Author: Craig Zadan

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A lot of people feel that 'Music Man' is a good movie musical.

A lot of people feel that 'Music Man' is a good movie musical.

- Craig Zadan

We'd never do 'The Sound of Music' because the movie was perfect.

We'd never do 'The Sound of Music' because the movie was perfect.

- Craig Zadan

Neil and I had the greatest experience of our lives doing 'Chicago' with Latifah. Then we had the second best experience of our lives doing 'Hairspray.'

Neil and I had the greatest experience of our lives doing 'Chicago' with Latifah. Then we had the second best experience of our lives doing 'Hairspray.'

- Craig Zadan

Carrie Underwood clearly drove 'The Sound of Music.' For 'Peter Pan,' we had terrific actors but not stars, and we did not do nearly as well.

Carrie Underwood clearly drove 'The Sound of Music.' For 'Peter Pan,' we had terrific actors but not stars, and we did not do nearly as well.

- Craig Zadan

When we went to Judy Davis and said, 'We want you to play Judy Garland in the mini-series 'Life With Judy Garland,' she was shocked, but we just had an instinct about her.

When we went to Judy Davis and said, 'We want you to play Judy Garland in the mini-series 'Life With Judy Garland,' she was shocked, but we just had an instinct about her.

- Craig Zadan

There were no TV musicals until we did Bette Midler 'Gypsy,' and the success of that opened the door for us to do the rest.

There were no TV musicals until we did Bette Midler 'Gypsy,' and the success of that opened the door for us to do the rest.

- Craig Zadan

What usually happens on the Oscar telecast is that as soon as best picture is announced, everyone is up out of their seats and running off to their parties.

What usually happens on the Oscar telecast is that as soon as best picture is announced, everyone is up out of their seats and running off to their parties.

- Craig Zadan

In the past, once a movie musical was made, it was believed that you were left with that version, good or bad, for posterity.

In the past, once a movie musical was made, it was believed that you were left with that version, good or bad, for posterity.

- Craig Zadan

When you work on a passion project, there's always the chance that you'll get your heart broken.

When you work on a passion project, there's always the chance that you'll get your heart broken.

- Craig Zadan

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