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**Putting It Together**

This is a podcast about Stephen Sondheim’s entire body of work show by show and song by song. Each week Kyle Marshall invites an expert to discuss a Sondheim song in-depth. Together they discover the humour, how the songs inform character, and any hidden meanings. Most importantly they try to understand the man behind the music, the Shakespeare of our time, as best they can.

Latest Episodes:

Into the Woods – Trailer Oct 02, 2023

Show notes

A trailer for our upcoming season focusing on Into the Woods.

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Sondheim! The Birthday Concert – Sondheim Adjacent Sep 30, 2023

Show notes

Sondheim celebrated his 80th birthday with a star studded event that was filmed for a PBS special. Listen to Kyle's thoughts as he watches the special for the very first time.

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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 It Together by following its social media channels.

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Wild Party with Matt Koplik – Sondheim Adjacent Aug 30, 2023

Show notes

It's the sweaty, sexy version of The Wild Party! Somehow there were two musicals released in the same year but John LaChiusa's version was on Broadway, starred Mandy Patinkin and Toni Collette, and featured Eartha Kitt. Matt Koplik returns to drink some bathroom gin and discuss this unhinged show.

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 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 It Together by following its social media channels.

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

All the Sunday in the Park recordings with Durra Leung Aug 23, 2023

Show notes

There have been quite a few major productions of Sunday in the Park with George. Currently only three of those are widely available. Durra Leung joins for the first time to discuss the similarities and differences with each recording. Then he and Kyle pick their favourite!

Check out Durra's website here: https://www.durraleung.com/

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 can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9a

Or listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3k

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCc

The London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgS

Or listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFW

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXby

The Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zd

Or listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7Sc

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9ino

Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com

Keep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sunday – Sunday in the Park with George (with Charlie LeMay) Aug 16, 2023

Show notes

The song "Sunday" is used twice in the show. It's both the Act 1 and Act 2 closer. Even though the words don't change the actions of the characters do. Charlie LeMay joins Kyle to discuss the differences and similarities and what makes this song so simple and profound.

You can contact Charlie here: matthewlemay1@me.com

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 can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9a

Or listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3k

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCc

The London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgS

Or listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFW

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXby

The Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zd

Or listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7Sc

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9ino

Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com

Keep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Move On – Sunday in the Park with George (with Shoshana Greenberg) Aug 09, 2023

Show notes

For many this is one of the best songs Sondheim ever wrote. Shoshana Greenberg returns to discuss the importance of this song for both George and Dot.

Listen and subscribe to the musical theater podcast Scene to Song here: https://scenetosong.podbean.com/

Visit Shoshana's website here: shoshanagreenberg.com
You can follow her on Twitter at @vmarshmellow

Or on Instagram at @shoshanacreates

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 can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9a

Or listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3k

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCc

The London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgS

Or listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFW

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXby

The Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zd

Or listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7Sc

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9ino

Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com

Keep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Lesson #8 – Sunday in the Park with George (with Jake Nielsen) Aug 02, 2023

Show notes

George finally learns his lesson by reading Dot's grammar book. Jake Nielsen returns to discuss how uniquely this song is structured and why you need it for the song "Move On" to work.

Jake has a writing partner, Matt, and their website is: https://www.jakeandmatt.com.au/

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 can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9a

Or listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3k

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCc

The London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgS

Or listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFW

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXby

The Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zd

Or listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7Sc

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9ino

Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com

Keep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

"Encounter at Farpoint" Star Trek: The Next Generation with Ryan Mardesich – Sondheim Adjacent Jul 31, 2023

Show notes

Brent Spiner was part of Sunday in the Park with George. Then he'd be part of the huge revival of Star Trek playing the role of Data. Ryan Mardesich joins Kyle to discuss the first episode of the show Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Find out more about Ryan Mardesich on his website: https://www.ryanmardesich.com/welcome
And follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanmarrrr/

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 It Together by following its social media channels.

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Children and Art – Sunday in the Park with George (with Tara Hutchison) Jul 26, 2023

Show notes

Could this be the most important song of the show? Tara Hutchison joins the show to discuss the meaning behind children AND art rather than children OR art.

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 can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9a

Or listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3k

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCc

The London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgS

Or listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFW

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXby

The Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zd

Or listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7Sc

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9ino

Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com

Keep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Putting It Together – Sunday in the Park with George (with Derek Cousineau) Jul 19, 2023

Show notes

It's the namesake of the podcast! Derek Cousineau joins Kyle to break down George's breakdown and why this song has become so adaptable to other performers throughout the years.

You can follow Derek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pinkbarbiejesus/

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 can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9a

Or listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3k

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCc

The London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgS

Or listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFW

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXby

The Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zd