 Davenport began his professional theater career by working as a production assistant on the 1993 Broadway revival of "My Fair Lady" starring Richard Chamberlain.Before he began 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 has created, produced, and managed shows under that business for the last 15 years.