I think one of my favorite productions ever was Sondheims Assassins at the Roundabout in 2004. Beyond brilliant..

I only like to write shows that I feel like no one has seen before..

Every time I see a film or TV show, I think about how that composer made those choices and how that director envisioned music and how that could work….

If you're doing a musical, you should be out to give the audience something special, emotional, an uplifting feeling, something that stays with them..

I like to think my sense of humor is sort of smart and dumb at the same time. I like to work on multiple levels - smart and dumb, funny and sad, prof….

It's very hard to go from the intense self-criticism you need to have during previews to all of a sudden letting go of it and trying to enjoy the mom….

I'm not an advocate of true rhymes, I don't think. I think that everyone who writes musical theater needs to know how to do true rhymes, because that….

I basically never feel like writing. I am a happy-go-lucky, relaxed, fun-seeking kind of person. And working disturbs that, because it puts me in a s….

Whenever Disney asks if you want to do a fairy tale musical, you say yes..

Filipino pride. I'm so excited, I'm just sending love to the Philippines. I know they've had a tough year and I just send out my feelings to them..