I have no idea if they'll print it or not. It went something like this:
I was a little disturbed at the article in which I'm quoted (The LA Festival Of New Musicals - July 1, 2008 - Diane Haithman). I spent a lot of time on the phone with Miss Haithman, who was very nice. But the way this quote is taken out of context makes it seem like I'm slamming the festival and even "The Times," and I want to say in no uncertain terms that that was not my intention, ever. First of all, "The Times" is written by my friend Brad Ross, and I even recorded a song from it on a CD I produced. Furthermore, the quote excerpted was in the middle of a long diatribe about how musical theater has changed, with endless readings and workshops and how there really aren't any "new" musicals by the time they're put on stage in front of an audience. Shows now spend years and years in development, but not behind closed doors, but with readings, workshops, and productions in front of people.
My experience with the LA Festival of New Musicals was wonderful, and as I said many times in my interview, I think it's one of the best things to happen to LA, arts-wise, in ages, and I hope it's around for years to come. All I meant by what I was quoted as saying was that it's funny to call a fifteen-year-old musical new and maybe there's a better phrase or something. But, again, the way in which the quote is used makes it seem like I'm criticizing the Festival and I'm here to tell you I wasn't.