I'm Alan Alda and this is clear and vivid conversations about connecting and communicating. We have limits that we've built for ourselves

and Billy just helped me bust through that thing.

You know, he's helped me shatter my own glass ceiling that I do it for myself

and discover all of this, all of the sky.

I would describe it as just out of the limits of my control.

There's just a full body conviction and commitment.

Let it go, let it fly. Like Coltrane, you know?

That's actor, singer, and songwriter Leslie Odom Jr.

He won a Tony for his performances Aaron Burr in Hamilton and now

he's starring on Broadway in the hit revival of the great play Pearly victorious.

That play means a lot to me personally because more than 60 years ago when I was still just starting out.

I acted in the first production of Pearly victorious.

I loved that play and I learned a lot about acting standing in the wings

watching the amazing performances of Ossie Davis and Ruby D. When the revival opened I rushed to see it and later when I had a conversation with

Leslie on this show you can hear my excitement about the play. To see this brilliant cast you and your fellow actors.

Yeah.

Now bringing it to life again.

Bringing to life all these memories I have of the play

and hearing the audience scream with laughter.

Yeah, yeah.

Isn't that a great feeling?

It really is.

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