Stage Money

Stage Money
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Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Total Pages : 182
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ISBN-10 : 9781643360751
ISBN-13 : 1643360752
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Book Synopsis Stage Money by : Tim Donahue

Download or read book Stage Money written by Tim Donahue and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades roughly 80 percent of commercial Broadway productions have failed to recoup their original investments. In light of this shocking and harsh reality, how does the show go on? Tim Donahue and Jim Patterson answer this question and many others in this updated edition of their popular, straightforward guide to understanding professional theater finances and the economic realities of theater production. This revised edition of Stage Money not only includes the latest financial information and illuminating examples of key concepts; it has been enhanced with a discussion of the stagehands' union plus a new chapter on marketing for the theater. These new elements combined with the essentials of the first edition create an expansive overview of the contemporary theater business. Stage Money is designed for theater enthusiasts and professionals interested in understanding the inner workings of this industry today and its challenges for the future. Ken Davenport, two-time Tony Award winner, Broadway and Off Broadway theater producer, blogger, writer, and owner of Davenport Theatrical Enterprises writer, offers a foreword.


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