Broadway General Manager: Demystifying the Most Important and Least Understood Role in Show Business

Broadway General Manager: Demystifying the Most Important and Least Understood Role in Show Business

<b>An Insider's Guide to the Business Side of Show Biz</b></p><br /><i>Broadway General Manager</i> is a fascinating, insightful, and entertaining glimpse into the normally closed world of theatrical general management. Penned by veteran Broadway insider Peter Bogyo, readers will gain an appreciation and understanding of what the business half of show business is all about.<BR><br /><BR><br />For the first time ever, gain backstage access to the fast-paced and glamorous world of Broadway. <i>Broadway General Manager</i> is an invaluable resource that examines actual production and operating budgets for a Broadway show and shares contracts for award-winning actors, directors, and designers, all of which are analyzed extensively. Also included are in-depth discussions on such topics as:<BR><br /><BR><br /><li>How to get started as a general manager<BR><br /><li>Negotiating contracts<BR><br /><li>How the producing entity functions<BR><br /><li>Programming the box office<BR><br /><li>The issues related to hiring employees<BR><br /><li>Binding insurance<BR><br /><li>Financial overview<BR><br /><li>Maintaining the run of a show<BR><br /><li>What to do when sales start to slump<BR><br /><li>Closing a show<BR><br /><li>And much more</li><BR><br /><BR><br />Laced with humorous insights and personal anecdotes, <i>Broadway General Manager</i> will delight both the average theater lover as well as individuals with a serious interest in commercial arts management.