Putting It Together

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Soldier's Gossip 1 / Flashback – Passion (with Shannon Migliore) Apr 24, 2025

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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.

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I Wish I Could Forget You – Passion (with Jim Cullen) Apr 16, 2025

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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.

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Transition 2 / Trio (Fifth Letter) / Transition 3 – Passion (with Will C. White) Apr 02, 2025

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A devastating letter bookended by transitions. Will C. White returns to discuss rhapsodies, epistolary works, and trains.

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Garden Sequence – Passion (with Anne Slovin) Mar 27, 2025

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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.

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Liaisons II: All Things Bright and Beautiful album with Anthony de Mare Mar 22, 2025

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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.

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I Read and Transition 1 – Passion (with Eric Henwood-Greer) Mar 20, 2025

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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.

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First, Second, Third, and Fourth Letter – Passion (with Brian Holcomb) Mar 13, 2025

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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.

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Happiness – Passion (with Christine Chen) Mar 06, 2025

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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.

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Ari Axelrod on " "A Place for Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway" – Sondheim Adjacent Feb 28, 2025

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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.

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Passione d'amore with Joel DeCandio Feb 26, 2025

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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.

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Watch the full movie of Passione d'amore here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPjZFJwtQPM

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