Scene to Song Episode 91: Stephen Sondheim’s Obsession with Moments and Dreams in His 1980s Musicals.

In this episode, podcaster Kyle Marshall discusses composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim’s obsession with moments and dreams in his 1980s musicals through four songs: “Merrily We Roll Along”, “Move On”, “Moments in the Woods”, and "Everybody’s Got the Right." We also talk about the song "Better" from David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori's 2021 musical Kimberly Akimbo.  You can write to [email protected] with a comment or question about an episode or about musical theater, or if you’d like to be a podcast guest. Follow on Instagram at @ScenetoSong, on Twitter at @SceneSong, and on Facebook at “Scene to Song with Shoshana Greenberg Podcast.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. Contribute to the new Patreon. The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: “Merrily We Roll Along” from Merrily We Roll Along “Move On” from Sunday in the Park with George “Moments in the Woods” from Into the Woods "Everybody’s Got the Right" from Assassins "Better" from Kimberly Akimbo