I think the zenith of popular songwriting to the United States of America was that period that started in the '20s and went into the '50s. It was the period of the great American standard song.
'American Psycho' reminds me of my track in 'Tommy,' my first Broadway show. It's similar conceptually and has that rock n' roll streak.
I nearly died twice after I replaced Michael Crawford in 'EFX.'
As a kid growing up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, all I wanted to do was be on Broadway in a musical. 'Spring Awakening' kind of answered all of my questions and fulfilled all of my dreams - beyond my wildest dreams.
The first Broadway show I ever heard was the recording of Carousel, and it was a very vivid experience.
I had just gotten a job on 'Preacher' on AMC and was in New Orleans starting work on that. My agent called and said 'Are you sitting down?' and I said 'No' and he said 'Scott Rudin wants you to do 'Hello, Dolly!' and all I could say was 'Oh my God, I'll have to call you back.'
Mem'ry All alone in the moonlight I can smile at the old days Life was beautiful then.
I thought about doing '36 Chambers' on Broadway.
One of my dreams has always been to be in a Broadway musical.
I got to see Linda's [Hart] live when it first came on Broadway. I just loved her. I've always been a fan of hers.
Some of my own books are being developed - one as a Broadway musical.
Cinderella is making her Broadway debut. It's an honor to step into that position and, in that way, I am creating a role because it's never been done on Broadway. I feel so honored.
I love music. I'd love to go on Broadway and do a musical there. I just like to kind of go with whatever's inspiring at the moment, and kind of follow that as far as I can.
I got the regular call, that they were doing a Broadway musical of Hairspray, and would I come and audition. I was familiar with the movie, because at the time it came out my lover wrote for Premiere magazine, and we had to see everything.
I'm hoping to do a Broadway musical on the life of Rasputin. He's someone I can definitely identify with.
A lot of people didn't know I was doing Broadway. They thought I was one of those guys who was famous for being famous. I was the one who sat next to Charles Nelson Reilly and said funny things.
Maybe I could be Supergirl on Broadway! That would be perfect.
I didn't know I'd ever write a Broadway musical.
I can close my eyes and start walking through 'Hamilton' at any given time, and I'll tear up because I remember day in and day out, eight shows a week, walking on stage, seeing everybody that I love.
'Story of My Life' was essentially a two-man musical play. In hindsight, I don't know if there was room for a two-man musical on Broadway.
I wore out the Broadway 'Tommy' recording. I just loved it.
I want to do a big Broadway musical, at some point. I would love to do that. To do something there would be super-cool.
I remember seeing 'Hairspray' when I was 15, and it is such a luxury to be able to see a Broadway show, and it is so hard to do if you don't live in New York - plus, it can be expensive to go to the theatre all the time, too.
To be rapping in a musical on Broadway is just - that sentence doesn't make any sense in my brain.
I think Mike Nichols is brilliant, but I think Jerry Robbins was a genius.
