Jesus Was A Suicide, If You Ask

If I Had Not Had Music In My Life, I Would Be The Neurasthenic Vision Of The Playwright.

Music Expresses Longing And Love And Joy Better Than Any Piece Of Dialogue You Can Ever Write.

Dreams Are Illustrations From The Book Your Soul Is Writing About You.

My View Is That Musicals Are Love Stories With Great Final Scenes. It's Just That Simple. Musicals Are Also Conflicts Between Two Worlds. And By Those Criteria, 'the Color Purple' Is Actually Exactly The Kind Of Story That Makes For A Great Musical. Yes, It's Got Hard Stuff In It, But So Does 'les Miserables' And 'phantom Of The Opera.'

When ''night, Mother' Opened, I Did Not Know How Long It Would Be Before I Would Have Another Show On Broadway.