You think, 'Musicals, they must always be romantic' - You'd be surprised how few of them historically have ever been romantic.

When I was a producer, the fun of the show was waking up with a hit and enjoying the period after the show opens. The fun of a director stops the day it opens. No matter if it's a success or a failure, it's not a whole lot of fun anymore.

Criticism is valuable... and self-congratulatory experiences are not.

I've seen a lot of 'Show Boats,' but I've never seen the one that thoroughly satisfies me.

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.

I remember when people actually wore coats and ties to theatre every night. They don't anymore. It's very different.

The truth is, for some absurd reason, no one is willing to admit that the interests of the producers and the theater owners are not the same.