I think one of my favorite productions ever was Sondheim’s ‘Assassins’ at the Roundabout in 2004. Beyond brilliant. – Robert Lopez
Every time I see a film or TV show, I think about how that composer made those choices and how that director envisioned music and how that could work onstage or in a film and how you could support that even further by putting lyrics to it. – Robert Lopez
I basically never feel like writing. I am a happy-go-lucky, relaxed, fun-seeking kind of person. And working disturbs that, because it puts me in a state of anxiety. – Robert Lopez
I’m not really a ‘puppet’ person in particular; I think they are very theatrical, and I’ve found different uses for them in shows, but my true interest is in writing Broadway musicals. – Robert Lopez
I like to think my sense of humor is sort of smart and dumb at the same time. I like to work on multiple levels – smart and dumb, funny and sad, profound and mundane, cynical and hopeful. – Robert Lopez
The things that I have done that haven’t been as successful have been things that have been largely out of the public view, which is great. It’s terrible, when you’re a theater writer, to have a big flop publicly. – Robert Lopez
The temptation to quit and start over infects every creative process I’ve ever been in. Frustration and boredom always fuel this self-doubt. – Robert Lopez
I am never excited to play through a song all the way, because it can reveal more flaws that mean more work. For some reason, I always have an irrational fear that the song will never be finished. – Robert Lopez
With comedy, the jokes will come out, and people will see them coming. Changes in daily life or current events can change the consciousness of audiences and can make the show less funny or feel more stale. – Robert Lopez
I don’t know if I have good habits, but I’m very devoted to writing. I’m very compulsive about having a project, at least one, and trying to follow the business as much as I can. I keep on top of all the entertainment business news. – Robert Lopez
It’s wonderful to be able to have such wildly different projects in your body of work. They don’t feel different to me as I’m working on them. It feels like they all share this element of subversiveness and finding the joy in subversiveness. – Robert Lopez
