Musicals are, by nature, theatrical, meaning poetic, meaning having to move the audience's imagination and create a suspension of disbelief, by which I mean there's no fourth wall. Stephen Sondheim audiencecreatedisbelief Change image and share on social
One of the hardest things about writing lyrics is to make the lyrics sit on the music in such a way that you're not aware there was a writer there. Stephen Sondheim awarehardlyric Change image and share on social
I certainly wanted my name in lights. I wanted my name on a marquee. I wanted recognition on Broadway. Stephen Sondheim broadwaylightmarquee Change image and share on social
When the audience comes in, it changes the temperature of what you've written. Stephen Sondheim audiencehavetemperature Change image and share on social
Everybody faces a blank piece of paper, no matter what they've written or painted or composed before. I can't imagine approaching every single new project with-without doubt. Stephen Sondheim approachblankcompose Change image and share on social
I really don't want to write a score until the whole show is cast and staged. Stephen Sondheim castscoreshow Change image and share on social
Math and music are intimately related. Not necessarily on a conscious level, but sure. Stephen Sondheim consciousintimatelylevel Change image and share on social
The fact is popular art dates. It grows quaint. How many people feel strongly about Gilbert and Sullivan today compared to those who felt strongly in 1890? Stephen Sondheim artcomparedate Change image and share on social
I was essentially trained by Oscar Hammerstein to think of songs as one-act plays, to move a song from point A to point B dramatically. Stephen Sondheim actdramaticallyessentially Change image and share on social
