What's missing in the musical theater is producers willing to nurture new work, raise the money and put it on. Harold Prince missmoneymusical Change image and share on social
There's no lack of talent out there. I suspect there is a lack of creative guidance, and that would not be solely the responsibility of a director but also a producer. Harold Prince creativedirectorguidance Change image and share on social
All these actors who died before I was born, all the theaters and the artistic movements - all that stuff fills you up and makes you feel like you're the inheritor of all this information and of all its passion. Harold Prince actorartisticbear share on social
I remember when people actually wore coats and ties to theatre every night. They don't anymore. It's very different. Harold Prince anymorecoatnight Change image and share on social
I really like reaching out and seeing the audience - they're potential audiences! And on occasion I can make them excited about going to the theater again, if they've ceased or gone less. Harold Prince audienceceaseexcite Change image and share on social
I like to do everything you can possibly do before you go into rehearsal, because once we are in rehearsal or on the stage there will be a problem I didn't anticipate. It's really good to think we got it all nailed - of course you've never got it all nailed. Harold Prince anticipategoodhave share on social
Most of the big money people don't know what would interest an audience if you did it. They only know what interested the audience last time. Harold Prince audiencebiginterest Change image and share on social
Despite the successes, you remember the failures - rather lovingly. Harold Prince failurelovinglyremember Change image and share on social
Audiences are very willing to be taken somewhere, and to ask an audience beforehand what it wants is probably, I think, a mistake. Much better you should tell them what you want and hope they agree with it. Harold Prince agreeaudiencehope share on social
I wouldn't want to be just pigeonholed as an extravagant director. Harold Prince directorextravagantpigeonhole Change image and share on social