Benjamin Torres

“People hate out of fear and ignorance. If they could just get to know the people they hate, and focus on their common interests, they could overcome that hatred.”
― Michelle Cohen Corasanti, The Almond Tree

“[HAMILTON}
There's a million things I haven't done but just you wait.
Just you wait.”
― Lin-Manuel Miranda

“My wife's the reason anything gets done, she nudges me towards promise by degrees. She is a perfect symphony of one our son is her most beautiful reprise. We chase the melodies that seem to find us until they're finished songs and start to play. When senseless acts of tragedy remind us that nothing here is promised--not one day. This show is proof that history remembers. We live in times when hate and fear seem stronger. We rise and fall and light from dying embers--remembrances that hope and love last longer. And love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love cannot be killed or swept aside. I sing Vanessa's symphony. Eliza tells her story. Now, fill the world with music, love, and pride.”
― Lin-Manuel Miranda

“You cannot go back and make a new start, but you can start now and make a new ending”
― Michelle Cohen Corasanti, The Almond Tree