The World Motivation
In some ways, writing music is an art because so much of it is instinctive and sort of below consciousness, and lyric writing is very much a craft.
“In some ways, writing music is an art because so much of it is instinctive and sort of below consciousness, and lyric writing is very much a craft.”
In some ways, writing music is an art because so much of it is instinctive and sort of below consciousness, and lyric writing is very much a craft.
Early on in the marriage-equality debate in this country, I and a lot of people involved with 'Wicked' did some benefits, concerts, raised awareness, and money. Over time that paid off... it actually made a difference.
Recording the live production and, therefore, making it much more accessible to a broader audience is a wonderful thing.
When we bring 'Wicked' to countries not as familiar with the 1939 'Wizard of Oz' movie we'll often make a few adjustments, cuts, and add some additional exposition so that the audience will understand what's going on.
It's pretty challenging for large funds to spend the time and energy necessary to get a meaningful return when most of the wins coming out are perhaps below $100 million exits and the ones above are very few and far between.
When you establish that you're a galactically successful offensive team, but below average defensively, that's not gonna win you a championship.
My dreams as a kid were so far below the Grammys, like, maybe selling out a show, or, like, seeing your album on a shelf in an Urban Outfitters... and the Grammys are so far above that. It's very ridiculous.
Calgary wins for my coldest New Year's Eve gig. That's when I learned Fahrenheit and Celsius cross at 40 below. I could see callers' breath coming out of my phone.
I was on Saipan when I got hit. Not too bad, but bad enough to hamper me if I stayed. I was hit in my left buttocks just below the belt line.