Lonny Price Quotes

United States, Actor
March 9, 1959

Lonny Price (born March 9, 1959) is an American actor, writer, and director, primarily in theatre. He is perhaps best known for his creation of the role of Charley Kringas in the Broadway musical Merrily We Roll Along. Eventually he moved into primarily directing for the stage and is now known for making statements on current events in versions of his musicals.[citation needed]

Also known as Writer, Director

I just try to direct in a way that interests me. And, hopefully, other people will find it compelling.

Lonny Price
- People
When I was old enough to take myself into the city, in the 1970s, I really grew up on all the great Sondheim-Hal Prince shows.

Lonny Price
- Up
- Great
- City

I grew up in Queens, and part of my birthday gift, always, was a Saturday matinee of whatever hit musical there was. When I was three, I saw 'Oliver!'.

Lonny Price
- Up
- Birthday
- Saturday
I think there is a price to being alone, and there is a price to being in a relationship. It all depends on which price you want to pay - but none of them are free.

Lonny Price
- Free
- Relationship
- Alone
There are certainly things in live broadcasts that I've done that I wish I could have gone back to edit and make better. It's hard, because you want it to be perfect, and it just isn't. Even in the edited ones, it's not everything you want it to be - but it's closer.

Lonny Price
- Live
- Done
- Perfect
Every actor has a different language. Every actor has their strengths and their challenges, and I try to help them and support them and help them through their challenges as best I can.

Lonny Price
- Different
- Help
- Support
I sure hope there will be more theatre on television and in the movie theaters. I do have to say, the idea of theatre in movie theaters is really exciting to me.

Lonny Price
- Movie
- Hope
- Theatre
There's no question about it: the best theatre is collaboration. The best anything is collaboration.

Lonny Price