I'm not an advocate of true rhymes, I don't think. I think that everyone who writes musical theater needs to know how to do true rhymes, because that's the tradition of it, but I do think that in order for the art form to grow, it's important to not let tradition get in the way of innovation. There's all kinds of reasons not to use true rhyme in a lyric, like with off-color humor.
Robert LopezI think one of my favorite productions ever was Sondheims Assassins at the Roundabout in 2004. Beyond brilliant.
Robert LopezIf you're doing a musical, you should be out to give the audience something special, emotional, an uplifting feeling, something that stays with them.
Robert Lopez