Putting It Together

A quintet that's really a quartet. Regardless, Michael Vecchio from Highlevel Showdown is here to discuss a song where all the principle cast of West Side Story are singing at once. You would think that would sound like madness but it somehow works. Listen to Highlevel Showdown here: https://highlevelshowdown.podomatic.com/ The website where he writes reviews: http://beforethecyborgs.com Follow Mi...

One Hand, One Heart is when our main characters sing about their future wedding. The music to this song was written first and Sondheim felt a bit hampered by that. Kyle invites filmmaker, musician, and actor William White onto the podcast to discuss this romantic song. Plus, they wonder if Sondheim is (maybe) just a bit too harsh on himself. William White 's links: Twitter - https://twitter.com/kw...

What's considered cool nowadays? Stephen Sondheim definitely didn't create the word cool, but he used it to great effect in West Side Story. While this may not be his most lyrically complex song it certainly has a purpose. Ben Zuk joins the podcast with his thoughts on the song and why it is so physically demanding to the performers. Ben mentions his email which is: zuk.benjamin@gmail.com  What a...

Isaac Bernier-Doyle dials in from London, England to discuss why the song "America" from West Side Story may be more relevant today than when it was originally written. This song shows off Anita's temper and verbal mastery. The rest of the characters try to match wits as best they can. Isaac Bernier-Doyle is the co-host of That's a Shame : https://shame.city Bill Murray being weird on The Late Sho...

Erik Stadnik joins the podcast to revel in the beauty of the music but also (what he thinks) is the dumbness of the lyrics in the song Tonight from West Side Story. This is the first duet sung by Tony and Maria. It could be looked at as beautiful or perhaps just the lustiness of young love. Erik is an English teacher in Prague, and also the co-host of a couple podcasts. Those can be found here: Do...

Karen Unland is the president of The Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB, which promotes and supports Alberta-made podcasts and connects their audiences with Alberta-based businesses and organizations. Karen claims that Kyle is a better feminist than she she is while they discuss the song Maria from West Side Story. You can find episodes of Karen's podcast, That's a Thing!? , which she does wi...

Christifer Duxbury is a local dance instructor and choreographer who lends insight as to why certain dance movements are chosen over others. Kyle and Christifer provide commentary for the film version of West Side Story during the Dance at the Gym sequence. Recorded at Media Lab YYC . Media Lab is a public production studio located in downtown Calgary, Alberta. They help you tell your story. They...

Nick Driscoll gives an actor's perspective on how you can perform Tony's first song in West Side Story. Kyle marvels that Sondheim was invested in the song matching the character this early in Sondheim's career. Recorded at Media Lab YYC . Media Lab is a public production studio located in downtown Calgary, Alberta. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos...

Our debut episode has local theatre director Joe Slabe discuss not only the genius of Stephen Sondheim but also the genius of his collaborators on West Side Story. Recorded at Media Lab YYC . Media Lab is a public production studio located in downtown Calgary, Alberta. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://...