Ken Davenport
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Davenport in February 2015
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Kenneth A. Hasija August 23, 1972 Phoenix, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | New York University, Tisch School of Arts |
| Occupation | Producer, Blogger |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Home town | Sturbridge, Massachusetts |
| Spouse(s) | Tracy Weiler (m. 2014) |
| Website | TheProducersPerspective.com |
Ken Davenport (born Kenneth A. Hasija, August 23, 1972) is a Tony Award-winningBroadway and Off-Broadway theatre producer, blogger, and writer.
Davenport was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Dr. Kenny Hasija and Pamela Soper (née Davenport). He grew up in Sturbridge, Massachusetts and attending Bancroft High School. He attended Johns Hopkins University for one year with the intention of practicing law, before transferring to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He graduated in 1994 with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Acting.
Davenport began his professional theater career as a production assistant on the 1993 Broadway revival of My Fair Lady starring Richard Chamberlain. Before beginning his producing career, he established himself as a company and general manager, working on shows such as Grease, Show Boat, Ragtime, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Gypsy.
Davenport founded Davenport Theatrical Enterprises (DTE) in 2004, and creates, produces, and manages shows under that business. His first ventures as a producer were the three Off-Broadway shows The Awesome 80s Prom, Altar Boyz, and My First Time, which he also wrote. Davenport's first Broadway credit as a producer was 13, and since then he has produced over a dozen other Broadway shows, including the first Broadway revival of Godspell, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Kinky Boots, and Deaf West Theatre's Spring Awakening.
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