It’s great when it all comes together in a great musical like ‘Sweeney Todd,’ when Stephen Sondheim writes songs from heaven, the book is good and the staging is good. But it’s very rare when that happens. Dennis DeYoung Read Quote
Many musicals you can take and throw in the garbage can because no one took the time to write a song you can care about. Dennis DeYoung Read Quote
If you are going to take me a to a musical, you’d better give me three songs that I’m gonna like. Nobody goes to the opera for the recitative. They go for the aria. Dennis DeYoung Read Quote
I’m very proud of it. ‘Hunchback’ contains some of my favorite music I’ve ever written in my life. Dennis DeYoung Read Quote
If you try to do a genuine rock musical, rock people will think you’re flaccid and Broadway audiences will think you’re too loud. Dennis DeYoung Read Quote
I don’t see how ‘Hunchback’ could ever appeal to children. It’s a very adult story that deals with repressed sexuality. Dennis DeYoung Read Quote
I want to see the ’70s guys, if they’re gonna do something, stay valid in the ’90s. Then they belong. If they’re trapped in the ’70s, then it’s nostalgia. You’re not getting me in those platform shoes again. Dennis DeYoung Read Quote
When we started, there were no other distractions like the Internet and video games, so music was central to young people’s lives. Dennis DeYoung Read Quote
It’s a good job when you get to have fans come up to you and thank you for writing your songs. Dennis DeYoung Read Quote
