Marc Platt Quotes

Stephen Sondheim told me that Oscar Hammerstein believed everything that he wrote. So there's great truth in the songs, and that's what was so wonderful to find.

Ira Gershwin, shame on him. I mean, some of the writing.

When I write the music for any of my songs, I write as a composer-lyricist in my head.

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

I do like musicals, but I'm not so well-versed in them. I would rather tell stories that just so happen to have a song in them, like someone has a cabaret number.

Sondheim is my god; I love the man. I learned a great deal about writing from his work, his lyrics, and his structure.

Lyrics can't do what they do - or should do - when you're creating a musical with rock lyrics. There's plenty of room for rock musicals, just not all rock musicals.

The three theater peeps I would love to dine with are Mel Brooks, because he is so funny; Stephen Sondheim, because he is a god-like genius; and Ethel Merman, to compare notes on fabulous belting.

I'm a devotee of Stephen Sondheim. I think he's a genius.

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

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.

Sondheim is the Shakespeare of the musical theater world.

I think Stephen Sondheim is a - and I hardly ever use this word - but this is as close as it gets to a genius.

I wanted to write for Broadway.

I wish that I could take credit for the success of 'Frozen' and 'Hamilton.' But I just feel lucky to be in 'em.

I first started listening to Sondheim's work when I was a kid.

Tom Kitt aside - he's in his own category with me, of course - Stephen Sondheim is one of my all-time favorite composers.

Love me some Tom Kitt; he's awesome in every way.

As a person, Stephen Sondheim is a very funny, very dry and very shy man. I've never witnessed any diva-ish moments, he just always seems so thrilled people are doing his work.

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

'Next To Normal' is rock music. It's a rock opera. That, definitely, has a place in popular music.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is a musical icon, and being part of any show of his is an honor.

My first success was 'Little Shop of Horrors,' and I had been working for years on jingles.

I'm writing a musical. I am. I was able to buy the rights to 'The Preacher's Wife,' which starred Whitney Houston... I'm writing a whole new score and all the lyrics for it.

You hear a song like 'Wait For It,' you hear a song like 'Dear Theodosia' - if you get one of those songs in a musical - one - it's worth dropping everything to sing that one song.