Why Do You Want to Be on Broadway?: Terry Teachout at TEDxBroadway

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[@germainewrites]

Such a heartening and timely message! As a writer entering the arena of musical theatre late in life, I share Terry Teachout's conviction and am "gambling for great."

[@marblefan500]

Once is my all time favorite musical. Got me into theatre, and folk music, my favorite genre . . .

[@MageNurv]

Awsome talk, wish I had more to say but I think your talk stands up on its own! Thank you TED and thank you Terry.

[@wagnerbertolino2]

Man, how I so desperately *NEEDED* to hear this today!!!

[@daniellealexanian4273]

I just enjoy broadway from a distance😂
Also I got really excited when I heard the goodbye song at the beginning

[@shedoesntevengohere9700]

Danielle Alexanian WHAT DO YOU WANT PAUL?!?

[@huihui3839]

@@shedoesntevengohere9700 lol

[@dianasolano6854]

THE GOODBYE SONG I KNEW I WASNT IMAGINING IT

[@davidstein1376]

Good choice.

[@davieg2]

this is great! i wish more people could hear this.

[@pookiedookiedoo]

i clicked it and fell back in my seat when i heard the opening notes of the goodbye song

[@Fijala]

Which show ist he talking about in "we all know what show i'm talking about?"

[@ryan_alexander]

Lots of them. The one that first came to my mind was Spiderman, but I also thought of King Kong

[@billyshakes1643]

That Daniel Radcliffe shade though

[@michaelwilliamybarra2409]

What's the name of the piano music at the start of the video?

[@dawnaboudot9621]

The goodbye song from Hit list

[@kass2547]

the goodbye song by joe iconis