"The musical has always been in jeopardy - until - or was in jeopardy until it was realised that it is probably the safest living theatre art form."
"I like to do everything you can possibly do before you go into rehearsal, because once we are in rehearsal or on the stage there will be a problem I didn’t anticipate. It’s really good to think we got it all nailed - of course you’ve never got it all nailed."
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