Harold Prince
Harold Prince
Harold Smith "Hal" Princeis an American theatrical producer and director associated with many of the best-known Broadway musical productions of the past half-century. He has garnered twenty-one Tony Awards, more than any other individual, including eight for directing, eight for producing the year's Best Musical, two as Best Producer of a Musical, and three special awards...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Producer
Date of Birth30 January 1928
CountryUnited States of America
people priorities wish
I really wish people - maybe it's naive - wish people had priorities and were willing to be artistic patrons.
men feet sides
I'm a pragmatic man. I'll veer on the dangerous side, because I love dangerous subjects, but I won't shoot a show in the foot.
night ties people
I remember when people actually wore coats and ties to theatre every night. They don't anymore. It's very different.
expression awards perfect
The perfect expression of receiving a lifetime award is to be working when they're handing it out.
glad
I'm always glad to see somebody rethink something rather than reproduce something I did.
fun wake-up matter
When I was a producer, the fun of the show was waking up with a hit and enjoying the period after the show opens. The fun of a director stops the day it opens. No matter if it's a success or a failure, it's not a whole lot of fun anymore.
want directors extravagant
I wouldn't want to be just pigeonholed as an extravagant director.
emotional nine saws
I was nine. I saw Orson Welles in 'Julius Caesar.' It was involving, emotional, imaginative. I've never forgotten it.
college nine saws
I saw 'On The Town' about nine times. I discovered it. I loved it. I was in college.
remember advantage because-i-can
Nothing is staged exactly as it was, because I can't remember - and I consider that an advantage.
moving responsibility successful
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.
running stars guarantees
A star may guarantee business, but the tradeoff is a very short run.
important looks feeding
I don't look back. I look forward and plan new shows. That's really feeding the most important part of working in the theater.
memories past done
I have a terrible memory because I'm not interested in the past. It's done, it's done.