>> I think I was fascinated by it as a kid.
My parents would take me to the Broadway tours that would come through town.
And I would just get so engaged by it.
I wanted to be a part of creating that.
So, I got involved with it in high school.
But I always thought it would just be a hobby.
You know, I thought theater was something you did for fun until I realized
that you can be commercially successful at it.
I mean, it involves doing a lot of things that you wouldn't necessarily take on as a private,
fun art project, but it still can be creatively satisfying.
And you're getting paid to do it.
Who would have known you can make a career out of it.