Anna Kendrick Quotes

I have a musical called Goodbye and Good Luck, based on a Grace Paley short story. I also have King Island Christmas, and there are 20 different productions of it this year.

I've always loved going to see Broadway shows. I've seen 'em all: Rent, Chorus Line, Cats, West Side Story, Guys & Dolls, Wicked, you name it!

My first professional gig was 'Once Upon a Mattress' at the Drury Lane Oakbrook... I was in the ensemble. I was one of the ladies in waiting, and I covered Winnifred.

We love 'Fiddler.' We love 'West Side Story.' I want to be in that club. I want to be in the club that writes the musical that every high school does.

I did see 'Les Miz' and I thought it was just incredible. Totally incredible. I love 'Chicago,' too.

Le Petit is where I cut my teeth with some of my early roles. In 1982, I was in the chorus of 'Gypsy' and soon after I had my first lead as Jamie Lockhart in 'The Robber Bridegroom.'

The musicals that I love on stage are generally meant for the stage.

Musicals are my favorite. I'm a musical theater buff.

I did a lot of stage plays and musicals, and my first proper acting job was on 'Holby City' when I was 15.

When I was in New York for 'White's Lies,' I saw 'American Idiot' and 'Hair.' I loved both of those.

There's not too many offers that come my way about being in a musical.

I trained in musical theatre and when I left drama school I worked on a lot of productions like 'Greece' and 'The Secret Garden' before landing the part in 'EastEnders.'

Alongside the iconic 'South Pacific,' I absolutely loved working on 'Bright Star' with Steve Martin and Edie Brickell.

After I left the R.S.C., I did a musical, 'Masquerade,' where I played a rabbit. I was the lead.

Outside football, I like to go to musicals or the theatre. My favourite one is the 'Jersey Boys.'

I didn't know a single musical soundtrack, really, growing up. Nobody listened to musicals. That wasn't a thing I did.

I couldn't be more excited about doing 'Kinky Boots' on Broadway; it's going to be a delicious challenge!

Most musicals are real crowd pleasers.

I wanted to go to drama school, but when I got the part in 'Falling,' I got an agent, so it seemed a good idea to work. I always did a lot of singing and dancing, so I am glad it worked out that way. I would like to study stage acting at some point, though.

My directing opportunities have been awesome, and my acting opportunities, some have been great and some have not.

I've been singing Rodgers and Hammerstein all my life.

I've always been selective about my roles.

I did three musicals in high school.

I saw 'Hairspray' at the Pantages in L.A. It came to the Pantages right before I did the movie, and just being in New York sometimes and seeing the marquees and everything like that, I'm like, 'I really, really have to go experience a Broadway play.'

Oddly enough, I almost never listen to show tunes. But there are some shows I love, like Adam Guettel's 'Floyd Collins.'