20 years ago, I left St. Louis for the bright lights of the Great White Way. I have established a reputable career leading the strategic growth of Broadway, overseeing historic Tony Award winning productions. I attended my first Broadway opening at age 10 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. In the two decades I’ve been living in NYC and fortunate to serve as a Broadway executive, opening nights still give me goose bumps. A life-long baseball fan, my St. Louis heart still bleeds Card

We live in a power ranked world. What was the #1 movie last week? Who’s the best NFL team? Hey Yelp, what’s the best Mexican cuisine in my zip code? Whether we like it or not, we love to rank. Broadway is no exception. Like clockwork, weekly ticket grosses are distributed on Monday afternoon, at approximately 15 hundred hours. Rankings begin immediately, starting with a list of top overall revenue achievers. Other analysis highlights what shows reached the Million Dollar Club

Two tales. One city. For Chicagoans, it is the best of times, and it is the best of times. If you’re a windy city resident, the turning of the calendar to October typically means the turning of autumn leaves and the turning of the baseball calendar. This October, Chicago will not only embrace autumn, they’ll brace for the convergence of two seismic events: the opening of the Broadway musical Hamilton and a possible World Series featuring their beloved Chicago Cubs. Hold onto