Broadway Investing 101: How to Make Theater and Yes, Even Make Money

This book is so appropriately titled as it does provide, in an easily understandable way, the in's and out's of investing on Broadway. There is an art and a science to the contents of the book as the author Ken Davenport provides us the benefit of his expertise and consequential success in theater producing over many years, combined with data and research on what works and what doesn't. Highly recommend this book as a starting point if you are interested in investing and/or producing your own Broadway show. Bravo!

Ken Davenport is one of the most knowledgeable TheaterMakers out there. This book is a must have for anyone who has dreams of producing theatre anywhere, especially on Broadway. I cannot recommend this book enough!

This is recommended for anyone that's contemplating their first theatre investment and it's a must-read for anyone that's already jumped in, but perhaps didn't know everything they should have known before making their first investment in theatre. This book pulls back the curtain to explain in simple terms how the business of investing in Broadway works. Ken's love of theatre and his passion for bringing more people into the world of Broadway shines through.

For anyone who has considered investing in a Broadway show but was “too afraid to ask“ this is the book for you. Ken Davenport, the author, and an experienced and successful producer pulls no punches. Upfront and throughout the book he acknowledges the risks inherent in investing money in a Broadway show. But you will be surprised that the risk is not as great as you thought. Ken details how you can minimize this risk and enumerates a variety of strategies to help you make an informed decision. He also spells out a variety of ways an investor can become involved in the excitement and glamour of a new Broadway show.I thoroughly enjoyed the book.

Broadway shows are generating bigger profits than top grossing movies. This book tells potential investors the "who, what, when, where, why and how" of investing in Broadway shows.Tony Award winning and veteran producer, Ken Davenport, shares his wisdom. If live theater is your passion, don't just attend the shows, you are invited by Ken to make them happen and make money in the process.

Ken Davenport walks you through all the ins and outs of investing in the theater, particularly Broadway, in an easy and very conversant style. No hard nosed economics and charts, but rather a careful step-by-step explanation of the hows and whys of that end of the business. An excellent and clear primer on what is to many is a mysterious subject. Highly recommended!

Everything you need to know to get started investing in Broadway Shows. Ken demystifies and takes the fear out of it while showing you to how hedge your bets and actually increase your potential for making money investing in this truly unique, exciting and artistically gratifying world of Theatre.

This easy to read and understand book provided a great overview. With a Daughter in Theater, this book gave me the ability and tools to pass on some meaningful advice for her career.

A very interesting and eye opening read on not only how to invest in Broadway but how the money works on a Broadway production. Thoroughly recommend for those interested in how to produce for theatre from a money perspective.