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.

Producers want to put their music behind revivals but I don’t think that’s a good trend for the theater at all.

I wouldn't want to be just pigeonholed as an extravagant director.

I was nine. I saw Orson Welles in 'Julius Caesar.' It was involving, emotional, imaginative. I've never forgotten it.

I really wish people - maybe it's naive - wish people had priorities and were willing to be artistic patrons.

Despite the successes, you remember the failures - rather lovingly.

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.