Audiences are quite happy to be astonished, and they don't care who does that astonishing.

When I started producing, it was George Abbott directing and he would let me do the scenery. He just wanted to know where the doors were - the entrances, the exits; the tables, the props - and then I would hire the designer. I took charge of the visuals - scenery and costumes and so on. And, the shows looked wonderful.

I've seen a lot of 'Show Boats,' but I've never seen the one that thoroughly satisfies me.

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