Eh, I personally don't mind the "ego." It just...suits him, plus when someone has confidence, they're usually much better about being outgoing and talking to fans and understanding and appreciating how much it means to them.
Well, that's how I felt when I met him anyway.
"If there was a Mount Rushmore for Broadway scores, "West Side Story" would be front and center. It snaps, it crackles it pops! It surges with a roar, its energy and sheer life undiminished by the years" - NYPost reviewer Elisabeth Vincentelli