Chad Kimball Quotations

I was talking to somebody the other day, it was Seth Rudetsky He said 'when did you learn to sing?   He said please dont say in Church. Thats where I learned to sing.Well actually, I didnt learn how to sing in Church, I just sang in Church with my family. My family was quite musical. I grew up listening to people like Barbara Mandrel and whoever else my dad listened to, Roger Miller. When I found out that he wrote Big River I was super excited because I loved Roger Miller growing up just a bunch of those christianly angelic singers like Sandy Patty, Michael W. Smith, you know all those people. Thats where I got my influence.

You can actually hear the ensemble uniting as one on that song.

We were all young and our like leader was Capathia Jenkins who had been around and is amazing. We did a lot of improv and the show was completely re-imagined. We kept very little of the original book. It was a lot of fun and we had a great time. Being able to be so creative and get that vibe where its not usually the case It was really kind of a dream come true to be able to have such success with it and the recording my first cast album. Stephen Schwartz was wonderful.

It's one of those roles where you realize why you got into theatre and without sounding too proud, its just one of those moments where you feel born to play a role that was made for you. Its a great show and I really hope it find its way to Broadway. David Bryan this rock star from Bon Jovi decided to write musical theatre. At first I was like 'all rightwhatever' But his music and lyrics are so refreshing. It reminds me a lot of Yazbek but more gospel and R&B influenced. Its the best original music I have heard in a long time.

Its a point where we kind of step out as actors again. You can hear the audience gasp because they have waited all night to hear those first chords of Imagine and there is a space - and then it starts. It feels important.

I had a great time in college, and I did some really fantastic stuff. After that, I did Sweeny Todd and I played Tobias. Love that role! We also did the first off Broadway or outside of New York premiere of Side Show (after it had closed on Broadway) and I played Buddy.

I dont know. I would love to do some TV, but what Id really love is to see Memphis   on Broadway. It would be the crowning jewel in my careerif my career were ending in a few years (laughs) but its one of those roles that you just love doing I cant wait for it to come here be seen. It is (not to sound dramatic or anything) but a triumph and return to the American Musical.