I didn't go into the theater to be a producer, I went into the theater to be a director.

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

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.

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

I don't like abrasion while I'm working. I don't thrive on chaos. I enjoy what I'm doing, and it seems to work better when I am enjoying it.

It's nice to stay up nights worrying about the material, and not about the investors who gave you $10 million to do your musical.

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.