forward to what is ahead…We may also be crazy.

WORKING TITLE:

The World As We Know It Has Changed

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REJECTED TITLES:

May Your Days Be Merry An Bright

• American Theatre - On reason theatre is in crisis, the slow death of criticism.

https://www.americantheatre.org/2023/12/18/one-reason-theatre-is-in-crisis-the-slow-death-of-criticism/

• Manchester's Contact to reduce output and scrap artistic director model https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/manchesters-contact-to-reduce-output-and-scrap-artistic-director-model?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Stage%20daily%20newsletter

• BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS https://broadwaycares.org/

Here’s to us. Who’s like us? Damn Few.

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WORKING TITLE:

WE DO ART

REJECTED TITLES:

Share Those Cots

Mission Drift

Bernie Taupin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Taupin

Down the Yellow Brick Pod

https://www.taratag.com/podcast

“But That’s Not What We Do.” – Indeed. And That’s Why You’re Closing, Nonprofit Arts Organizations.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/thats-what-we-do-indeed-why-youre-closing-nonprofit-arts-harrison/

Story of the Week: Movies That Became Musicals Are Now Becoming Movie-Musicals

https://www.theatermania.com/news/story-of-the-week-movies-that-became-musicals-are-now-becoming-movie-musicals_1718508/

DINO! An Evening with Dean Martin at the Latin Casino

https://www.walnutstreettheatre.org/season/show/dino-an-evening-with-dean-martin-at-the-latin-casino

Ballroom (Musical)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballroom_(musical)

Public/Private: My Life with Joe Papp at The Public Theater

https://gailpapp.com/book/

FRINGE ARTS

https://fringearts.com/

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WORKING TITLE:

I’M YOUR BIGGEST FAN!

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REJECTED TITLES:

Will You Sign My Body!

LINKS:

The success of our teams compromises our stages!

Merrily We Roll Along - https://merrilyonbroadway.com/

Here We Are, Sondheim’s Final Work, Extends Off-Broadway

https://www.playbill.com/article/here-we-are-sondheims-final-work-extends-off-broadway

Here Lies Love - https://herelieslovebroadway.com/

And Juliet - https://andjulietbroadway.com/

Suzanne Summers - https://apnews.com/article/obituary-suzanne-somers-2b97c5362eab6709f594b30280dc79c3

Demanded to be paid what the male roles were paid.

Playbill Goes To New York Comic Con

https://www.playbill.com/comiccon

THE TOP-EARNING SUMMER CONCERT TOURS OF 2023

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2023/10/13/the-top-earning-summer-concert-tours-2023-taylor-swift-beyonce/?sh=6e097b13707c

BroadwayCon - https://www.broadwaycon.com/

July 26-28, 2024 - New York Hilton Midtown

Phantom Of The Opera

https://us.thephantomoftheopera.com/

NICOLE KIDMAN - AMC SPEECH

https://nofilmschool.com/kidman-amc-speech

Grauman's Chinese Theatre

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grauman%27s_Chinese_Theatre

The First, Musical - David Allan Grier

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_(musical)

New York Theatre Reviews: By Fans, For Fans

https://www.show-score.com/

Broadway is for fans!

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