Here are a few posts from last week's Greenpage that might be worth your time:
Supply and Demand, or Risk vs. Reward?
Art Works: "There are many things I want to talk about. I want to talk about reactions to the #SupplyDemand conversation, how we frame our conversation and debate, the sense of balance in the theater, and many others. I thought I would write about what is on my mind right now: failure.Sitting Can Literally Kill You
The Consumerist: "If you've ever worried that you were slowly dying by spending your days trapped in cubicle-land, you don't have to worry anymore. You're right. And according to new research, the threat isn't merely existential. Sitting for long periods of time set off a chain reaction of events that quicken your shuffle off this mortal coil.Broadway's 'Fela!' Cast Performs for Nigerian Fans
Backstage: "The Broadway cast of 'Fela' introduced Afrobeat superstar Fela Anikulapo-Kuti to hundreds of thousands of new American fans. Now the show's stars are facing their toughest critics yet: Nigerians in this megacity who know his lyrics by heart and consider him a national icon.The World's Creepiest Opera Is Under Construction
Gizmodo: "An Austrian production of French Revolutionary opera ‘Andre Chenier' is set to start in July, on the banks of beautiful Lake Constance. Not quite so beautiful is the eery, incomplete, massive human torso (with 49-foot head) that provides the stage.You make the call: would you take the group and change your show?
Ken Davenport - The Producer's Perspective: "As a Producer you may be faced with tough decisions all the time. You'll have artists who want to add more scenery to a scene that you know won't result in more ticket sales . . . but you'll want to do it, because it will make the show's statement stronger. You'll have marketers that want your star to appear on Howard Stern . . . even though your star hates Howard like Lindsay Lohan hates paying for expensive jewelry. And you'll want your star to do it because maybe Howard reaches an audience that is right for your show. Or . . . you'll be faced with the real-life decision that came across our desk here at DTE last week.
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