Performing in theater eight times a week while young required extreme discipline and vocal endurance.

“it's like very you have to be really really disciplined to do those kind of shows but when you do Broadway don't you have to do that too like go on vocal rest”

Live theater offers a unique sense of danger, spontaneity, and life that differs from the more controlled environment of film.

“for Broadway there's a danger there's a surprise there's a life”

Scheduling Sunday off-days is crucial for actors on Broadway who are also parents to ensure dedicated time with their children.

“I thought being on a schedule would be really good and they're like, "No, no, like you'll never see your kids like like you know, especially if your kids are in school, which is why I asked if I can get Sundays off for that reason so I can have one dedicated day to be a dad."”

She believes her early training in musical theater and performing as a Disney princess required her to find a different vocal style once she began her pop career.

“So I had that musical theater style and well, when I started making my own music, I went to my coach and it was like, "Hey, we have to break with this and find a style."”

A new adaptation of a musical can be successful if it respects the original while expanding and deepening the story.

“it was thrilling to know that West Side Story in my view and this is strictly personal was going to be saved i know that's an odd thing to say because it was still originally there's a reason why it was an iconic film and it still is”

He believes successful movie musicals must make the transition from dialogue to singing feel like a natural part of the narrative.

“It's the silence. How do you get from speaking to singing? Does it make sense for them to go from speaking to singing? And every time he would find a way for us to find that sort of invisible thread that puts the two things together.”

Filming vocals live on set enhances the emotional performance by allowing actors to adjust their tempo based on their acting choices.

“the power of singing live was they didn't have to be on Tempo because when she would start you know you know did that really just happen she could take all the breath in the world the wind could kick up she could feel it and then she could go into the next phrase”