Author: Harold Prince

Quotes

I really don't spend time thinking about the past. I think about the future. I'm not stopping.

I really don't spend time thinking about the past. I think about the future. I'm not stopping.

- Harold Prince

The musical has always been in jeopardy - until - or was in jeopardy until it was realised that it is probably the safest living theatre art form.

The musical has always been in jeopardy - until - or was in jeopardy until it was realised that it is probably the safest living theatre art form.

- Harold Prince

What's missing in the musical theater is producers willing to nurture new work, raise the money and put it on.

What's missing in the musical theater is producers willing to nurture new work, raise the money and put it on.

- Harold Prince

I don't like abrasion while I'm working. I don't thrive on chaos. I enjoy what I'm doing, and it seems to work better when I am enjoying it.

I don't like abrasion while I'm working. I don't thrive on chaos. I enjoy what I'm doing, and it seems to work better when I am enjoying it.

- Harold Prince

'Showboat' is the quintessential family show.

'Showboat' is the quintessential family show.

- Harold Prince

Most of the big money people don't know what would interest an audience if you did it. They only know what interested the audience last time.

Most of the big money people don't know what would interest an audience if you did it. They only know what interested the audience last time.

- Harold Prince

I've never been able to understand where great artists come from.

I've never been able to understand where great artists come from.

- Harold Prince

Producers want to put their music behind revivals but I don't think that's a good trend for the theater at all.

Producers want to put their music behind revivals but I don't think that's a good trend for the theater at all.

- Harold Prince

You think, 'Musicals, they must always be romantic' - You'd be surprised how few of them historically have ever been romantic.

You think, 'Musicals, they must always be romantic' - You'd be surprised how few of them historically have ever been romantic.

- Harold Prince

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