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Musicals are, by nature, theat...

Musicals are, by nature, theatrical, meaning poetic, meaning having to move the audience's imagination and create a suspension of disbelief, by which I mean there's no fourth wall.

Stephen Sondheim 178 quotes

In the Rodgers and Hammerstein...

In the Rodgers and Hammerstein generation, popular hits came out of shows and movies.

Stephen Sondheim 178 quotes

One difference between poetry ...

One difference between poetry and lyrics is that lyrics sort of fade into the background. They fade on the page and live on the stage when set to music.

Stephen Sondheim 178 quotes

All the best performers bring ...

All the best performers bring to their role something more, something different than what the author put on paper. That's what makes theatre live. That's why it persists.

Stephen Sondheim 178 quotes

Art, in itself, is an attempt ...

Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos.

Stephen Sondheim 178 quotes

I chose and my world was shake...

I chose and my world was shaken. So what? The choice may have been mistaken; the choosing was not. You have to move on.

Stephen Sondheim 178 quotes

I prefer neurotic people. I li...

I prefer neurotic people. I like to hear rumblings beneath the surface.

Stephen Sondheim 178 quotes

Nice is different than good....

Nice is different than good.

Stephen Sondheim 178 quotes

If people have split views abo...

If people have split views about your work, I think it's flattering. I'd rather have them feel something about it than dismiss it.

Stephen Sondheim 178 quotes

I'm interested in the theater ...

I'm interested in the theater because I'm interested in communication with audiences. Otherwise I would be in concert music.

Stephen Sondheim 178 quotes

By the time I was 22, I was a ...

By the time I was 22, I was a professional. A young and flawed professional, but not an amateur.

Stephen Sondheim 178 quotes

The nice thing about doing a c...

The nice thing about doing a crossword puzzle is, you know there is a solution.

Stephen Sondheim 178 quotes

Every writer I've ever spoken ...

Every writer I've ever spoken to feels fraudulent in some way or other.

Stephen Sondheim 178 quotes

Math and music are intimately ...

Math and music are intimately related. Not necessarily on a conscious level, but sure.

Stephen Sondheim 178 quotes

My personal life and my artist...

My personal life and my artistic life do not interfere with each other.

Stephen Sondheim 178 quotes

The dumbing down of the countr...

The dumbing down of the country reflects itself on Broadway. The shows get dumber, and the public gets used to them.

Stephen Sondheim 178 quotes

A close-up on screen can say a...

A close-up on screen can say all a song can.

Stephen Sondheim 178 quotes

After the Rodgers and Hammerst...

After the Rodgers and Hammerstein revolution, songs became part of the story, as opposed to just entertainments in between comedy scenes.

Stephen Sondheim 178 quotes

Everyone I used to play with h...

Everyone I used to play with has either given up or is dead.

Stephen Sondheim 178 quotes

Generally, the best recording ...

Generally, the best recording is the original cast, because that's the way the piece grew: integrally, with them.

Stephen Sondheim 178 quotes

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