Lonny Price Quotes

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

Sondheim is the Shakespeare of the musical theater world.

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.

Musically, I'm a huge fan of Stephen Sondheim, and I love, love 'Sweeney Todd.'

I loved theater growing up, and my mom always took us to the touring productions that would come through town. We would go to Chicago all the time and see shows. I loved it.

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!

I think one of my favorite productions ever was Sondheim's 'Assassins' at the Roundabout in 2004. Beyond brilliant.

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

We got to see Sondheim shows, 'Phantom of the Opera,' 'Cats' and all sorts of stuff. When you're 10 or 11 years old, it's just magnificent. The story-telling, the music - it lifts you out of your seat.

Show-wise, I love 'Little Shop' and 'Big River', 'Avenue Q,' and 'Spring Awakening'.

The first time I encountered Stephen Sondheim was like everyone else: through snatches of old songs people performed in drama school, through 'Send in the Clowns,' which everyone knew. I wasn't aware at the time that he was the writing force behind 'West Side Story' and 'Gypsy.'

If there is a Busta Rhymes of musical theater, it probably is Mandy Patinkin.

I love Broadway shows.

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

My parents were what I like to call proper musical fans. Lots of Sondheim was played in the car.

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

I was pretty new to the Broadway world once I began working in it. I hadn't really grown up being too aware of that many shows or that many actors in shows. I was always obsessed with Judy Garland, though.

I was lucky enough to have the songs in my first show written by George and Ira Gershwin. Then Cole Porter wrote five shows for me.

I am an opera virgin; I'd far prefer to see a musical such as 'Guys and Dolls.'

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

I've always loved musical theater. It's a bit of a family tradition.

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.

The thing about Broadway, they always welcome you with open arms.

My mom took me to see 'Annie' on Broadway when I was little, and I just wanted to be doing what those girls were doing.