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Stephen Sondheim I am in awe of.

Sondheim writes the music and lyrics, and because he's so smart and goes so deep with his feelings, there's a lot to explore, get involved with and learn about.

Sondheim is my god; I love the man. I learned a great deal about writing from his work, his lyrics, and his structure.

I think Stephen Sondheim is a - and I hardly ever use this word - but this is as close as it gets to a genius.

I'm a devotee of Stephen Sondheim. I think he's a genius.

My parents were what I like to call proper musical fans. Lots of Sondheim was played in the car.

I had no idea how difficult Sondheim's music would be. All through the rehearsals, I kept flubbing. There were so many tempo changes. I could never get through the opening number without any mistakes. One day, I went up to Hal Prince and offered to leave the show. He laughed it off. He said, 'Don't be silly. That's why we have tryouts.'

Musical theatre is now a worldwide conversation.

The only theatre I ever saw was Shakespeare.

I think one of my favorite productions ever was Sondheim's 'Assassins' at the Roundabout in 2004. Beyond brilliant.