Heather Headley Quotes

The first musical I ever saw was 'Ragtime.'

From its inception by Michael Bennett, 'Dreamgirls' has always been an epic story with an ensemble cast. I didn't change that. The screen version remains, really, a group story.

I'm a fan of Jerome Kern and Gershwin. That's my kind of music.

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

When I was in New York for 'White's Lies,' I saw 'American Idiot' and 'Hair.' I loved both of those.

I've heard everyone do 'Bring Him Home' from 'Les Miserables.' When Colm Wilkinson did it, I truly never thought I would hear anyone as good, never mind better.

'Cabaret' was launched with fanfare, and the songs organically created quite a buzz.

I saw 'Into the Woods' maybe 26 times in various incarnations. I'm very familiar with it.

Alongside the iconic 'South Pacific,' I absolutely loved working on 'Bright Star' with Steve Martin and Edie Brickell.

I want to do a musical movie. Like Evita, but with good music.

I saw 'Cats' on a school trip. I thought it was neat and a little weird. The set was cool.

Look at the darkest hit musicals - Cabaret, West Side Story, Carousel - they are exuberant experiences. They send you out of the theater filled with music.

Musical theatre is now a worldwide conversation.

Being known for musicals is a great thing.

You have to realize that when I started to work on 'Aladdin', Disney Theatrical wasn't in existence. I suppose I had always hoped that 'Aladdin' would be somewhere on the runway.

With 'Carousel' I had an idea and it all came out quickly.

I did see 'Les Miz' and I thought it was just incredible. Totally incredible. I love 'Chicago,' too.

The nice thing about doing a pop opera - in the way that doing, say, 'Miss Saigon' or 'Les Miz' would be - is that, because the convention is set from the beginning that this is an opera and everything is sung, there is never that feeling of 'Why is this person bursting out into song?' because the whole thing is sung.

I don't feel guilty about the music I love. If you feel guilty about something you dig, then you should stop feeling guilty about it. One of my favorite albums to this day is the 10th anniversary ensemble cast of 'Les Miserables,' the ultimate cast recording, and it is still something I love listening to top to bottom.

I went to see 'Listen to My Heart: The Songs of David Friedman.' I have been a fan of his music for years, and I was invited to opening night because I know one of the producers.

Maybe I'm old-fashioned. But I remember the beauty and thrill of being moved by Broadway musicals - particularly the endings of shows.

What about Broadway? Yes, I'm involved with a new musical based on 'The Adams Family.'

I have loved 'Les Miz' for so long. It was the first Broadway show I'd ever done.

I was there when the quote-unquote golden age of musical theater was flourishing. I met everybody who worked in theater or was famous in theater from the '40s on.

I love Gershwin. I love musicals.