Michael John's music is soul-stirring. It gets inside the deepest part of you; it's almost a chemical reaction.

I really trust Susan Stroman. I really think she knows what she's doing. I really trust Andrew Lippa and John August. I think they have proven themselves over and over again and know what to do, and they have the big picture in mind.

This is just a chemical reaction, not an improvised explosive device.

I have to start with elements of myself, which is what you always do as an actor.

If no one's doing the creative work that you want to do, do it yourself.

This tandem configuration gets rid of a lot of chemical 'noise',