Stephen Sondheim Quotes

I prefer neurotic people. I like to hear rumblings beneath the surface. Stephen Sondheim

One difference between poetry and lyrics is that lyrics sort of fade into the background. They fade on the page and live on the stage when set to music. Stephen Sondheim

The fact is popular art dates. It grows quaint. How many people feel strongly about Gilbert and Sullivan today compared to those who felt strongly in 1890? Stephen Sondheim

Musical comedies aren’t written, they are rewritten. Stephen Sondheim