Putting It Together

Who doesn't want to spend a year with Willie Mizner? Christine Chen returns to explore this sequence in Road Show, how it compares to a similar song in Bounce, and tries to understand why people are so enamoured with this guy. Christine's Blog : https://acrossthearch.wordpress.com Christine's Twitter : https://twitter.com/AcrossTheArch Christine's podcast, Bottomless Broadway : https://podcasts.ap...

A counterpoint to Addison's Trip. Alex Asp returns to discuss how this informs Wilson's character, the importance of Nellie, and the important of bon vivants. Follow Alex on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/alexasp44/ Look at the Sondheim Database project here: https://www.sondheimdatabase.com/ Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep up to date with Putting It Together by...

It started off as a song between Wilson and his girlfriend, but ended up being a song between Addison and his boyfriend. Matt Koplik returns to discuss the differences in how this song is presented in Bounce and Road Show, and whether this is the last great Sondheim composition. You can listen to Broadway Breakdown any where you get podcast. Quick links to Spotify and Apple Podcasts . And you can...

What's a guy to do when even his own parents like his brother more? Head out on the road! Jim Cullen returns to discuss how the song Addison's Trip survived every version of the show and changed along the way. Find Jim on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimcullen18/ Or email him at: jcullen1118@gmail.com Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep up to date with Putting It...

Does this song even need to be in the show? Shannon Dohar returns to try and answer that question and unpack other bizarre decisions in Bounce. You can listen to Shannon's podcast, So Much Stuff to Sing , here: https://somuchstufftosing.libsyn.com And you can follow Shannon on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/sdohar/ And you can also follow the podcast there: https://www.instagram.com/somuchs...

Matthew Gardiner is the Artistic Director at Signature Theatre. He joins Kyle to discuss their production of Merrily We Roll Along , which is currently playing. He also gives a sneak peak at Follies which will play later in 2027. Signature Theatre website : https://www.sigtheatre.org Merrily We Roll Along is running until November 1: https://www.sigtheatre.org/shows-and-events/all-events/2026-2027...

The character motivation for Wilson is all laid out in the song "The Game." Shannon Migliore returns to discuss the slight differences between how it appears in Bounce, versus how it shows up in Road Show. Neither really understands poker. Follow Shannon on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/my_pretty_sleeper Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep up to date with Putting It To...

The last song written for the show(s) is a sweet tune about two brothers. Does it add anything? Evan Lopes joins Kyle to figure that out. Learn more about SPARC Theater by clicking here . Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels. Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcast Twitter : https://tw...

Kennedy Caughell joins Kyle to discuss her debut album, Just the Beginning, which highlights a variety of stellar musicals in which she has appeared, including Wicked , 9 to 5 , and Waitress.  Also on the album is a cover of "Being Alive." To pre-order the album you can click here . Follow Kennedy on Instagram by clicking here . Check tour dates for Hell's Kitchen by clicking here . Send feedback...

If I had a nickel for every time a character in a Sondheim show, named Nellie, asked the question "what's your rush?" I'd have ten cents. That's kinda weird isn't it? Dimitris Dimopoulos returns to discuss what is, perhaps, the least remembered song from the show(s). Follow Dimitris on Instagram . Karagiozis as Rigoletto on Greek National Opera TV . Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail....

Gold! The Mizner brothers are headed for Alaska to find their fortune. Will C. White returns to discuss this song's history throughout the iterations of the show and some of the tricky wordplay within. Check out Will's website . Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels. Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/putt...

Papa's message to his sons becomes far less comedic in Road Show. And if the melody sounds familiar that's because you may have heard it in a cut song from Assassins! Charlotte LeMay returns to discuss the purpose for this song in the show and whether the message actually lands. You can contact Charlotte here: charlottelemay1@icloud.com Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep up t...

Sometimes you just need to sing about the American Dream. Erik Stadnik returns to discuss the purpose of this song to Bounce and whether it's even needed. Erik's podcast So Much Stuff to Sing : https://somuchstufftosing.libsyn.com Erik's Bluesky : https://bsky.app/profile/sjcaustenite.bsky.social Erik's Prague Blog : http://erikspragueblog.blogspot.com Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gma...

Mike Meaney returns to the podcast to discuss whether the opening number to Bounce/Road Show was ever figured out, or whether it was just a waste. Follow Mike on Instagram . Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels. Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcast Twitter : https://twitter.com/sond...

Richard Kind learned to do what counts, by knowing when to pounce, and dishes about Bounce. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels. Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcast Twitter : https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcast Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this p...

Claybourne Elder joins the podcast to discuss his latest album If the Stars Were Mine. Plus, he reveals where he feels the spirit of Sondheim to this day.  Center Stage Records is behind the release of If the Stars Were Mine , the debut album from Claybourne Elder who is best known for starring in HBO’s The Gilded Age and Broadway’s Company . Bryan Perri and Rodney Bush serve as music directors, a...

In honour of Sondheim's birthday this is a conversation with Laurent Ziliani about his new album Anyone Can Whistle: A Sondheim Journey which is a deeply personal album reimagining the music of Stephen Sondheim through jazz, big band, and intimate vocal arrangements. Available now on all platforms! Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/puttingittoget...

Saturday Nights turns into Sunday Afternoons. Christine Chen joins Kyle to continue the discussion about Sondheim first show that was shelved for five decades. Christine's Blog : https://acrossthearch.wordpress.com Christine's Twitter : https://twitter.com/AcrossTheArch Christine's podcast, Bottomless Broadway : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bottomless-broadway/id1457465060 Its Twitter : h...

What would have happened had Saturday Night come out in the mid-1950s? Eric Henwood-Greer joins Kyle to discuss that and other matter related to a young man's first work. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels. Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcast Twitter : https://twitter.com/sondhei...

This month a quick discussion on two recent film. First, the mega blockbuster Wicked: For Good. Second, the small character piece Blue Moon. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels. Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcast Twitter : https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcast Instagram : https://w...

Just an update about me (Kyle) and what to expect from the podcast over the next year. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels. Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcast Twitter : https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcast Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcas...

Rick Pender returns to discuss his latest book Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: Behind the Bloody Musical Masterpiece. Purchase the book by clicking here . Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels. Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcast Twitter : https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcast Instag...

This song is probably the only time in Gypsy where June gets to have a showstopper of a performance. Christine Chen returns to give her thoughts on why this shouldn't be considered a throwaway song. Christine's Blog : https://acrossthearch.wordpress.com Christine's Twitter : https://twitter.com/AcrossTheArch Christine's podcast, Bottomless Broadway : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bottomles...

Between a matinee and evening performance, musical director Andy Einhorn talked with Kyle about his relationship with Audra McDonald, revivals, and the decisions that were made in crafting the latest cast recording of Gypsy. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels. Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/puttingi...

Peter Foley was an accomplished composer/lyricist and mentee of Stephen Sondheim. The New Yorker praised Foley for his “gift for sinuous, haunting melody and surprising musical shapes.” Kate Chisholm, Executive Director of the Peter Foley Music Project, joins Kyle to talk about Foley's legacy and the new album featuring his work.    Taped live at NYC’s Symphony Space it features performances by To...