Miriam Shor Quotes

I made my Broadway debut in the revival of Hair and followed it up with the bus and truck tour of Grease.

It's true that my mom loved it when I played Joanie Cunningham in the musical 'Happy Days,' but I think she finally realized I am never going to do 'Oklahoma!'

I'd been acting in Chicago since I came back after University, and I got a call from my agent saying, 'They're doing this revival of 'On a Clear Day,' and I actually auditioned when the team came through Chicago for the 'American Idiot' tour.

I did a lot of musical theatre when I was younger, so I would love to go back and do that again someday.

If you saw me in 'The King and I,' I had that angelic, virginal face.

'Miss Saigon' was my first professional show. It was one of the first regional productions of 'Miss Saigon.'

I only did five or six weeks in 'Guys and Dolls,' and when I was 26 or so, I was in 'Blood Brothers' for a year on the West End, playing Linda, with Kiki Dee.

'Broadway Bound' is near and dear to my heart, as it was one of my happiest times on Broadway.

First play I ever did was 'Footloose.' I played the part of Willard when I was 16. I think I wore my drama teacher's jeans and her belt - that's how small I was. I know a lot of Willard's back story from the musical that's not explored in the film. Like he's got this whole relationship with his mama, and he sings this song 'Mama Says.'

The first Broadway show I ever heard was the recording of Carousel, and it was a very vivid experience.

I want to do a big Broadway musical, at some point. I would love to do that. To do something there would be super-cool.

I did a musical that I don't think anybody ever saw, called 'One Shining Moment,' and in that cast was Megan Mullally and Kevin Anderson.

I can't tell you the thrill and joy of when I was cast in my first Broadway show. Granted, it was 'Starlight Express' and it was exhausting, but it was my first time on Broadway, and there was nothing like it.

People come up to me all the time who saw Dad in 'Oklahoma!' or 'Pajama Game,' and they say they'll never forget it.

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've dreamt of being in a movie musical for a long time. For some reason I never even thought 'Les Mis' would be possible.

When I saw my first Broadway show, 'Beauty and the Beast,' I was like, 'Okay, I'm definitely gonna do this.' After that, I did little shows and started auditioning.

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

I'd love to do something where I can act and dance at the same time, like on Broadway or in movies.

I did a lot of musical theater when I was younger, and I really hope to get back there someday. I miss singing a lot. I listen to Broadway show tunes in my car and sing along to them.

I'd love to do a Broadway show, but I can't because of the style I sing.

I would love to go into musicals. I got a chance to sing in 'Big Momma's House,' and that's something I would love to do more. But only in Broadway or in the movies. I don't think I would ever seek a career as a singer.

My first break wasn't professional - I was in 'The Sound of Music' when I was five. I played Gretel, the youngest one, because that was what kind of took off for me in terms of loving acting.

I want to be in a musical. I love music, and just to be able to mash the music and the acting together, it would be just incredible.

When I was 12, I did this show on Broadway called 'High Society,' so we moved to New York for the run of that.