I had such an incredible time at the TEDxBroadway conference!!! Soooooo inspiring for the future of Broadway!
(For more info about TED conferences go to ted.com, see my post #114, or check out Howard Sherman's LiveBlog of the event for alllll the nitty-gritty details.)
Every presenter at TEDxBroadway addressed the following very important question...
What's the BEST Broadway can be in 20 years?
No conclusions were made...but that wasn't the point. The POINT was to relish the question and explore all the GLORIOUS possibilities, all the fantastic OPPORTUNITIES that the future could hold for Broadway...if we're willing to work together to help CREATE that new reality. AWESOME!!!
Mostly, I just sat and listened and observed and let it all soak in. But I was moved to take a few notes to share with ya'll. So here were some "take-away's" from some of my favorite presenters at TEDxBroadway.
I hope that this post will help inspire YOU to want to be a part of creating a thriving future for LIVE theatre on Broadway and everywhere...from sea to shining sea!!!
The following are my humble takeaways from the many super-fantastic speakers that shared their hearts, insights and crazy-crack-pot-genius with all of us. (Please excuse me if these quotes aren't word perfect...It was dark and I was writing fassssst. Did my very best to stay true to the intent of the speaker's message.)
The following are my humble takeaways from the many super-fantastic speakers that shared their hearts, insights and crazy-crack-pot-genius with all of us. (Please excuse me if these quotes aren't word perfect...It was dark and I was writing fassssst. Did my very best to stay true to the intent of the speaker's message.)
"The timeline to 2032 will be written by some of the very talented people in this room. We create ideas and ideas create the future." - Ken Davenport
"We must ask: why is this LIVE?" - Jordan Roth
"No one sets out to create something unremarkable...If it falls short, it doesn't change the original intent and good will." - Jordan Roth
"Theatre can become part of the social fabric of people's lives." - Randy Weiner
"This show is so incredible that it doesn't need a marketing budget." - Randy Weiner (referring to Sleep No More)
"We are poised for another renaissance and creative forces will lead the renaissance." - Patricia Martin
"This generation experiences truth as emotional truth. They believe what they can feel." - Patricia Martin
"Forget an out-of-town try-out. What about an internet try-out?" - Matt Sax
"Great customer service is about creating that total experience. Don't miss out on the opportunity for human connection in every interaction." - Frank Eliason
"How you treat your employees dictates the quality of customer service they will give." - Frank Eliason
"Drive change by storytelling, not by numbers." - Frank Eliason
"Create the future and let other people adapt to you." - Kara Larson
"Is this really the right audience?" - Steve Gullans
"Broadway is an idea factory...We open hearts and minds." - Damian Bazadona
"Expanding the exposure of Broadway is the way to grow." - Damian Bazadona
"We must increase financial opportunities to attract great talent and innovators to Broadway." - Damian Bazadona
"...Cooperation..." - Barry Kahn
"I'm in. Are you?" - Vincent Gassetto
"How can we upgrade?" - Juan Enriquez
"Does Google equal immortality?" - Juan Enriquez
"We are all self-created voyeurs." - Juan Enriquez (referring to Facebook)
"What kind of humanity do we want to create?" - Juan Enriquez
"Put all the pettiness aside and think about the good of Broadway." - Joseph Craig
"Don't be the turkey." - Greg Mosher
"We must ask ourselves: What business are we in?" - Greg Mosher
"Read The Innovators Dilemma." - Greg Mosher
"You can't Google a broken heart. That's why we need Shakespeare." - Greg Mosher
And my favorite takeaway from the entire day...
"How are YOU going to take what theatre does best and reinvent that tradition in the future?" - Juan Enriquez
And thank you to the generous co-sponsors:
...and the supporting sponsors:
You can follow @TEDxBroadway on Twitter...if you're into that sort of thing.
And...word on the street is...there may be another TEDxBroadway next year!!! Whoo-hoo!!!
Here's to the future of live theatre on Broadway! Let's make it AWESOME!
Loves,
Virginia
Yes, it's true...I actually had business cards made with the blog address on it. I KNOW IT'S SILLY! But I love this blog sooooo much, I couldn't help it!!! They came in handy too...I actually gave out a few at the event. LOL! So weird to introduce myself as an "actor-blogger." But, if the shoe fits... :-P
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