People Listen To Music With

I Feel That I Speak The Musical Language.

Art Is How A Culture Records Its Life, How It Poses Questions For The Next Generation And How It Will Be Remembered.

At The Heart Of The Failure Of Most Plays Is The Inability To Carry On A Thoughtful Conversation About Your Work With Yourself.

People Do Think That If They Avoid The Truth, It Might Change To Something Better Before They Have To Hear It.

My View Is That Musicals Are Love Stories With Great Final Scenes. It's Just That Simple. Musicals Are Also Conflicts Between Two Worlds. And By Those Criteria, 'the Color Purple' Is Actually Exactly The Kind Of Story That Makes For A Great Musical. Yes, It's Got Hard Stuff In It, But So Does 'les Miserables' And 'phantom Of The Opera.'