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When I did 'Thoroughly Modern Millie,' it was almost every 'first' I could have imagined: I dreamt someday being on Broadway, and then dreamt someday playing a lead on Broadway, and then dreamt someday of getting to originate a role, and then getting a Tony nomination. It all happened at once. I was just terrified.

~Gavin Creel

Topics: Almost Being Broadway Could Did Dreamt Every First Getting Happened Imagined Just Lead Modern Nomination Once Originate Playing Role Someday Terrified Then Thoroughly Tony

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My early days in Broadway were all comedies. I never did a straight play on Broadway.

~Gene Hackman

Topics: Broadway Comedies Days Did Early Early Days Never Play Straight Were

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I'd studied dance in Chicago every summer end taught it all winter, and I was well-rounded. I wasn't worried about getting a job on Broadway. In fact, I got one the first week.

~Gene Kelly

Topics: About Broadway Chicago Dance End Every Fact First Getting Got In Fact Job Studied Summer Taught Week Well-Rounded Winter Worried

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Sidney Poitier was directing a film called 'Hanky Panky.' And he said, 'Do you want to come with me to New York to see Gilda Radner in 'Lunch Hour' on Broadway? I said, 'I don't need to see her, I love her. I've wanted to write something for her for a long time. So it's OK by me.'

~Gene Wilder

Topics: Broadway Come Directing Film He Her Hour Long Long Time Love Lunch Me Need New New York Ok Said See Something Time Want Wanted Write York You I Love

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I think 'Hand to God' is going to change the landscape of Broadway. I think Broadway, truthfully, will never be the same.

~Geneva Carr

Topics: Broadway Change God Going Hand Landscape Never Same Think Truthfully Will I Think

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I think I am the first person of color to direct a major white play on Broadway. In 1993? That's astounding to me. And horrifying to me.

~George C. Wolfe

Topics: Am Astounding Broadway Color Direct First Horrifying Major Me Person Play Think White I Think I Am

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There is a strange kind of parental pride when 'Topdog' ends up on Broadway, or 'Elaine Stritch.'

~George C. Wolfe

Topics: Broadway Ends Kind Parental Pride Strange Up

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I'm convinced whenever something opens on Broadway, it's a miracle. It's a miracle that people survived.

~George C. Wolfe

Topics: Broadway Convinced Miracle Opens People Something Survived Whenever

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Broadway was very vital back in the '20s. There were probably close to hundreds of productions that opened up through the course of the year and through the course of a Broadway season.

~George C. Wolfe

Topics: Back Broadway Close Course Hundreds Opened Productions Season Through Up Very Vital Were Year

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I was at the Apollo Theater all the time, skipping school, and I worked in a barbershop. That's how I started with doo-wop. Now I've come full circle. I did all kinds of music. I used to work on Broadway and Tin Pan Alley.

~George Clinton

Topics: Alley Apollo Broadway Circle Come Did Full How Kinds Music Now Pan School Started Theater Time Tin Used Work Worked

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