How fitting at this time to ponder the meaning of marriage and relationship.

When you think about musical theater, the influence of gays and lesbians is profound.

It was a major flop, but we'll have the songs forever.

There's a great variety in the action on the stage. It needs to be visual as well as aural. You can add greater dimension to a concert.

The musical allows you to be transported to a different place, a place often fun and beautiful. It takes your imagination to different levels.

Our audiences want to be entertained. They want us to do all different types of music in all different styles while affirming gay people in our society. So when we pick material like this, it's not only an affirmation of Broadway, but an affirmation of gay people.