The musical theater is a glorious and distinctly American innovation in the history of theater.

I'm always interested in working with people who are good team players - that are selfless that way in their interests and dedication to the project.

I knew ART was was going to give me this opportunity to expand my role as a director and finally let me have a seat at the table where I could get involved in these policy discussions and producing discussions and, frankly, the financial discussions.

Being a director, whether you're in rehearsal or you're in auditions or you're in a creative meeting, is so much to me about being present in the moment. There's a sense of time stopping.

I've had a career that is kind of under the radar, but it sure is varied, and I've been so blessed to be able to get paid to do something I love to do.

And I know I'm paranoid and neurotic, I've made a career out of it.

I won't have to do any major changes to continue my career a long way, hopefully. Just hopefully stay healthy and be able to help a team out as I go through and still play at a pretty high level.

The first essential in a boy's career is to find out what he's fitted for, what he's most capable of doing and doing with a relish.