1.   At times, his sonority recalls that of Ralph Fiennes, with whom Jennings shares a classical theater background.

2.   It was not an auspicious time for the company or for Broadway, and neither man began with any theater background.

3.   Maurice Horn, who has a theater background, is in charge of sales.

4.   Parker draws on a huge theater background in bringing his directorial techniques to the screen.

5.   Yet many in the Muppet workshop had theater backgrounds, having worked in costume departments or earned degrees in set design.

6.   This he attributes to his theater background.