Michael Ritchie
Michael Ritchie
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth28 November 1938
CountryUnited States of America
american-director became eight names
When it was narrowed down to eight names and I was called down for an interview, then it became more serious. Things went very fast.
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The new Kirk Douglas Theater for development of new plays and education in Culver City is an area doing a major redevelopment. We're part of that.
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I've spent a lot of time in LA, so I have a fairly good sense of what that world is, and that group has been supportive of the theater in the past.
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If we don't do it, it will be lost to history. Plays like this were a big part of the theatrical landscape for a long time.
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I went into this job to do plays, but that's here for 10 weeks, and the rest of the year I do a lot of other things-the administrative work of planning, reading plays.
liked
I've never liked having a play read to me.
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I had a lot of lucky breaks When I got a job that I had no training in; I just had to get good and work very, very hard, learning what I needed.
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I happen to enjoy fundraising a great deal, ... I think our greatest fundraising tool is going to be the quality of the shows.
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I'll miss the idea of 400 people coming together for such a short period of time. They arrive and then just start creating theater.
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I have no interest in directing. I'd be a bad director.
american-director
I had no training in the theater. I did not study it but just did it.
american-director
I'll be going to the granddaddy of the Los Angeles theaters.
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I'm going to miss the mix of the kids who are 21 and come up here and find themselves with people who are at the peak of their careers.
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It was a smart move on his part. It hurts us, no question. 'Spamalot' as an anchor would have been unbelievable for us. But it really remains to be seen if Vegas becomes a destination for musicals much beyond where it is now. We're watching with a great deal of interest.