The Amazing Hal Prince

He has his eye on the future. Check the fantastic interview at the link. Thoughts?

And, by the way, this program looks great for young producer types!

Exclusive Hal Prince Interview

Updated On: 6/26/05 at 06:33 AM

Harold Prince's comments are so insightful and show what is currently wrong with much of Broadway. His views are the same that I have been saying for years. For Broadway to avoid totally becoming a theme park, there will have to be creative producers.

It all back to the economic of it all. Producers will go and make a musical that will recoup or turn a profit. They have investors who probably wan't the bottom line. It's really a vicious circle.

Forester, why wouldn't producers "want" to turn a profit? It's a business. They have to turn a profit at some point, like any other business. If they don't turn a profit, no one (including the actors) gets paid and the shows close and then there is nothing on Broadway.

Same with investors. You don't invest in anything in life in order to lose money. If the producers prove to the investors that they can mount shows that make money, then the investors will write them more checks to produce more shows for your enjoyment.

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Updated On: 6/26/05 at 10:46 AM

I wrote him a long involved letter years ago & recieved a very nice letter back

He agreed with me that down the road the escalating ticket prices would cause a problem & he agreed with much of what I said & many of my ideas. I told him how much I loved the original Follies & Superman & he thanked me

I asked him a question about Baker Street & he could not remember a lot about it including my question (later answered by someone on the board). I would love for him to write a book about his life in the theater & would love to have him direct the definitive movie version of Follies

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Hal Prince is a GREAT artist and from his views, a wonderful person too!

I read a book but it was a few years ago about him & thought someone else wrote it. I may have read this (old age creeping in) I will check it out.

Thanks for the info

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He has two biographies and one autobiography.

If anyone is registered over at talkinbroadway (dirty word?). . . why don't you post this link over there. I think it is worth getting the word out.