Putting It Together

We finish talking about Candide this week. First is a song with reworked lyrics from Sondheim, and second is a song written for a sheep. Brendan Clifford joins to give his thoughts. He's actually worked on a production of Candide! You can follow Brendan on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/brendanplease/ Or on Twitter : https://twitter.com/BrendanPlease Our sponsors this week are: Calgary Foun...

Sondheim returned to a collaboration with Leonard Bernstein. Candide is a Frankenstein's monster of a production. Luckily Philémon Heutte is up to the task of making sense of Sondheim's contributions. Philémon writes for Musical Avenue : https://www.musicalavenue.fr You can find them on Twitte r: https://twitter.com/musicalavenue And on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/musical_avenue/ The bes...

Stavisky is a movie, directed by Alain Resnais, that's also scored by Stephen Sondheim. William White returns to dive into what makes a great film score and to answer why Sondheim didn't write more for the movies. You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat , by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJo William's podcast The Classical Gabfest : https://cgf.buzzsprout.com...

Rick Pender literally wrote the book on Stephen Sondheim. The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia is being released tomorrow and Rick dropped by to talk about how the book came together and his years of writing about–and talking with–Stephen Sondheim. You can order The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia here: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538115862/The-Stephen-Sondheim-Encyclopedia Don't forget to use the prom...

Ramona Mallory played Anne in the Broadway revival of A Little Night Music. In this episode she talks about why she became an actress, how special A Little Night Music is for her, and why she decided to leave Broadway afterwards. Follow Ramona on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/ramonamallory/ You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat , by going here: https:/...

The film version of A Little Night Music came out in 1977. David Youn returns to discuss what it did well and why it's not remembered very fondly. Check out Kyle and Dave vs The Machine here: https://kdvstm.transistor.fm And you can follow them on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/kdvstm/ Or Twitter : https://twitter.com/kdvstm You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishin...

There were six songs cut from A Little Night Music. Kyle talks about such numbers as "Bang!" "Two Fairy Tales" and "My Husband the Pig." He might even sing a little. Colm Molloy's Stephen Sondheim Birthday Puzzle Medley 2021 : https://youtu.be/hDb8rJ1YgrQ Live: Cut Numbers: "A Little Night Music": Boston: "Silly People" and "Bang" 1973: https://youtu.be/MNk8lYTLOYs Bang! from Putting It Together:...

Matt Steele joins Kyle to discuss four different recordings of A Little Night Music. Which songs are the best on each record? What surprising mashup slaps? And what are their opinions on book scenes being recorded for the album? You can learn more about Divos! here: https://www.divosthemovie.com You can follow Matt on Twitter : https://twitter.com/ItsMattSteele And on Instagram : https://www.insta...

Isn't it bliss? Don't you approve? It's time to talk about Send in the Clowns! Ashley Pribyl returns to discuss Sondheim's most popular song. Follow Ashley on Twitter : https://twitter.com/pribbleprabble Or on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/pribylprabble/ Judy Collins ' version of Send in the Clowns: https://youtu.be/8L6KGuTr9TI Krusty the Clown's version on The Simpsons : https://youtu.be/...

Petra gets to take centre stage to give her opinions on life and love. Jared O'Roark shares his personal history with this song. Then Kyle and Jared discuss the sexual liberation of this song, its placements in the show, and the similarities it has to Liaisons. Checkout Jared on Instagram ! The Cin City Life : https://www.instagram.com/thecincitylife/ Rymal Crochet : https://www.instagram.com/ryma...

Eric Matthew Richardson returns! This time to discuss two songs from Act 2 of A Little Night Music . The first has two men preening like peacocks. The second is all about anticipation without the need of a Satanic mechanic. Eric's website : http://www.ericmatthewrichardson.com Twitter : https://twitter.com/TheEMRMusic You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat , by...

Also know as "The Sun Won't Set" and "The Sun Sits Low" respectively. William C. White returns to discuss the quintet, 24 hour daytime, and (of course) Ravel. William's podcast The Classical Gabfest : https://cgf.buzzsprout.com William's website : http://www.willcwhite.com William's Twitter : https://twitter.com/willcwhite William's YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/willcwhite You can purchas...

Matthew Gardiner has been the Associate Artistic Director of Signature Theatre since 2010. Signature Theatre has devoted itself to continuing Sondheim's work (or adjacent work) every year. Now you can enjoy this new show, Simply Sondheim , from the comfort of your own home! Signature Theatre website : https://www.sigtheatre.org Simply Sondheim is running until March 26: https://www.sigtheatre.org/...

JAY Records has released a complete recording of Anyone Can Whistl e after 25 years in production! Joel DeCandio returns to discuss why this is album is so good, the history of the show, and a bit about Bedknobs and Broomsticks . The Sondheim Project is on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSugeBvaWOMnqDV8stAZRXg Joel's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/joeldecandio/ More about the al...

A Weekend in the Country was Sondheim's attempt at perfecting the complex story song. Colm Molloy returns to discuss whether it works, the end of Act 1, and Beyoncé . You can check out Colm's website here: http://colmmolloy.com His Twitter : https://twitter.com/colmmolloy_/ His Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/colmmolloy His YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxq_yKV2rUiu9MEf8NyP2Tg You...

No doubt living with Carl Magnus every day does feel like a little death. Karen Unland returns to try and understand the character of Charlotte, if the title of the song has a secret meaning, and how it doesn't quite work in the movie version. You can follow Karen on Twitter : https://twitter.com/KarenUnland Check out Taproot Edmonton : https://edmonton.taproot.news Or Taproot Publishing : https:/...

A pig of a man singing about why women are merely objects to be enjoyed by men. Adrianna Boris returns to discuss Carl Magnus, misogyny, and that beautiful voice. If you want to learn more about Cincinnati Music Theatre you can go here: http://cincinnatimusictheatre.org You can follow Adrianna on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/mrswillshakes/ Or Twitter : https://twitter.com/mrswillshakes/ Y...

Liaisons. What's happened to them? In this episode Jackson Cooper joins Kyle to try and figure that out. This song just may be the secret to understanding the whole show. You can follow Jackson on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/jackson.cooper.arts/ Here's more of Bea Arthur 's best putdowns on The Golden Girls : https://youtu.be/_eTKZPb1H4A The entire Portobello Road from Bedknobs and Broom...

Perhaps the funniest song in the entire score, You Must Meet My Wife shows how clueless Frederick is and how petty Desiree seems to be. Celina Reynes returns to discuss those matters and unpack the subtext of this song. Follow Celina on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/metoomusical/ And check out her website here: https://celinareynes.com You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of...

Sometimes we see an ex and flashes of memory come to us. That's what this song does as Frederick and Desiree lock eyes with one another. But how true are their memories? Christine Chen returns to try and answer that question with Kyle. Christine's Blog : https://acrossthearch.wordpress.com Christine's Twitter : https://twitter.com/AcrossTheArch Christine's podcast, Bottomless Broadway : https://po...

The Glamorous Life is a song where Desiree's daughter sings about Desiree's supposed fancy profession. In reality Desiree is just tired. Kyle is tired because there are (sort of) three versions of this song! Brian Holcomb and Joel Perkin join him to break down why there's such a difference between the stage version and the film version. You can follow Joel on Twitter here : https://twitter.com/mrp...

Now, Later, and Soon are a triplet of songs that introduce us to three different characters. At the end all the songs converge to reveal the fears and desires of those characters. Daniel Bund joins Kyle to unpack the comedy that works and doesn't. You can follow Daniel's alter ego, Anne Elle Fischer , on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anneellefischer/ Or follow him on Twitter : https://twitt...

A Little Night Music opens up in quite the unique way. A set of four people sing the melody of a couple of songs in the score. It's an experiment that was hardly ever tried again. Plus, how does the film version introduce the characters? You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat , by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJo We are using three productions to frame our d...

We start our season looking at the inspiration that led to A Little Night Music . Smiles of a Summer Night is sometimes considered Ingmar Bergman 's first masterpiece. It certainly was the first film to bring him recognition. David Youn joins Kyle to discuss the movie in more detail. You can find the podcast Kyle and Dave do together, Kyle and Dave vs The Machine , here: https://kdvstm.transistor....

Now, I can't tell you how excited I am for the new season. Later next week you'll get to hear it. It'll be here soon enough. A new season of Putting It Together debuts next Wednesday (November 25) all about the musical A Little Night Music ! A season where we'll learn how to celebrate a weekend in the country, be each other's liaisons, and when to send in the clowns.  ★ Support this podcast on Pat...