Putting It Together

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Sooner or Later – Dick Tracy (with Witti Repartee) Jun 26, 2024

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The song that won Sondheim his Oscar. It's used to show Dick Tracy's prowess, but is also a yearning song from Breathless herself. Witti Repartee returns to discuss Madonna and how this song cemented her legendary status.

Visit Witti's website: https://www.wittirepartee.com/
And check them out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wittirepartee/?hl=en

We are using two productions to frame our discussion of Dick Tracy.

The original film (1990) starring Warren Beatty and Madonna.

You can find that on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjfdLifDKhA

The Carnegie Hall celebration of Sondheim.
You can listen to that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4yYval1cKA

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Live Alone and Like It – Dick Tracy (with Alex Asp) Jun 19, 2024

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From the radio plays the crooner hit "Live Alone and Like It." But is it possible this song is really talking about Dick Tracy himself? Or The Kid? Or even Warren Beatty! Alex Asp returns to pick apart a song that, at first glance, may appear to be slight but actually has some depth.

Follow Alex on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/alexasp44/

Look at the Sondheim Database project here: https://www.sondheimdatabase.com/

We are using two productions to frame our discussion of Dick Tracy.

The original film (1990) starring Warren Beatty and Madonna.

You can find that on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjfdLifDKhA

The Broadway production of Putting It Together.
You can listen to that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrJgE9SWMR0

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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
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More – Dick Tracy (with Cooper Williams) Jun 12, 2024

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I thought diamonds were a girl's best friend? Apparently it's more! Cooper Williams joins Kyle to discuss how the theme of this song runs through the entire film of Dick Tracy.

Follow Cooper on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cooper.willliams/

We are using two productions to frame our discussion of Dick Tracy.

The original film (1990) starring Warren Beatty and Madonna.

You can find that on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ysu9WQgs77w?si=41B4HeJ1H0xgeVTf

The Broadway production of Putting It Together.
You can watch that here: https://youtu.be/imrpYs_QtzI?si=SVl1fwE44f4PvHgs

Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com

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

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast

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Dick Tracy trailer Jun 10, 2024

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This coming Wednesday we being our mini-series on the songs of Dick Tracy.

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Here We Are listen along – Sondheim Adjacent May 31, 2024

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Let's talk about the recent release of Here We Are on streaming!

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Into the Woods (the movie) with Luke Crichton May 01, 2024

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The movie version of Into the Woods came out in 2014. While it did well financially, and even picked up a couple of Oscar nominations, fans of the stage musical felt cheated. Luke Crichton returns to the podcast to discuss whether that's justified.

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/

We are using four productions to frame our discussion of Into the Woods.

The Original Broadway Cast (1987) starring Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason, and Chip Zien.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/46hBVdX

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/48HHfsE

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

The Broadway Revival (2002) starring Vanessa Williams, Kerry O’Malley, and Stephen DeRosa.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/3RL3rwb

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3rISQHd

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3rzQg6z

The film adaptation (2014) starring Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and James Corden.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/3PPFPE6

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/48C44y2

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/46hu14r

The Broadway Revival (2022) starring Patina Miller, Sara Bareilles, and Brian d’Arcy James.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/3F13gVZ

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3ZKqd9u

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3LMvs2w

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 ★

All the Into the Woods Cast Recordings with Chris Brown Apr 24, 2024

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There's been quite a few cast recordings of Into the Woods. Chris Brown (not that one) joins Kyle to discuss the ones that most people could listen to right now.

We are using four productions to frame our discussion of Into the Woods.

The Original Broadway Cast (1987) starring Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason, and Chip Zien.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/46hBVdX

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/48HHfsE

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

The Broadway Revival (2002) starring Vanessa Williams, Kerry O’Malley, and Stephen DeRosa.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/3RL3rwb

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3rISQHd

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3rzQg6z

The film adaptation (2014) starring Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and James Corden.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/3PPFPE6

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/48C44y2

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/46hu14r

The Broadway Revival (2022) starring Patina Miller, Sara Bareilles, and Brian d’Arcy James.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/3F13gVZ

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3ZKqd9u

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3LMvs2w

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 ★

Children Will Listen and Finale – Into the Woods (with Ben Malone) Apr 10, 2024

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While "Children Will Listen" has been used as a standalone song since the original production premiered, it's part of the entire finale of Into the Woods. Ben Malone joins Kyle to discuss how the musical concludes.

You can follow Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/benmmalone
Or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benmmalone

We are using four productions to frame our discussion of Into the Woods.

The Original Broadway Cast (1987) starring Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason, and Chip Zien.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/46hBVdX

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/48HHfsE

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

The Broadway Revival (2002) starring Vanessa Williams, Kerry O’Malley, and Stephen DeRosa.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/3RL3rwb

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3rISQHd

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3rzQg6z

The film adaptation (2014) starring Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and James Corden.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/3PPFPE6

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/48C44y2

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/46hu14r

The Broadway Revival (2022) starring Patina Miller, Sara Bareilles, and Brian d’Arcy James.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/3F13gVZ

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3ZKqd9u

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3LMvs2w

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 ★

No One is Alone – Into the Woods (with Charlotte LeMay) Apr 03, 2024

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How can a song whose message is "no one is alone" feel so lonely? Charlotte LeMay returns to dig into the complicated emotions that run through this song.

You can contact Charlotte here: charlottelemay1@icloud.com

We are using four productions to frame our discussion of Into the Woods.

The Original Broadway Cast (1987) starring Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason, and Chip Zien.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/46hBVdX

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/48HHfsE

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

The Broadway Revival (2002) starring Vanessa Williams, Kerry O’Malley, and Stephen DeRosa.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/3RL3rwb

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3rISQHd

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3rzQg6z

The film adaptation (2014) starring Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and James Corden.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/3PPFPE6

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/48C44y2

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/46hu14r

The Broadway Revival (2022) starring Patina Miller, Sara Bareilles, and Brian d’Arcy James.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/3F13gVZ

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3ZKqd9u

Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3LMvs2w

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 ★

Pennies From Heaven (movie) with Will C. White – Sondheim Adjacent Mar 31, 2024

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Bernadette Peters co-starred in the movie Pennies From Heaven. In this Sondheim Adjacent episode Will C. White returns to discuss if this is a successful musical and the lost art of movie choreography.

William's website: http://www.willcwhite.com
William's Twitter: https://twitter.com/willcwhite
William's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/willcwhite

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 ★