Des McAnuff Quotations

Lewis Carroll's marvelous stories evoke a wondrous world and it is important that we ensure enough time for this production to achieve its fullest realization, ... We look forward to continuing to work on this new project with playwright Annie Weisman and composer Michael Friedman and to presenting it in the future.

I didn't want people sitting at the breakfast table breaking out into song. They are at the recording studio and nightclub. The band is in one way or another performing their material.

I felt confident we could do the story of the band without scenes where people suddenly break into song.

With more than 10 years of arts education experience behind him and an immense passion for the theater, I can think of no one more suitable for this position.

I think the right part came along for him and he was ready for it. He'd done all the prep work and he was ready to step up to the plate.

Our audiences will feel like they are experiencing Sinatra's life first hand,

We had some fairly serious financial design problems, and he set us on a much more secure financial course. He had a great impact on this institution. He's very capable and talented as an administrator. He also has a lot of great connections out in the field. He's no bean counter. He's a real producer and has many skills and talents.

There's no question that this is a guy who's worked very, very hard to get where he is and deserves everything that's happening to him. He can do it all and it's not going to go to his head.

The Wiz has been a dream of mine for some time. I cannot wait to engage the minds of some of America's premiere theatre artists in re-imagining a modern Oz.

The most important thing here is the story. The songs are a wonderful bonus. But they had to be able to act.

I could have been accused of bludgeoning people when I was younger. But if I think I'm right, I'm going to argue for it, that's my job.