Michael Gracey Quotes

I've always loved going to see Broadway shows. I've seen 'em all: Rent, Chorus Line, Cats, West Side Story, Guys & Dolls, Wicked, you name it!

When I was growing up, there was no such thing as Off-Broadway. You either got your show on or you didn't.

I love Broadway shows.

I have always loved Broadway.

There's not a long, entrenched tradition of theatergoing in Australia.

I've done three Broadway musicals and tons of concerts and all kinds of things, but nobody knows that except the people in New York.

For a few years, there were three shows running on Broadway that I had all opened: 'Chicago,' 'Wicked' and 'Anything Goes.'

I want people to be obsessed with Broadway and theatre as much as I am.

Even with the success of 'Once,' I can't think about making theater straight for Broadway. Too nerve-racking.

I love going to Broadway shows.

I think 'Rent' will run forever.

The first big lead that I had on Broadway was in a show called La Strada.

I don't think I've got the stuff that Broadway musicals are made of. But there are definitely many musicals that I enjoy. 'Hair' and 'Rent' might be my favorites.

I really hope for more Broadway. I didn't think I was going to love it this much. I would love to stay here.

Ever since I was little it was programmed into me that London is where great theatre occurs and all the big shows you love start there.

These opportunities to go on Broadway are the most special thing, and although the idea of doing something for a year or more is daunting, I love it. It's my church and raises my spirit. It's good for my soul.

The great thing about doing a series about the Broadway community is that the possibilities are endless.

I see a ton of theatre whenever I'm not working to stay inspired. I love feeling like I'm a part of the theatre community and following the work of actors and writers I admire. I'm a big reader, too.

My passion was to be on Broadway and to be part of this community because I saw what it was like from the outside as the young kid in and around New York, and I would see things like the 'Easter Bonnet' or 'Broadway Bares,' things I would sneak into.

For your first musical in New York, to go to Broadway and be nominated for a Tony is a dream come true.

We didn't have a lot of live theater in Oklahoma. I didn't visit New York when I was growing up. I watched movie musicals, and I believed in an idealistic, idyllic version of Broadway.

You hear about Broadway your whole life, and I learned what it meant to work on Broadway in 'The Phantom of the Opera.'

It's interesting that the wondrous 'Hamilton,' which I could not be more ecstatic about, has taken a long time to perfect to bring it to Broadway. And it wouldn't have been possible if it was developed in the commercial theatre from the get-go.

Musical theatre history is littered with bad reviews for now classic pieces.

I love the way we do theatre in London: I love the fact that everybody is trained.