#musical theater

I began thinking I would do musical theater because in high school that was really the only sort of curriculum they had as far as getting onstage and doing anything that anybody would see. So that's what I did. ↗

— Gretchen Mol

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As an actor, you generally don't get to choose what projects you are part of, so I've been very fortunate that 'The Book of Mormon' was something I got to be part of. I don't want to be lofty, but it was groundbreaking, in many ways, for musical theater, so that was really thrilling to be part of. ↗

— Andrew Rannells

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We went to see all the shows. American musical theater and jazz were very big. ↗

— Carly Simon

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I'm trying to bring a new generation into the musical theater and to create a new audience. ↗

— Jerry Herman

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I grew up doing musical theater. ↗

— Chris Colfer

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Broadway has changed tremendously from the early days when the shows were referred to as musical comedies. Musical Theater is now a more expanded art form. Back then, singer/actors were not the norm. From the 60's to now, it is necessary to do it all to be a consummate Broadway performer. ↗

— Betty Buckley

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If an American audience is given a serious musical theater piece that is well produced, dramatically gripping and wonderfully acted, they'll respond to it. ↗

— Carlisle Floyd

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I was a ballet dancer and that kind of bled into musical theater. I was constantly in rehearsal for one thing or another. ↗

— Jennifer Garner

#ballet #ballet dancer #bled #constantly #dancer

Sondheim is the Shakespeare of the musical theater world. ↗

— Mandy Patinkin

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In musical theater you have to be very big and very animated, while film and television are more toned down. ↗

— Kevin Richardson

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