Stage Money - The Business of the Professional Theater (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)

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.

General

Imprint:	University of South Carolina Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2020
Authors:	Tim Donahue • Jim Patterson
Foreword by:	Ken Davenport
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	176
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-64336-073-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Technical & background skills > Stage & theatre management Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > General
LSN:	1-64336-073-6
Barcode:	9781643360737

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