“Great drama, drama that may reach the alchemical level, must have dimension and its relevance will take care of itself. Writing about AIDS rather than the cocktail set, or possibly the fairy kingdom, will not guarantee importance. . . . The old comment that all periods of time are at an equal distance from eternity says much, and pondering on it will lead to alchemical theatre while relevance becomes old hat.” WritingMayCareLevelsPeriodsDramaEqualEternityImportanceDistanceTake CareTheatreAidsKingdomsFairyDimensionsGuaranteesHatsCommentRelevancePonderingCocktails Book:Happy Alchemy: On the Pleasures of Music and the Theatre Source: Happy Alchemy: On the Pleasures of Music and the Theatre
“The pigeons are shitting on George M. Cohan. I shoo them off. They fly up and perch on his hat. Cohan would've never given his regards to Broadway if he saw how dirty they kept his statue in Duffy Square. New Yorkers walk right by. Nobody cares.” IfsCareGivenWalksSawsRegardDirtyHatsSquaresBroadwayStatuesNew YorkersPigeonsNobody Cares Book:The Autograph Hound: A Novel Source: The Autograph Hound: A Novel