The Pirate is surrealism and so, in a curious way, is Father of the Bride.
It's the story that counts.
But I think musicals are going to have to deal with important subjects.
I've worked with an awful lot of people. Katy Hepburn, Spencer Tracy.
I had given up the theater and everything propelled me into entertainment. And I didn't resist it.
Once you find the right idea, then go ahead and embellish it.