At its best, no art form is more thrilling than grand opera, yet none is at greater risk of following the dinosaurs down the cold road to extinction. Terry Teachout artcolddinosaur Change image and share on social
Samuel Beckett's estate will not license productions of his plays that are not performed as written. Terry Teachout beckettestatelicense Change image and share on social
A masterpiece doesn't push you around. It lets you make up your own mind about what it means - and change it as often as you like. Terry Teachout changeletmake Change image and share on social
I can remember - barely - when Elton John was still a good songwriter, or at least capable of writing good songs. Terry Teachout barelycapableelton Change image and share on social
The good news is that 'High School Musical' seems to be getting a lot of youngsters excited about theater. Terry Teachout excitegoodhigh Change image and share on social
There wasn't a lot of live music that you could hear where I came from, which was a small town in southeast Missouri. Terry Teachout hearlivelot Change image and share on social
Instrumental music is nonverbal and thus radically ambiguous. It doesn't lend itself to what might be called content-oriented analysis, though plenty of intellectuals have tried to analyze it in precisely that way. Terry Teachout ambiguousanalysisanalyze share on social
I don't know of any American playwrights who earn the bulk of their living writing plays. Many of the older ones teach, while a growing number of younger ones write for series television. Terry Teachout americanbulkearn Change image and share on social
There is still a lot to be said for the well-made, witty, clever, three-act comedy. Terry Teachout actclevercomedy Change image and share on social
I feel quite confident that audiences on both sides of the Atlantic are growing 'dumber,' if what you really mean to say is 'less culturally literate.' Terry Teachout atlanticaudienceconfident Change image and share on social
