I’ve been fortunate in my career to have performed in revivals of great musicals and to have originated roles in musicals that have in turn been revived. And I’m not dead!
BERNADETTE PETERSThe first Broadway show I ever heard was the recording of ‘Carousel’, and it was a very vivid experience.
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I lost a very dear friend who lived with AIDS for about 17 years. Rejecting early treatments that were iffy, he thought he saved himself. I really miss him a lot.
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I’d like to one day play Amanda, the mother, in The Glass Menagerie.
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It was like being high when you reach those high notes.
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The first big lead that I had on Broadway was in a show called La Strada.
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I don’t smoke, I don’t drink much, I don’t eat red meat. I stay out of the sun.
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I feel strongly for gay marriage to be accepted.
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We’ve been listening to Wagner, which is so great.
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You’ve got to be original, because if you’re like someone else, what do they need you for?
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It Might As Well Be Spring… I used to sing that as a young girl in my voice lessons. Then I picked it up again and it spoke to me in a whole new way.
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I know Mama Rose is a great role and I love having a chance to do it.
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You’d look out and there’d be little babies watching the show, and boys and girls. They loved the cowboys, and they loved Annie. There were young people seeing the show for the first time. I stayed for two years because I enjoyed it so much.
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No One Is Alone by Stephen Sondheim is all about thinking for yourself and being your own person.
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The first Broadway show I ever heard was the recording of ‘Carousel’, and it was a very vivid experience.
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When something isn’t done, you want to do something about it.
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I love Some Enchanted Evening, and If I Loved You. And as I sing them more and more, I find new favorites.
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