Always Quote by Cameron Mackintosh

It seems to me, in this culture, you need to have a subsidy to do theatre, not that I put theatre above anything else.

— Jamey Sheridan

In subsidized theater, you are encouraged to take risks. It's about being imaginative and artistic. That's the priority. It might not be a success,…

— Marianne Elliott

I suppose what's so amazing about working at the National Theatre is that, because it's a subsidized theatre, you're not trying to create a…

— Marianne Elliott

A theater is being given over to market forces, which means that a whole generation that should be able to do theater as well…

— Vanessa Redgrave

I hope that subsidised theatres continue to be rewarded for the wonder of talent they provide to this industry, on stage and off.

— Marianne Elliott

It sounds so incredibly selfish, but you just can't earn the same money doing theater as you can doing television and film. I know…

— Jonny Lee Miller

The economics of being a playwright are abysmal. I like to think of the work I do out in Hollywood as a way to…

— Beau Willimon

Theatre is expensive to go to. I certainly felt when I was growing up that theatre wasn't for us. Theatre still has that stigma…

— Christopher Eccleston

Neither should the theater in our country be regarded as a luxury. It is a necessity because in order to make democracy work the…

— Hallie Flanagan

I've always loved and enjoyed the theatre, but I have to say that none of our sponsorships have been done because I'm one of…

— Lloyd Dorfman

I think theatre helped, only because it was acting experience. I got to work with a lot of directors.

— James Denton

It's wrong to make a living off the theater. Theater should be supported, like redwood trees. You should make your living - whether you're…

— Orson Bean