Tom Kitt Quotes

I want to do rock operas.

I was in 'Hair,' which didn't work in London, but it was a show we all believed in.

Some of my own books are being developed - one as a Broadway musical.

I grew up in musicals actually, and the last show I did in Dublin, 'Alice in Funderland', was a musical, and one that was written around my voice, which was nice.

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

Oddly enough, I almost never listen to show tunes. But there are some shows I love, like Adam Guettel's 'Floyd Collins.'

When Peter Schneider first approached me about adapting 'Sister Act' for the stage, it wasn't a slam dunk to say yes.

I'd love to do a modern-day musical that's full of original music. To get your contemporaries to sing and dance without looking foolish and for it to be transformational and magical and all those things a musical is supposed to be.

Eventually we want to do a puppet musical with turntables in the orchestra pit.

When I did musicals in London a number of years ago, I was in a workshop scenario for a year or more with 'Bombay Dreams.'

When I get older, I want to be a Kristin Chenoweth and Sutton Foster - you know how they do all of it? I just want to do anything that has to do with performing.

I was in 'Rent,' for God's sake. The closest we came to stunts was dancing on a table.

Musical theatre is now a worldwide conversation.

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.

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

'You Can't Take It With You' has eighteen people onstage at one point. Musicals entail a larger collaboration, and I love that.

There's been talk of YES possibly doing something on Broadway in New York. People have approached me with that idea, and there are discussions about that.

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

I wanted to write for Broadway.

The musicals that I love on stage are generally meant for the stage.

I love going to see musicals. That was one of the major reasons why losing the chance to produce 'La La Land' was so painful.

For my rock band, I was influenced by things like 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show.' For me, it's live rock n' roll theater.

'Hamilton' is one of the best things I've ever seen on a stage, and for a guy who loves American history, hip-hop and theater, it was pure bliss.

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.