"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."
"There are wonderful composers and librettists out there. It's the lack of creative producers that is troubling."
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"I don't look back. I look forward and plan new shows. That's really feeding the most important part of working in the theater."
"Audiences are quite happy to be astonished, and they don't care who does that astonishing."
"I got successful awfully quick, and I wanted it... But I do think there is responsibility to move the musical theater form forward. I think you always have to be aware of the work that came before and build on that."
"I have a terrible memory because I'm not interested in the past. It's done, it's done."
"A star may guarantee business, but the tradeoff is a very short run."