Quote by Andrew Lloyd Webber

I think the thing's that perhaps sad really is that younger people haven't come in and I think it must have been absolutely fantastic to have worked in the 50's when you had all of the great Broadway composers and when West Side Story didn't win the Tony Award.

I think the thing's that perhaps sad really is that younger

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This quote reflects the speaker's belief that there is a lack of younger talent entering the theatre industry. They express their admiration for the past era of Broadway in the 1950s, where esteemed composers and groundbreaking productions like West Side Story emerged. The mention of West Side Story not winning a Tony Award possibly indicates their dissatisfaction with the current state of recognition and appreciation for quality work in contemporary theatre. Overall, the quote highlights a nostalgic longing for the artistic vibrancy of the past and a concern for the potential decline in talent and recognition in the present.

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