Nobody has yet proven that taking a chance and doing something unique that an audience isn't used to is a bad idea. What the theater lacks is that kind of courage. Harold Prince audiencebadchance Change image and share on social
The idea is to work and to experiment. Some things will be creatively successful, some things will succeed at the box office, and some things will only - which is the biggest only - teach you things that see the future. And they're probably as valuable as any of your successes. Harold Prince bigboxcreatively share on social
I don't think there's a defined contemporary American musical, do you? Harold Prince americancontemporarydefine Change image and share on social
It's fine when you careen off disasters and terrifyingly bad reviews and rejection and all that stuff when you're young; your resilience is just terrific. Harold Prince badcareendisaster Change image and share on social
You do a show to be a hit and hopefully run a couple of years. Harold Prince couplehitrun Change image and share on social
'Evita' was four pieces of slick paper and a record album. It's the most scary, to sit down and dictate a musical scene by scene. It was a musical unlike anything I'd ever seen before myself. Harold Prince albumdictateevita Change image and share on social
The truth of the matter is that I have lasted a long time, and with it comes both good and bad things. One of the good things is that no one can ever take my career away from me. No one can ever say, 'You can't be in the theater any more.' Harold Prince badcareergood share on social
I got successful awfully quick, and I wanted it... But I do think there is responsibility to move the musical theater form forward. I think you always have to be aware of the work that came before and build on that. Harold Prince awarebuildform share on social
The musical has always been in jeopardy - until - or was in jeopardy until it was realised that it is probably the safest living theatre art form. Harold Prince artformjeopardy Change image and share on social
I always had a good time in theatre, even when shows don't turn out as well as I'd like. Harold Prince goodshowtheatre Change image and share on social
