Prince
Prince
A prince is a male ruler, monarch, or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. Prince is also a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess. The English word derives, via the French word prince, from the Latin noun princeps, from primus+ capio, meaning "the chief, most distinguished, ruler, prince"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionR&B Singer
Date of Birth7 June 1958
CityMinneapolis, MN
CountryUnited States of America
I was there when the quote-unquote golden age of musical theater was flourishing. I met everybody who worked in theater or was famous in theater from the '40s on.
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.
Criticism is valuable... and self-congratulatory experiences are not.
Despite the successes, you remember the failures - rather lovingly.
Artistic self-indulgence is the mark of an amateur. The temptation to make scenes, to appear late, to call in sick, not to meet deadlines, not to be organized, is at heart a sign of your own insecurity and at worst the sign of an amateur.
I didn't go into the theater to be a producer, I went into the theater to be a director.
I always had a good time in theatre, even when shows don't turn out as well as I'd like.
I don't like abrasion while I'm working. I don't thrive on chaos. I enjoy what I'm doing, and it seems to work better when I am enjoying it.
I don't think there's a defined contemporary American musical, do you?
I love big, bold, truthful theater - the tradition of Victorian theater.
I really don't spend time thinking about the past. I think about the future. I'm not stopping.
I really wish people - maybe it's naive - wish people had priorities and were willing to be artistic patrons.
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.
I remember when people actually wore coats and ties to theatre every night. They don't anymore. It's very different.