--- title: "9 Theater family Quotes by 6 authors" description: "Browse 9 Theater family quotes by 6 authors. Discover the best Theater family sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/807/jane-krakowski-21136_cities_i-think-of-the-roundabout-as-my-musical_3164982.jpg" --- > [I think of the Roundabout as my musical theater family here in New York City.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jane-krakowski/i-think-of-the-roundabout-as-my-musical-theater-family-here-in-new/) [Jane Krakowski](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jane-krakowski/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/807/jane-krakowski-21136_cities_i-think-of-the-roundabout-as-my-musical_3164982.jpg) > [I always find that really interesting, you know, when I get to see characters that I love in TV and film and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-williams/i-always-find-that-really-interesting-you-know-when-i-get-to-see/) [Jesse Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesse-williams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/053/jesse-williams-28184_always_i-always-find-that-really-interesting-yo_444917.jpg) > [My father was a man of the theater. I grew up in a theater family. As a young man, as a boy,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lithgow/my-father-was-a-man-of-the-theater-i-grew-up-in-a-theater-family-as-a/) [John Lithgow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lithgow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/79a/john-lithgow-2438_boys_my-father-was-a-man-of-the-theater-i-gre_763727.jpg) > [I come from a theater family and a theater background, and I come from a philosophy that you respect the space you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeremy-piven/i-come-from-a-theater-family-and-a-theater-background-and-i-come-from/) [Jeremy Piven](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeremy-piven/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85b/jeremy-piven-9559_actor_i-come-from-a-theater-family-and-a-theat_3063074.jpg) > [I've always had not just an affection but a real love for the theater family in New York, and I really feel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lindsay-duncan/i-ve-always-had-not-just-an-affection-but-a-real-love-for-the-theater/) [Lindsay Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lindsay-duncan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/359/lindsay-duncan-21301_affection_i-ve-always-had-not-just-an-affection-bu_256015.jpg) > [With me, growing up in a theater family and having them be so supportive, from the jump, and being a part of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeremy-piven/with-me-growing-up-in-a-theater-family-and-having-them-be-so/) [Jeremy Piven](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeremy-piven/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db8/jeremy-piven-9559_antithesis_with-me-growing-up-in-a-theater-family-a_2700549.jpg) > [I consider being a performer work. I come from a theater family; I've been an actor all my life. I started acting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/torquil-campbell/i-consider-being-a-performer-work-i-come-from-a-theater-family-i-ve/) [Torquil Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/torquil-campbell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/63c/torquil-campbell-28620_acting_i-consider-being-a-performer-work-i-come_1722385.jpg) > [I grew up in a theater family. My father was a regional theater classical repertory producer. He created Shakespeare festivals. He produced…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lithgow/i-grew-up-in-a-theater-family-my-father-was-a-regional-theater/) [John Lithgow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lithgow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/676/john-lithgow-2438_actors_i-grew-up-in-a-theater-family-my-father_2044561.jpg) > [Having grown up in the theater family, having done a huge amount of acting from a very little boy to precocious teenager…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lithgow/having-grown-up-in-the-theater-family-having-done-a-huge-amount-of/) [John Lithgow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lithgow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b33/john-lithgow-2438_acting_having-grown-up-in-the-theater-family-ha_746391.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/theater-family/#itemlist", "name": "Theater family Quotes", "numberOfItems": 9, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think of the Roundabout as my musical theater family here in New York City.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jane Krakowski" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jane-krakowski/i-think-of-the-roundabout-as-my-musical-theater-family-here-in-new/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/807/jane-krakowski-21136_cities_i-think-of-the-roundabout-as-my-musical_3164982.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/807/jane-krakowski-21136_cities_i-think-of-the-roundabout-as-my-musical_3164982.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/807/jane-krakowski-21136_cities_i-think-of-the-roundabout-as-my-musical_3164982.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I think of the Roundabout as my musical theater family here in New York City.” — Jane Krakowski", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I always find that really interesting, you know, when I get to see characters that I love in TV and film and theater around their family.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jesse Williams" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-williams/i-always-find-that-really-interesting-you-know-when-i-get-to-see/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/053/jesse-williams-28184_always_i-always-find-that-really-interesting-yo_444917.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/053/jesse-williams-28184_always_i-always-find-that-really-interesting-yo_444917.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/053/jesse-williams-28184_always_i-always-find-that-really-interesting-yo_444917.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I always find that really interesting, you know, when I get to see characters that I love in TV and film and…” — Jesse Williams", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "My father was a man of the theater. 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