{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6859c85ac95a56eb6a774829/6a1638208ff41815a8ab96ae?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"why Kim Kardashian is a Broadway Producer now | the reasons behind theatre's new celebrity producers","description":"<p>An emerging trend on Broadway over the last few years has been the substantial arrival of celebrity co-producers - influential figures, entertainment stars and beloved personalities who use their platforms, connections and reputation to help bolster a newly opened show's credibility.</p><p><br></p><p>This is under particular scrutiny this season, with the likes of Michelle and Barrack Obama, Neil Patrick Harris, Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers, and Cynthia Erivo being joined as producers of new shows by Kim Kardashian.</p><p><br></p><p>Kardashian has joined the producing team of The Fear of 13 in her capacity as a criminal justice reform advocate, and in doing so has sparked the conversation Mickey-Jo is eager to have today - why are there so many celebrities producing on Broadway, what do they actually have to do, what are the benefits of this to the shows, and does Mickey-Jo foresee any problems as this practice gains popularity?</p><p><br></p><p>check out Mickey-Jo's brand new substack newsletter:</p><p>www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com</p><p><br></p><p>•</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 | introduction</p><p>03:16 | how does it work?</p><p>13:28 | the mutual benefits</p><p>22:36 | will there be problems?</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"MickeyJoTheatre"}