Susan Stroman
Susan Stroman
Susan P. Stromanis an American theatre director, choreographer and performer. She is a five-time Tony Award winner, four for Best Choreography and one as Best Director of a Musical for The Producers...
funny half opening written year
Mel has written 10 new songs, and they're very funny. It's a year and a half away from opening on Broadway.
laughs life raft time
This movie is like a little life raft for him. He laughs every time he comes to see it.
learned orchestra recorded sing singing vocal
She learned it all, she does it all. ... Everybody's doing everything. They're really singing on the set. We recorded their vocals with the orchestra before we shot, but then we had them sing live on the set, so that when I got to editing, I ... could use their recorded vocal or their live vocal.
movies original
This had to be the musical. We never harkened back to the original movie.
running stories
It is true that I visualize music and, as I visualize music, I have some sort of story running in my head, all the time.
successful thinking men
I think a woman who is successful is critiqued more harshly than a man is critiqued.
fall believe serendipity
I believe in serendipity, but I also believe there are times when you have to be the one who lines up everything so it can fall into place.
fearless want nervous
I don't want to work with someone who's nervous, I want to work with someone who is fearless
father big-fish stories
I am a storyteller, and I grew up with a father who told big-fish stories, so storytelling is very much a part of me. It was a part of my family.
answers goes-on worst
I always say that you can't be afraid to ask the question. What's the worst that could happen? The answer could be "no" and you go on.
ballet pieces want
I know a lot of choreographers prefer to do abstract dance and not be bothered with a story, but even when I'm asked to do classical ballet or a modern piece, I still want to tell a story.
father house tvs
My father was very funny, so I grew up with humor in the house. And I was always really attracted to comedies on TV. I was always really attracted to comics.
miracle musical cost
It is a miracle a musical gets up because of all the different departments and how much it costs. It is a miracle.
heart two live-theatre
You can't remember what movie you saw two weeks ago, but you can remember what Broadway show you saw two weeks ago and where you ate dinner - everything about it. There's something about live theatre that hits you in the heart.