I started in the music business I was first introduced to 1650 Broadway, uh, which was in reality where everything happened in the '60s.

I remember the first time I saw a Broadway show and how excited I was. That really fuels me and for some, it's the first time they have seen Aladdin.

I realized I had this incredibly rich legacy of Broadway and Hollywood memorabilia and I had to do something with it. My mother was not a household name but everybody she knew and worked with was one.

I'd love to do Broadway or the West End. I'm sure doing eight shows a week is gruelling, but I did a lot of stage shows in Sydney and I love performing live.

I really wanted to be a Broadway kid.

I hope... to open the door to the possibilities for a world of people who have never been or even thought of going to a Broadway show.

The Color Purple' has long been a part of my life, from the first time I read it over 20 years ago until now, I've always wanted as many people as possible to experience this story, ... To present this Broadway production is a dream come true and a full circle moment for me.

Broadway is a place where people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't need to impress people they don't like

It became apparent to me really fast that I wasn't going to be able to make a living and pay my bills playing on Broadway.

Gordon and I are prepared to do this. Broadway is the plan.