Putting It Together

Apparently in 1991 James Lapine made his feature film directing debut with the film Impromptu . It starred Judy Davis and Hugh Grant. It also features Emma Thompson, Bernadette Peters, and Mandy Patinkin. I don't think anyone remembers it. You can follow Chris on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/clewis1219/ You can also listen to his Sex and the City podcast, Shortcomings , by going here: htt...

Although they were never alive at the same time there's some similarities between George Seurat and Stephen Sondheim. Chris Culp joins the podcast to explain why. Follow Chris on Twitter : https://twitter.com/ChristosMCulp And on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/thegoofyphilosopher/ Watch Chris' TED Talk "Queer sex ed for all": https://youtu.be/dPgMAPlMINc We are using three productions to fr...

Throughout this season I've asked guests whether the second act is needed. All of them have said it is. Now it's time for an alternate opinion. Find out more at the Talking Sondheim website: https://www.talkingsondheim.com/ You can contact Gail at: TalkingSondheim@gmail.com We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George. The Original Broadway Cast (1984) s...

Ben Rimalower was inspired by James Lapine's book on the creation of Sunday in the Park with George . He hoped to see one made for Into the Woods . When Lapine said he wasn't going to do that, Ben decided to make a podcast with stories from the people who were there. Listen to Giants in the Sky here: https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/podcast/giants-in-the-sky/ Send feedback to puttingittogetherpo...

Pretty isn't beautiful. Tyler Joseph Ellis returns to try and make sense of that lyric and why, perhaps, this is the most important song of Act 1. You can follow Tyler on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/tylerjosephellis/?hl=en Or on TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@tylerjosephellis We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George. The Original Broadway...

Dot decides to move on. Christopher Griffith joins Kyle to discuss Dot's decision and whether her and George should have belonged together. Follow Christopher on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/christophergriffithchq/ We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George. The Original Broadway Cast (1984) starring Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters. You c...

Bernadette Peters starred in The Goodbye Girl during the 1993 Broadway season along with Martin Short. Tess Robinson joins Kyle to discuss the show and which songs are bops, as well as discussing Sondheim on Sondeheim which she's directing for the Bridewell Theatre in London. Follow Tess on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/tessrobs Get tickets for Sondheim on Sondheim here: https://sbf.org.uk...

Sometimes you get just a little obsessed with creating something that you lose yourself. You also lose those around you. Shannon Dohar returns to try and explain the mania George finds himself in and brings up her own personal experience as evidence. You can listen to Shannon's podcast, So Much Stuff to Sing , here: https://somuchstufftosing.libsyn.com And you can follow Shannon on Twitte r: https...

Christopher Colley is more than suited to discuss the soldier, because he was cast in that role for the 2006 London revival! He joins Kyle to break down the much longer version of the Soldier's Song and helps build context for why it was trimmed down to its current version. We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George. The Original Broadway Cast (1984) s...

Dot has moved on. Or has she? Matt Koplik returns to the podcast to discuss trying to get your lover to listen to you rather than just look at you. Plus, the genius of using a baker as a counterpoint to a painter. You can listen to Broadway Breakdown here: https://podtail.com/en/podcast/broadway-breakdown-1/ And you can follow Matt on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/mattkoplik/ We are us...

There certainly are a lot of dogs in this park. Will White returns to talk about the origins of this sequence, Mandy Patinkin's voice work, and some of the hidden meanings behind the words in "The Day Off." William's website : http://www.willcwhite.com William's Twitter : https://twitter.com/willcwhite William's YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/willcwhite We are using three productions to fr...

Perhaps Mandy Patinkin's most famous movie role is The Princess Bride . Listen to why Kyle thinks this is a perfect film. Except for one small moment. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Putting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com Keep up to date with Putting...

They say that George has another woman. But is that true? Adrianna Boris returns to discuss what benefits gossip has and if there's anything specific that Lapine and Sondheim are trying to say about it. You can follow Adrianna on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/mrswillshakes/ Or Twitter : https://twitter.com/mrswillshakes/ We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in t...

This is the first time we get to hear George sing in the show. What do we learn about him? Colm Molloy returns to the podcast to offer his ideas about that and what could have been used to rhyme with orange. You can check out Colm on Twitter : https://twitter.com/colmmolloy_/ Or Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/colmmolloy_/ Or even his website here: http://colmmolloy.com You can even listen t...

What is the purpose of critics? Kevin Morris of Staged Right joins the podcast to try and answer that question, why it's fun to be mean sometimes, and what purpose this song has in the show. Check out Kevin's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@StagedRight You can also find him on Twitter : https://twitter.com/SoStagedRight And Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/SoStagedRight/ We are...

Our new season about Sunday in the Park with George starts off with a bang! Philémon Heutte returns to discuss George Seurat, how this show got made, and what we as an audience is supposed to think about Dot. 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/...

Stephen Sondheim was ready to quit the theatre when he met James Lapine. They create a Pulitzer Prize winning musical called Sunday in the Park with George. This coming Wednesday we start our new season exploring the themes of this monumental work. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Decided by Patreon! Sondheim has had a handful of cameos in film and TV over the decades. None more surprising, perhaps, than the 2003 film Camp . Aidan White joins Kyle to discuss the film, the cameo, and whether either works. Aidan will be performing at The Meridian Coffee House on April 1! You can follow The Meridian on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/themeridiancoffeehouse/?hl=en Or...

A Little Night Music is considered Sondheim's waltz musical. Steve Bell returns to explain how Sondheim uses threes throughout the score in fascinating ways. You can email Steve here: steve@slbway.com Our sponsors this week are: Edmonton Community Foundation - https://www.ecfoundation.org/ - Edmonton Community Foundation connects you to the resources you need. With our help, donors are able to mak...

It's a song that appears for only a few seconds in a movie but has grown to have a life of its own. Witti Repartee joins Kyle to discuss double entendres and double takes. Visit Witti's website : https://www.wittirepartee.com/ And check them out on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/wittirepartee/?hl=en Our sponsors this week are: Edmonton Community Foundation - https://www.ecfoundation.org/ -...

Who is the real Phyllis? Shoshana Greenberg joins Kyle to discuss the song that Sondheim wrote for the London production of Follies . Topics include: seeing Follies at a young age, the energy it takes to wear a mask all the time, and whether we want Phyllis to reconcile with Ben. Listen and subscribe to the musical theater podcast Scene to Song here: https://scenetosong.podbean.com/ Visit Shoshana...

Mrs. Lovett has convinced herself that things are going to turn out alright by the sea. Jonathan Chisolm isn't so sure. They rejoin the podcast to discuss Sweeney, delusions, and squawking. Jonathan's YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/Grune123 Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/jschisolm22/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/jschisolm22 Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/jschisolm22 Our sponso...

There were a bunch of political events happening in the early 70s when Company debuted. Isy Abraham-Raveson joins Kyle to discuss how this song works for the character Joanne, how it's unique in the score, and how it may have been influenced by the politics of the time. Find out more about the podcast What is Sex? here: https://whatissex.buzzsprout.com/894604 Discover more about YES! here: https:/...

Antonio Banderas has decided to bring challenging musical theatre to Spain. Therefore a translation of Company has been made and received positive responses. Juan Carlos Guízar returns to discuss how the translation changes certain lyrics but retains the emotion. Follow Juan Carlos Guízar on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/johncplz/ Or on Twitter : https://twitter.com/johncplz Send feedback...

In 2016 a documentary was released, directed by Lonny Price, about the history of Merrily We Roll Along . Luke Crichton returns to talk with Kyle about the documentary and the lasting impact of Merrily . Visit Luke Crichton's website here: https://www.crichtonmusic.co.uk You can also follow him on Twitter : https://twitter.com/MusicCrichton Or on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/crichtonmusic...