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'On the Twentieth Century' was always something I wanted to do because of Kristin Chenoweth.

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The theatre show-biz types don't change much, no matter what era we're in. The question of how you balance being in show business with your personal life isn't very different.

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Casting, to me, is always the same. It's a very important part of a director's job. I pick people that I sense I'd like to be in a room with and will enjoy the rehearsal process with because that's the best part.

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My first time ever on the Tony Awards was in 1984, the year of 'The Rink.'

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I always have to come back to shows to take out the improvements actors have put in. Laughs are addictive, and sometimes they're good laughs, and sometimes they're bad laughs.

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A bad laugh is a laugh for the sake of a laugh that's out of character.

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The smartest thing a director can do is surround himself with really good people.

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The challenge of a revival is how to bring something fresh. The reward is the opportunity to add different flourishes. You're dealing with different actors, designers and a different time.

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As an actor, you don't have control over what you do, whom you work with.

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My acting experience has been a benefit. What I learned from directors is how to listen to and talk with actors. I know how they think and what they need.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: April 19th, 1957

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