Putting It Together

Don't worry! You're not losing your mind. I'm still here. A new season of Putting It Together debuts next Wednesday (May 20) all about the musical Follies! A season where we'll learn how to live, laugh, and love. Because that's Broadway, baby.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This is what its all been leading to. Being Alive is the culmination of the entire show. Eric Matthew Richardson returns to discuss being held too tight and why Kyle is sitting in his chair. Eric's website : http://www.ericmatthewrichardson.com Twitter : https://twitter.com/TheEMRMusic Multitudes of Amys : https://youtu.be/CAjcuVdOvE4 Happily Ever After : https://youtu.be/bMhS3Rw5cxM Zelda: Ocarin...

You might think that disco and Sondheim don't go together. But Joshua Hinck and Scott Wasserman are two of the collaborators that put together a fusion of Stephen Sondheim's lyrical beauty with the distinctive musical style that defines disco. You can purchase the album Losing My Mind: A Sondheim Fever Dream on iTunes : https://music.apple.com/ca/album/losing-my-mind-a-sondheim-disco-fever-dream/1...

Michael Price is a writer for The Simpsons and the creator of F Is for Family . He joins Kyle to discuss one of the most important (if not THE most important) songs from Stephen Sondheim 's career. The Simpsons is currently airing its 31st season on FOX . You can watch its first 30 seasons on Disney+ - https://www.disneyplus.com F Is for Family will soon be starting its fourth season. You can catc...

Here's to the crowd that just listens! Jonathan Chisolm returns to discuss Elaine Stritch , Mahler, and the girls who just watch. Plus a great discussion on who has performed this song the best. Jonathan's professional profile : https://www.backstage.com/u/jonathanchisolm-ii/ His Twitter : https://twitter.com/jschisolm22 His Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/jschisolm22 His Instagram : https://w...

Is Barcelona an example of masculine apathy, or is Bobby actually trying to find a connection? Alex Lube r joins Kyle to discuss that and some of the other oddities of this song. Alex Luber on Twitter : https://twitter.com/alexluber On Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/alexluber/ Listen to Alex's band Horse & Wells : https://horseandwells.bandcamp.com More info about Losing My Mind: A Sond...

Maternalistic worries, dance breaks, and hot sex. That about sums up Poor Baby and Tick Tock . Two songs which are intertwined with each other. Adrianna Boris joins Kyle to break it all down as well as tell some stories about Elaine Stritch . If you want to learn more about Cincinnati Music Theatre you can go here: http://cincinnatimusictheatre.org You can follow Adrianna on Instagram : https://ww...

Act 2 of Company opens with an ode to vaudeville. Dr. Ashley Pribyl joins Kyle to discuss how this upbeat song is actually incredibly sad. And what do all those numbers mean? Follow Ashley on Twitter : https://twitter.com/pribbleprabble Her professional website from Arizona State University : https://music.asu.edu/content/ashley-pribyl The Sweeney Todd video Kyle mentions is this: https://youtu.be...

Victoria Gordon will be starring in Sondheim on Sunday: A 90th Birthday Salute . Victoria is an acclaimed performer, director, and producer based out of Los Angeles. In this episode she discusses with Kyle her inspirations, her love of Sondheim, and why her concert was always inevitable. Victoria's website : https://www.thevictoriagordon.com Victoria's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/thevict...

How, exactly, do you marry someone a little? That's what Darby Turnbull and Kyle discuss in this last song of Act One. It seems like Bobby's delusions are getting the best of him. Plus the conversation drifts into topics of mental health, Showboat , and stress eating. Darby's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/darby2u/ Neil Patrick Harris singing Marry Me a Little : https://www.dailymotion.com/...

A wedding day can be stressful. The character Amy decides to sing through her anxiety as fast as she possibly can. Kyle is joined by Hallie Casey to discuss relationships, updated lyrics, and a book written in 1852. Hallie's website : https://halliecasey.wordpress.com The podcast One to Grow On : https://www.onetogrowonpod.com The other very fast song is Guns and Ships from Hamilton : https://yout...

By bus, train, or plane people keep coming to New York. Matthew Sampson joins Kyle to discuss a song that was written for a specific performer but hides a whole lot of meaning to the rest of the show. Matt's website : https://sampsonmusicstudios.com Ravel 's La Valse conducted by none other than Leonard Bernstein : https://youtu.be/Fg2i2NB-i3o 42nd Street as performed at the Tony Awards in 1981, f...

Someone Is Waiting contains foreshadowing for a couple of songs that appear in Company later in the show. Federico Tedeschi returns to explain why this is such an important song. Plus, a formal apology is given for the events of last week. Federico's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/federicotedeschi1/ Lucille Bluth being mean: https://youtu.be/0e_blmI066M You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's fi...

A bunch of guys try to convince Bobby to tell them about his sexual conquests. But maybe there's more to this song than that? Matt McClendon joins Kyle to discuss the Kamasutra and Sazerac Slings. Listen to the Warped Podcast here: https://shows.pippa.io/warped The Warped Podcast Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/warpedthepodcast/ The Warped Podcast Twitter : https://twitter.com/warpedtrek Mat...

No bulls needed to be coerced in the recording of this podcast. Christine Chen returns to unpack the word "crazy" and discuss if changing the original lyrics of this song was a good idea. 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/...

How can you feel sorry and grateful at the same time? I'm sure the Germans have a word for it. Lauren Shippen joins Kyle to discuss this odd feeling along with relationships and vulnerabilities. You can see all that Lauren does by reading her website : https://www.laurenshippen.com You can follow her on Twitter : https://twitter.com/laurenshippen Or Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/laurenship...

The definitive list of the best songs Stephen Sondheim wrote before 1970. Or, at least, the definitive list until I change my mind. DON'T LOOK IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SPOILED!! Links to episodes where we discuss these songs in full. 10. There's Always a Woman from Anyone Can Whistle : https://share.transistor.fm/s/b0a2fd66 9. Comedy Tonight from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum : htt...

Tara Young was born and raised in Alberta. She dreamed of working in the theatre and by 20 had already had the fortune of dancing on stage with Liza Minnelli . Soon after Susan Stroman selected her to work on Celebration of Sondheim at Carnegie Hall. In this interview you'll hear about her career but more importantly about Tara's life and what she finds the most joy in now. The print interview wit...

On this episode Kyle invites on Juan Quibrera to share and swear together. This is the first song to feature the character Joanne. Her observations help to inform the entire show. But there's a lot to unpack with these lyrics about relationships. You can follow Juan on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Juan-Quibrera-Psicoterapeuta-México-DF-235419630133239/ Or Instagram : https://www.instagram.c...

Company was the "coming out" of Stephen Sondheim as a composer to be reckoned with. In this episode Eric Matthew Richardson returns to talk about the 1970s, minimalism, and why a show that shouldn't work absolutely does. Eric's website : http://www.ericmatthewrichardson.com Twitter : https://twitter.com/TheEMRMusic Hal Prince discussing Company with Andrew Lloyd Webbe r: https://youtu.be/XF23_ZCQ9...

Phone rings, door chimes, etc. This coming Wednesday (December 11) the new season about Company will debut! Here's a sneak peak of what to expect.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Is it possible for Charles and Ella to escape the department store and make a life with each other in this mixed up world we live in? Kyle invites on Erik Stadnik to discuss that further and go in-depth with the last two songs of Evening Primrose. Erik's Twitter : https://twitter.com/sjcAustenite Erik's Prague Blog : http://erikspragueblog.blogspot.com The articles I talk about in the opening to P...

Evening Primrose was an episode of Stage 67 . It was a collaboration between Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman years before Follies debuted. From it came four songs, a few of which are among the best of Sondheim's career. Erik's Twitter : https://twitter.com/sjcAustenite Erik's Prague Blog : http://erikspragueblog.blogspot.com The articles I talk about in the opening: https://podnews.net/article/...

So much talent and yet what was produced seems so bland. In this final episode of the Do I Hear a Waltz? mini-season, we go through a quick history of the musical, a few of the songs, and then try to put this show into context. Also, where's the T? William C. White has a website you should visit: http://www.willcwhite.com William's Twitter : https://twitter.com/willcwhite William's YouTube : https...

Do I Hear a Waltz? was actually the third time that Arthur Laurents adapted his original story. It started as a play, became a movie, and then was musicalized. Were any worthwhile? William C. White has a website you should visit: http://www.willcwhite.com William's Twitter : https://twitter.com/willcwhite William's YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/willcwhite Layan also has a website you shou...