Quote by Stephen Sondheim
Musicals are, by nature, theatrical, meaning poetic, meaning havin

Musicals are, by nature, theatrical, meaning poetic, meaning having to move the audiences imagination and create a suspension of disbelief, by which I mean theres no fourth wall. – Stephen Sondheim

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Im interested in the theater because Im interested in communication with audiences. Otherwise I would be in concert music. – Stephen Sondheim

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