“Even with the success of 'Once,' I can't think about making theater st...” — John Tiffany Quote

Even with the success of 'Once,' I can't think about making theater straight for Broadway. Too nerve-racking.

Theatre is a playground. It really is, and we should use that playground more.

I worked on new plays at the Traverse and did my best work in Scotland for years, so I never had ambitions for things like Disney.

I think associate director jobs are the best in the world, because you can do what you want and not have to take responsibility for it!

I realise that there's something about fantasy, whether it's written by the Grimm Brothers or J. K. Rowling or Thorne or J. M. Barrie, that it gets closer to the human experience than realism every could.

My middle daughter is with the Royal Shakespeare Company and was on Broadway several years ago.

But as far as dream roles - I know this is so expected of me, but I would to play Elphaba in 'Wicked' on Broadway. I have a lot of dream roles, but that's like my main one because of the vocal track. I love belting high things!

I've never seen a theater community to rival that of Chicago. Neither New York nor L.A. has the raw talent or integrity that Chicago theater has, and I think it's because Chicago doesn't have Broadway or the film and TV business to distract it.

It has long been a dream of mine that this important story one day would be told on the great American stage of Broadway. In fact, I've dedicated much of the latter half of my life to ensuring the story of the internment is known.