Actor Aaron Lazar shares why he is spreading awareness after his ALS diagnosis

Three years ago, longtime stage actor Aaron Lazar was diagnosed with ALS, a degenerative disease that affects nerve cells needed for activities like walking, speaking and eating. As part of the series “Flipping The Script,” NBC News’ Joe Fryer sat down with Lazar to share why he is opening up about his diagnosis now and speaks about his career on Broadway. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: https://apps.nbcnews.com/mobile Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/bre... Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC Follow NBC News on Instagram: http://nbcnews.to/InstaNBC #aaronlazar #als #chronicillness