My parents were what I like to call proper musical fans. Lots of Sondheim was played in the car.

Both of my parents have been actors; there were a lot of show tunes on in the car all of the time. I grew up with that.

Fans are really important for me. And if they take pains to write me, it's the minimum that I answer myself.

'Sweeney Todd' is my favorite Sondheim musical.

I grew up listening to show tunes in the back of the car.

Sondheim is the Shakespeare of the musical theater world.