I started performing non-professionally at birthday parties and family gatherings doing ‘Saturday Night Live’ impressions at four. Then I started for real at seven. Annaleigh Ashford Read Quote
My first big show in Denver was ‘Ruthless! The Musical.’ I played Tina Denmark at the Theatre on Broadway. It was my big break! Annaleigh Ashford Read Quote
Sometimes in a big theatre, you have about, probably, six yards sometimes between you and the first person in the audience. It’s almost like you’ve got to jump across a little pond to get there and then keep moving. Annaleigh Ashford Read Quote
Since I was a little girl, I’ve collected ladybugs. Not real ones – I never had a weird ladybug farm! Annaleigh Ashford Read Quote
It takes skill to sing bad and dance bad, because there’s a certain amount of unawareness that people have when they can’t sing and they can’t dance, so I have to say that it is a challenge! Annaleigh Ashford Read Quote
Sondheim has been a part of my musical collective since I was eight. I was a dramatic little kid. Annaleigh Ashford Read Quote
That’s one of the beauties of James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim and their work together. They have such a depth to the emotional exploration of the story that they’re telling, but there’s always a release, and the release is a laugh. Annaleigh Ashford Read Quote
The older I get and the more iconic the piece, I believe that it’s wise to watch a bit and become inspired and take moments that feel so connected to the story and also connected to me that I feel like I can make a part of my own performance. Annaleigh Ashford Read Quote
