Not only is he an actor, but Ken is such a good singer. When you have those sorts of talents, it is hard not to want to do it. Ken is also, if you remember, he built the Tin Man costume. He is very, very crafty. ... He gets to do some dancing in this one, which is not what he would consider his forte.

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For this play we've been very lucky. We've received a lot of help and materials from the Flat Rock Playhouse. When they performed this they just came up with this amazing cast of animals made from foam and rubber. These costumes will take your breath away and we're very grateful to have them.

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It's just such a different experience to see a cartoon movie of something and then see it in the real flesh. We can't do everything they do in the movie, but we do a lot of it. The music pretty much follows the movie and the story is the same.

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I think audiences are going to love it, even though they may not know the title. We are a little concerned about getting them here, because this play didn't run on Broadway, but it did play London. And it is written by some very talented individuals. Stephen Schwartz, of course, wrote Wicked which is a big hit on Broadway now.

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The intention (of the play) is just as honest as the original story, which was written hundreds of years ago. You don't need to improve on the story. You just need to believe in it. ... While the production is so lavish, the story is so simple, and so honest.

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We've got some great people working on this project. Nicole and John, and everyone, are doing really great work. It's going to be very exciting to watch and listen to.

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