Performer Quote by Cab Calloway Download Open image “At times as a performer they segregated us in some of theatres.” — Cab Calloway ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.7 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Performer Segregated Some Theatre Time Times Us
Back in the 1970s, it was mostly all-black audiences coming into the theaters. So, we presented stories they could relate to. — Rudy Ray Moore Copy Share Image
The theatre should reflect America as it's lived in today. And that is a multicultural America. — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
If you're looking at the people who head the institutions, there are very few African Americans or people of colour. I'm talking about the… — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
It breaks my heart to hear of our theatres struggling to survive. As well as playing a vital role in community life, they're guardians… — Prunella Scales Copy Share Image
I think we sublimated our Broadway desires by doing theater in Hollywood - not on stage but by doing the movies of 'Chicago' and… — Craig Zadan Copy Share Image
Theatre is an exclusive place that tends to be dominated by white men, or dying white men. — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
“Theater in America is a kind of weed sprouting up in the weirdest places. It's deeply democratic and deeply human, and I think it's… — Mac Wellman Copy Share Image
American theatre, to me, represents zeroing down on what the need is to get inside the personal hearts of people. I think it's really… — Kelli O'Hara Copy Share Image
When I was doing theater in the 1950's, 60's and 70's we weren't allowed to film any of the shows that I did, it… — Debbie Reynolds Copy Share Image
In White Plains I wasn't theatrical at all. I was a model and I used to take the train into New York three days… — John Davidson Copy Share Image
Bubbles was a very good dancer. Tremendous dancer. He was one of our leading dancers of the country at that time. And, of course,… — Cab Calloway Copy Share Image
Jazz was not only built in the minds of the great ones, but on the backs of the ordinary ones. — Cab Calloway Copy Share Image
90%, 100% are going there to hear the singing. The story is another thing. Nobody's interested in the story. Happiness is happiness. — Cab Calloway Copy Share Image
I think it was just an opera. Now, you go to opera, you expect to see and hear what the opera is. So, it… — Cab Calloway Copy Share Image
What opera isn't violent? Two things happen, violence and love. And other than that, name something else. You can't — Cab Calloway Copy Share Image
We usually never got out of there before four or five o'clock in the morning. Every morning. So it was rough. — Cab Calloway Copy Share Image
We didn't have any segregation at the Cotton Club. No. The Cotton Club was wide open, it was free. — Cab Calloway Copy Share Image
My audience was my life. What I did and how I did it, was all for my audience. — Cab Calloway Copy Share Image
And then there's my Grandson: He's certainly got the music together, there's just no question about it. — Cab Calloway Copy Share Image
It's very difficult to photograph an opera. And they messed up on it. It just wasn't there. And I don't blame the Gershwins for… — Cab Calloway Copy Share Image
The cardinal rule for any performer is that they should know themselves before they enter the spotlight, and I didn't. I was just Neil… — Neil Diamond Copy Share Image
Cancer reminds me of a very bad but tenacious performer who, although no one wants to see, insists on doing an encore, having a… — Valerie Harper Copy Share Image
Ideally the performer has a special function. Which is to bring the listener to the edge of that experience and to open the doors… — Julian Bream Copy Share Image
So I'm sorry, I'm going to continue to talk to the people, because I do believe that if they get to know you and… — Mel Torme Copy Share Image
I've always been a performer. I love doing impressions of people and being the clown. — Emma Rigby Copy Share Image
I miss my hair, but I feel like going out there with some fake braids wouldn't be right. I want to be the most… — Sharon Jones Copy Share Image
Co-writing the 'True Blood' comic is a dream come true both as a performer on the show and as longtime comic fan. It's a… — Michael McMillian Copy Share Image
I look up to Mick Jagger because he's an amazing performer and he's such an individual. I respect him and admire him eternally. — Victoria Justice Copy Share Image
I dropped the 'Bundy' with my country music because I wanted it to be two separate things: There's me as a songwriter and a… — Laura Bell Bundy Copy Share Image
