Newsflash!: Stephen Sondheim Shows Understanding Toward Critics

“If I were a journalist and had to go see every show and write about it, I’d quit in two seconds. I can go to a show, and then go home and not have to talk about it or think about it. You guys have to write about it. And if you disliked it or felt baffled, that’s torture. Your only resort is to be sarcastic and have fun at the show’s expense.”