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Broadway Show Quotes

Every Broadway show carries a story before the curtain rises.

This collection of Broadway show quotes ranges from a first national tour booked right out of college to the modern reality that shows rarely get a quiet out-of-town tryout anymore. See more in our Experience quotes.

I booked my first national tour of a Broadway show right out of college. It was the tap show, '42nd Street.' I had only been tap dancing for three years when I booked that show.

Quotes by Vincent Rodriguez III

It's disgusting that a Broadway show can't try out anymore, that no matter where they are in the world, there is this massive dialogue going on between people damning or praising it.

Quotes by Victor Garber

To be an English person in my 20s, doing a Broadway show - it's one of the mountains I wanted to climb.

Quotes by Tom Sturridge

Living in New York and doing a Broadway show is a dream come true. I've been training for this ever since I was five years old. Actually doing it and living my dream is incredible.

Quotes by Sarah Charles Lewis

Crazy Quotes

I had been coming to New York, pretty much once a month, to dance on Broadway. I was offered a huge Broadway show but couldn't do it because my brother was having his huge Bar Mitzvah.

Quotes by Sami Gayle

I've been to London twice. I saw the Broadway show 'Billy Elliot' there - phenomenal. I was crying through the entire thing.

Quotes by Olesya Rulin

My first Broadway show wasn't until I was a freshman in high school. It was my first trip to New York. I came with a group of theatre kids, and we saw four shows. The very first one was 'Contact.'

Quotes by Laura Osnes

Tony Awards boost Broadway attendance and sell the shows on the road. They're the sugar to swat the fly. If you needed more explanation for the yearly ballyhoo, in the metropolitan areas where a Broadway show plays, the local economy...

Quotes by John Lahr

And what would be great numbers in a Broadway show are now on stage of the New York City Ballet.

Quotes by John Guare

Doing Quotes

I was one of those people who watched and videotaped the Tonys every year and kept a highlight reel every year. I saw every Broadway show as a kid.

Quotes by Jane Krakowski

I am always in much better shape when I am doing a Broadway show because you have the eight shows a week to kind of keep the body clean and perfect in a sense, you know? For instance, I always...

Quotes by Jane Krakowski

I saw my first Broadway show when I was 10 years old. I saw 'Big: The Musical' and I remember going out to dinner with my mom afterward and reading the souvenir program like crazy!

Quotes by Erich Bergen

It's definitely one of those things when you decide to be an actor that it would be really cool to be in a Broadway show or a series regular on a hit show.

Quotes by Emily Kinney

I got into a Broadway show before I ever sang and danced. I learned how after I got in the show.

Quotes by Dick Van Dyke

Experience Quotes

I remember when I was in 'Hairspray' - my first Broadway show - I truly was in awe of the voices I got to hear on a nightly basis around me. I'm thinking, 'Wow! Why aren't these people selling millions...

Quotes by Diana DeGarmo

My first Broadway show was with Elizabeth Taylor and Maureen Stapleton. Maureen Stapleton, a legend in the theatre; Elizabeth Taylor, a legend, period.

Quotes by Dennis Christopher

I've had the good fortune of working with some amazing people. I mean, my first Broadway show was with Elizabeth Taylor and Maureen Stapleton. Maureen Stapleton, a legend in the theatre; Elizabeth Taylor, a legend, period.

Quotes by Dennis Christopher

In '92, I got my first Broadway show as a performer - 'Crazy for You.' I was in the ensemble. In fact, I was in eight Broadway shows as a dancer. Seven of them were original shows. That's how I...

Quotes by Casey Nicholaw

I struggled for a while, but when I was cast in an Off Broadway show called 'Once Upon a Mattress,' that kind of put me on the map.

Quotes by Carol Burnett

First Quotes

I did a lot of musical theater when I was younger, and I really hope to get back there someday. I miss singing a lot. I listen to Broadway show tunes in my car and sing along to them.

Quotes by Bridget Regan

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do these Broadway show quotes cover?
They range from booking a first national tour right out of college to the modern reality that shows rarely get quiet out-of-town tryouts anymore.
Is there a quote about a specific touring Broadway show?
Yes, one quote recalls booking a first national tour of the tap show '42nd Street' after only three years of tap dancing.
Do Tony Awards help Broadway shows commercially?
Yes, one quote explains that Tony Awards boost Broadway attendance and help sell touring productions across the country.
Is performing on Broadway described as a major personal goal?
Yes, one quote calls doing a Broadway show one of the mountains a performer wanted to climb.
Where can I find more quotes about performance experience?
See our Experience quotes and First quotes for related content.

One performer calls doing a Broadway show a mountain worth climbing, while another explains how Tony Awards actually boost attendance. Continue with First and Doing quotes.