Brendan King Quotations

Most of the time, somebody has a good story and adds the songs to it later. This show seems to be worked from the completely opposite angle. Billy wrote the music and lyrics, and Twyla grabs it and makes the show.

one of the most athletic roles I've done in my life. The choreography is very athletic, and it's a very intense time.

When I started to learn my role, she very much emphasized that the most important part of performing was the storytelling. She would teach us the steps and get all worried about pulling off specific turns and jumps, but then she . . . would make us act out the scenes without saying a single word.