Putting It Together

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 to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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 [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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 [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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: [email protected] feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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.comErik's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sjcaustenite.bsky.socialErik's Prague Blog: http://erikspragueblog.blogspot.comSend feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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 [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Richard Kind learned to do what counts, by knowing when to pounce, and dishes about Bounce.Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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, and also provide arrangements and orchestrations. If the Stars Were Mine is produced by Claybourne Elder and Andrew House, and co-produced by Bryan Perri. Purchase or download the album by clicking here.Send feedback to [email protected]: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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 [email protected]: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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.comChristine's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcrossTheArchChristine's podcast, Bottomless Broadway: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bottomless-broadway/id1457465060Its Twitter: https://twitter.com/bottomlessbwayAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bottomlessbway/Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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 [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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 [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Just an update about me (Kyle) and what to expect from the podcast over the next year. Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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 [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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.comChristine's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcrossTheArchChristine's podcast, Bottomless Broadway: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bottomless-broadway/id1457465060Its Twitter: https://twitter.com/bottomlessbwayAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bottomlessbway/Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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 [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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 Tony wining Broadway stars such as Melissa Errico, Kate Baldwin, and Manoel Felciano, also featuring Grammy winner Rob Berman as conductor and music supervisor.Learn more about Peter Foley and his work by clicking here. Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Death, love, and letters. What more could you want in a finale? Matt Koplik returns to discuss Fosca and Giorgio's journey through the musical and how this piece wraps up. 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/Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Fosca lays it out plainly. She will live and die for Giorgio. Dimitris Dimopoulos joins Kyle to discuss choices, asking Sondheim a question, and missing out on the original production of Passion. Follow Dimitris on Instagram. Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Giorgio finally realizes what love is. Mike Meaney joins Kyle to discuss letter, realizations, and duels. Follow Mike on Instagram.Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An amalgam of three previously heard songs, Farewell Letter shows how Giorgio has changed. Charlotte LeMay returns to discuss all the messiness of relationships. Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Beyond allowing for costume and scene changes are there thematic reasons for the transitions in Passion? Alex Asp returns to offer insight into three songs that stem from the fallout of "Is This What You Call Love."Follow Alex on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/alexasp44/Look at the Sondheim Database project here: https://www.sondheimdatabase.com/Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

All Giorgio wanted to do was sit underneath a tree and read about how Clara is getting grey hairs. Instead he's being watch by Fosca and he must release all his pent up anger. Tyler Joseph Ellis returns to discuss this pivotal scene from the show. You can follow Tyler on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tylerjosephellis/?hl=enOr on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tylerjosephellisSend feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

What's it like to watch Sweeney Todd in Portuguese? Gustavo Brunetti joins Kyle to discuss his experience seeing two different productions, and what the future of Sondheim looks like in Brazil. Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's time to get some backstory! Shannon Migliore returns to pick apart the lengthly Flashback sequence from Passion which explains Fosca, and very well may explain Giorgio's choice at the end.Follow Shannon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/my_pretty_sleeperSend feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Who hasn't forced the person they're obsessing over to write them a love letter? Jim Cullen returns to discuss the operatic (sorry, Sondheim) nature of Passion and how this song impacts the rest of the show. Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A devastating letter bookended by transitions. Will C. White returns to discuss rhapsodies, epistolary works, and trains.Check out Will's website.Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

They hear drums, we hear music. Anne Slovin joins Kyle to discuss the meaning of that quote as well as the complicated nature of the entire Garden Sequence.Follow Anne on InstagramSend feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Liaisons Project, conceived by Anthony de Mare, is a landmark commissioning and concert project based on the songs of Stephen Sondheim. The original project brought together 36 of the world’s leading composers of classical, jazz, film, indie, pop and musical theater to re-imagine one of Sondheim’s songs as a solo piano piece. Now the sequel has been released adding 14 songs to the series. Purchase the albumListen on SpotifyListen on Apple MusicSend feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This is the introduction of Fosca into the narrative. Eric Henwood-Greer joins Kyle to discuss how this song sets up a lot of the drama that will unfold throughout the rest of the musical, and how Sondheim used the language of the novel to craft his lyrics. Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

How do you make letter writing interesting theatrically? Brain Holcomb returns to explain the importance of these notes and how they help inform the rest of the show.Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The show opens with a naked couple in bed singing about how happy they are. Obviously that means everything will turn out great. Christine Chen returns to discuss the opening number of Passion.Christine's Blog: https://acrossthearch.wordpress.comChristine's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcrossTheArchChristine's podcast, Bottomless Broadway: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bottomless-broadway/id1457465060Its Twitter: https://twitter.com/bottomlessbwayAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bottomlessbway/Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Broadway musical as we know it would not exist without the generations of Jewish songwriters who brought not only their talent but their heritage and perspective to their art. With A Place for Us, Axelrod has gathered a collection of this cherished work through which he finds healing and a sense of home and community, echoing the refuge generations of Jews have sought in the American theater. Follow Ari on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ariaxelrodSend feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sondheim was inspired to create a musical because of this movie. Joel DeCandio returns to discuss the differences and many similarities between this and the eventual stage show.Joel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joeldecandio/Watch The Sondheim Sessions here: https://www.youtube.com/@thesondheimsessionsWatch the full movie of Passione d'amore here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPjZFJwtQPMSend feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The story of Passion starts over a hundred years before the musical debuted on Broadway. In this episode Kyle talks with Michael Vecchio about what was going on in Italy at the time, the true story of the author, and why this story has persisted over the decades. Michael Vecchio is co-host of the Italian radio program, Ciao Italia Edmonton, and a lover of history, and culture, and anything Italian. Also available on Soundcloud. On radio in Edmonton, Sunday mornings 8:30-11 AM, 101.7 FMSend feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Alex Asp returns to discuss his Sondheim Database project, along with some data he's collected about the shows!Follow Alex on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/alexasp44/Look at the Sondheim Database project here: https://www.sondheimdatabase.com/Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Gail Leondar-Wright joins Kyle to offer some further insight into the song Unworthy of Your Love.Find out more at the Talking Sondheim website: https://www.talkingsondheim.com/You can contact Gail at: [email protected] are using three productions to frame our discussion of Assassins.The original off-Broadway cast starring Victor Garber, Jonathan Hadary, and Terrence Mann (1990)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-original-cast-recording/254421633Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2YhmmaSqQpHrx1XmVW3TpV?si=3iXLFILxQ8SJaaG-bXXNNgOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/j9vlZBYThe first Broadway cast starring Michael Cerveris, Dennis O’Hare, and James Barbour (2004)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2004-broadway-revival-cast-recording/881212225Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5ifTOl4KhC5KDQIN6HalFJ?si=D_2Ly4NlS3e3SsQR2LYSlAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/01nc5zwThe Broadway revival starring Steven Pasquale, Will Swenson, and Brandon Uranowitz (2021)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2022-off-broadway-cast-recording/1663102585Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6U7iRoc5P856IAoVgDBqMk?si=tNzrOQmVTb2X4upp3F-szAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/82iSrA8Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We've reached the end of Assassins. What does it say about America as a whole, not to mention the American Dream™? Luckily, Margaret Hall wrote her thesis on this very subject and joins the podcast to discuss it. You can visit Margaret's website here: https://www.margaret-hall.com/Or follow here on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/itsmargarethall/We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Assassins.The original off-Broadway cast starring Victor Garber, Jonathan Hadary, and Terrence Mann (1990)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-original-cast-recording/254421633Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2YhmmaSqQpHrx1XmVW3TpV?si=3iXLFILxQ8SJaaG-bXXNNgOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/j9vlZBYThe first Broadway cast starring Michael Cerveris, Dennis O’Hare, and James Barbour (2004)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2004-broadway-revival-cast-recording/881212225Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5ifTOl4KhC5KDQIN6HalFJ?si=D_2Ly4NlS3e3SsQR2LYSlAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/01nc5zwThe Broadway revival starring Steven Pasquale, Will Swenson, and Brandon Uranowitz (2021)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2022-off-broadway-cast-recording/1663102585Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6U7iRoc5P856IAoVgDBqMk?si=tNzrOQmVTb2X4upp3F-szAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/82iSrA8Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Feels appropriate doesn't it? Micah Mooney returns to discuss a song that was added to the show for the first London production, and has stayed ever since. Is it essential or extraneous?Micah's website: https://micahmooney.com/We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Assassins.The original off-Broadway cast starring Victor Garber, Jonathan Hadary, and Terrence Mann (1990)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-original-cast-recording/254421633Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2YhmmaSqQpHrx1XmVW3TpV?si=3iXLFILxQ8SJaaG-bXXNNgOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/j9vlZBYThe first Broadway cast starring Michael Cerveris, Dennis O’Hare, and James Barbour (2004)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2004-broadway-revival-cast-recording/881212225Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5ifTOl4KhC5KDQIN6HalFJ?si=D_2Ly4NlS3e3SsQR2LYSlAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/01nc5zwThe Broadway revival starring Steven Pasquale, Will Swenson, and Brandon Uranowitz (2021)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2022-off-broadway-cast-recording/1663102585Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6U7iRoc5P856IAoVgDBqMk?si=tNzrOQmVTb2X4upp3F-szAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/82iSrA8Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

What do we think the other national anthem actually sounds like? Charlotte LeMay returns to offer opinions on why Samuel Byck should be the main character of this song, and the disillusionment of the American Dream.We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Assassins.The original off-Broadway cast starring Victor Garber, Jonathan Hadary, and Terrence Mann (1990)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-original-cast-recording/254421633Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2YhmmaSqQpHrx1XmVW3TpV?si=3iXLFILxQ8SJaaG-bXXNNgOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/j9vlZBYThe first Broadway cast starring Michael Cerveris, Dennis O’Hare, and James Barbour (2004)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2004-broadway-revival-cast-recording/881212225Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5ifTOl4KhC5KDQIN6HalFJ?si=D_2Ly4NlS3e3SsQR2LYSlAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/01nc5zwThe Broadway revival starring Steven Pasquale, Will Swenson, and Brandon Uranowitz (2021)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2022-off-broadway-cast-recording/1663102585Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6U7iRoc5P856IAoVgDBqMk?si=tNzrOQmVTb2X4upp3F-szAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/82iSrA8Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week we don't talk about a song, but rather a scene. Reid Orphan joins the podcast to discuss how Samuel Byck has been depicted and how it can be destructive to those with mental health challenges if not pursued with proper intentions. Follow Reid on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orphan_designsWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of Assassins.The original off-Broadway cast starring Victor Garber, Jonathan Hadary, and Terrence Mann (1990)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-original-cast-recording/254421633Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2YhmmaSqQpHrx1XmVW3TpV?si=3iXLFILxQ8SJaaG-bXXNNgOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/j9vlZBYThe first Broadway cast starring Michael Cerveris, Dennis O’Hare, and James Barbour (2004)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2004-broadway-revival-cast-recording/881212225Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5ifTOl4KhC5KDQIN6HalFJ?si=D_2Ly4NlS3e3SsQR2LYSlAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/01nc5zwThe Broadway revival starring Steven Pasquale, Will Swenson, and Brandon Uranowitz (2021)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2022-off-broadway-cast-recording/1663102585Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6U7iRoc5P856IAoVgDBqMk?si=tNzrOQmVTb2X4upp3F-szAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/82iSrA8Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Join us on our cakewalk up the gallows. Shannon Migliore joins the podcast to explain what the real Charles Guiteau was like and how Sondheim uses his actual words in this song. Follow Shannon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/my_pretty_sleeperWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of Assassins.The original off-Broadway cast starring Victor Garber, Jonathan Hadary, and Terrence Mann (1990)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-original-cast-recording/254421633Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2YhmmaSqQpHrx1XmVW3TpV?si=3iXLFILxQ8SJaaG-bXXNNgOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/j9vlZBYThe first Broadway cast starring Michael Cerveris, Dennis O’Hare, and James Barbour (2004)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2004-broadway-revival-cast-recording/881212225Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5ifTOl4KhC5KDQIN6HalFJ?si=D_2Ly4NlS3e3SsQR2LYSlAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/01nc5zwThe Broadway revival starring Steven Pasquale, Will Swenson, and Brandon Uranowitz (2021)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2022-off-broadway-cast-recording/1663102585Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6U7iRoc5P856IAoVgDBqMk?si=tNzrOQmVTb2X4upp3F-szAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/82iSrA8Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Two people, who never met in real life, join together to sing a 1970s love ballad. Chris Brown returns to discuss how this song plays differently if you don't know the context, and how it's odd to talk about two "characters" that are still alive. Follow Chris on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/not_chrisbrown/We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Assassins.The original off-Broadway cast starring Victor Garber, Jonathan Hadary, and Terrence Mann (1990)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-original-cast-recording/254421633Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2YhmmaSqQpHrx1XmVW3TpV?si=3iXLFILxQ8SJaaG-bXXNNgOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/j9vlZBYThe first Broadway cast starring Michael Cerveris, Dennis O’Hare, and James Barbour (2004)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2004-broadway-revival-cast-recording/881212225Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5ifTOl4KhC5KDQIN6HalFJ?si=D_2Ly4NlS3e3SsQR2LYSlAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/01nc5zwThe Broadway revival starring Steven Pasquale, Will Swenson, and Brandon Uranowitz (2021)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2022-off-broadway-cast-recording/1663102585Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6U7iRoc5P856IAoVgDBqMk?si=tNzrOQmVTb2X4upp3F-szAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/82iSrA8Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

You're telling me that "work your way to the head of the line" was a metaphor! Alex Asp returns to discuss the next "successful" assassin, President McKinley, and the beef.Follow Alex on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/alexasp44/Look at the Sondheim Database project here: https://www.sondheimdatabase.com/We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Assassins.The original off-Broadway cast starring Victor Garber, Jonathan Hadary, and Terrence Mann (1990)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-original-cast-recording/254421633Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2YhmmaSqQpHrx1XmVW3TpV?si=3iXLFILxQ8SJaaG-bXXNNgOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/j9vlZBYThe first Broadway cast starring Michael Cerveris, Dennis O’Hare, and James Barbour (2004)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2004-broadway-revival-cast-recording/881212225Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5ifTOl4KhC5KDQIN6HalFJ?si=D_2Ly4NlS3e3SsQR2LYSlAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/01nc5zwThe Broadway revival starring Steven Pasquale, Will Swenson, and Brandon Uranowitz (2021)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2022-off-broadway-cast-recording/1663102585Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6U7iRoc5P856IAoVgDBqMk?si=tNzrOQmVTb2X4upp3F-szAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/82iSrA8Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Joel DeCandio returns to the podcast to discuss the themes of Sondheim and his latest show that you can see live at the Green Room 42.Joel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joeldecandio/Get tickets to Sondheim at the Piano here: https://thegreenroom42.venuetix.com/show/details/3CcqYxyaVPw0tG6Bkfeg/1728255600000?event_id=dxmYNyHjNUyyrXy90IdbSend feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

After seeing a couple of historical events we get a song about the idea of a gun. David Kincannon joins for the first time to discuss how this song works theatrically and why it's an important song for Czolgosz. You can follow David on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwkiiWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of Assassins.The original off-Broadway cast starring Victor Garber, Jonathan Hadary, and Terrence Mann (1990)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-original-cast-recording/254421633Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2YhmmaSqQpHrx1XmVW3TpV?si=3iXLFILxQ8SJaaG-bXXNNgOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/j9vlZBYThe first Broadway cast starring Michael Cerveris, Dennis O’Hare, and James Barbour (2004)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2004-broadway-revival-cast-recording/881212225Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5ifTOl4KhC5KDQIN6HalFJ?si=D_2Ly4NlS3e3SsQR2LYSlAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/01nc5zwThe Broadway revival starring Steven Pasquale, Will Swenson, and Brandon Uranowitz (2021)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2022-off-broadway-cast-recording/1663102585Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6U7iRoc5P856IAoVgDBqMk?si=tNzrOQmVTb2X4upp3F-szAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/82iSrA8Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It seems like Roosevelt was saved by a lot of people. Who is correct? Steve Bell returns to discuss the real history of this event, John Philip Sousa, and (potentially) one of Sondheim's greatest rhymes. You can email Steve here: [email protected] are using three productions to frame our discussion of Assassins.The original off-Broadway cast starring Victor Garber, Jonathan Hadary, and Terrence Mann (1990)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-original-cast-recording/254421633Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2YhmmaSqQpHrx1XmVW3TpV?si=3iXLFILxQ8SJaaG-bXXNNgOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/j9vlZBYThe first Broadway cast starring Michael Cerveris, Dennis O’Hare, and James Barbour (2004)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2004-broadway-revival-cast-recording/881212225Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5ifTOl4KhC5KDQIN6HalFJ?si=D_2Ly4NlS3e3SsQR2LYSlAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/01nc5zwThe Broadway revival starring Steven Pasquale, Will Swenson, and Brandon Uranowitz (2021)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2022-off-broadway-cast-recording/1663102585Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6U7iRoc5P856IAoVgDBqMk?si=tNzrOQmVTb2X4upp3F-szAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/82iSrA8Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The assassin pioneer is the first person investigated in the show. Eric Matthew Richardson returns to discuss John Wilkes Booth, how he changed America, how Sondheim adapts his story, and whether we should believe anything he sings about. Eric's website: http://www.ericmatthewrichardson.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheEMRMusicWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of Assassins.The original off-Broadway cast starring Victor Garber, Jonathan Hadary, and Terrence Mann (1990)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-original-cast-recording/254421633Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2YhmmaSqQpHrx1XmVW3TpV?si=3iXLFILxQ8SJaaG-bXXNNgOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/j9vlZBYThe first Broadway cast starring Michael Cerveris, Dennis O’Hare, and James Barbour (2004)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2004-broadway-revival-cast-recording/881212225Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5ifTOl4KhC5KDQIN6HalFJ?si=D_2Ly4NlS3e3SsQR2LYSlAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/01nc5zwThe Broadway revival starring Steven Pasquale, Will Swenson, and Brandon Uranowitz (2021)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2022-off-broadway-cast-recording/1663102585Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6U7iRoc5P856IAoVgDBqMk?si=tNzrOQmVTb2X4upp3F-szAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/82iSrA8Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Kicking off our season on Assassins guest Isaac Bartels discusses how it got made, how provocative it still remains, and how the opening song sets the exact right tone. Follow Isaac Bartels on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_isaacbartels_/We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Assassins.The original off-Broadway cast starring Victor Garber, Jonathan Hadary, and Terrence Mann (1990)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-original-cast-recording/254421633Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2YhmmaSqQpHrx1XmVW3TpV?si=3iXLFILxQ8SJaaG-bXXNNgOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/j9vlZBYThe first Broadway cast starring Michael Cerveris, Dennis O’Hare, and James Barbour (2004)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2004-broadway-revival-cast-recording/881212225Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5ifTOl4KhC5KDQIN6HalFJ?si=D_2Ly4NlS3e3SsQR2LYSlAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/01nc5zwThe Broadway revival starring Steven Pasquale, Will Swenson, and Brandon Uranowitz (2021)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2022-off-broadway-cast-recording/1663102585Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6U7iRoc5P856IAoVgDBqMk?si=tNzrOQmVTb2X4upp3F-szAOr buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/82iSrA8Send feedback to [email protected] up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This coming Wednesday we being our mini-series on the songs of Assassins. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★