As a bonus this month Kyle lists what he thinks are the 10 best songs Sondheim wrote from 1976 to 1985. 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 ★...
Dec 31, 2023•21 min•Season 18Ep. 16
We thought one was enough, but it's not true! Will White returns to discuss Joanna Gleason, Chip Zien, and the wonderful moment they share in the woods. William's website : http://www.willcwhite.com William's Twitter : https://twitter.com/willcwhite William's YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/willcwhite 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 ...
Dec 20, 2023•45 min•Season 18Ep. 15
Agony! Misery! Woe! All words that DON'T describe this week's guest Tyler Joseph Ellis. He joins Kyle to discuss princes, comedy songs, and (perhaps) the best punchline in the show. You can follow Tyler on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/tylerjosephellis/?hl=en Or on TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@tylerjosephellis 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 li...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 18Ep. 14
There's a lot of interpretations on what this song means. Maybe they're all correct? Erik Stadnik returns to discuss the metaphor and the legacy of "Giants in the Sky." Erik's podcast So Much Stuff to Sing : https://somuchstufftosing.libsyn.com Erik's Twitter : https://twitter.com/sjcAustenite Erik's Prague Blog : http://erikspragueblog.blogspot.com We are using four productions to frame our discussion of Into the Woods. The Original Broadway Cast (1987) starring Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleaso...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 18Ep. 13
Joanna Gleason plays a supporting role in the 2004 Broadway production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Jonathan Chisolm returns to discuss how she uses her comedy skills to elevate her role, and why this show works as well as it does. Jonathan's YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/Grune123 Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/jschisolm22/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/jschisolm22 Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/jschisolm22 Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep up to date w...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 18Ep. 12
One midnight gone! Sam Herriman returns to discuss why it's so important to have "First Midnight" in the show. Kyle describes the way the song "Second Midnight" was once much longer. Follow Sam on Twitter : https://twitter.com/samherriman Or on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/samherriman/ The company mentioned at the end of the episode is Lights on Theatre : https://www.lightsontheatre.com/ You can find them on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/lightsontheatreco/?hl=en We are using fou...
Nov 29, 2023•56 min•Season 18Ep. 11
More of a conversation than a song. In this we see the different between a character who makes decisions fast and one who has a hard time making a single choice. Christine Chen returns to offer her insight into why this song is essential to the show. Christine's Blog : https://acrossthearch.wordpress.com Christine's Twitter : https://twitter.com/AcrossTheArch Christine's podcast, Bottomless Broadway : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bottomless-broadway/id1457465060 Its Twitter : https://tw...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 18Ep. 10
It is good to know things, right? Shannon Dohar returns to offer her insight into Little Red's realization that she's been forced to grow up quicker than she would have liked. You can listen to Shannon's podcast, So Much Stuff to Sing , here: https://somuchstufftosing.libsyn.com And you can follow Shannon on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/sdohar/ And you can also follow the podcast there: https://www.instagram.com/somuchstufftosing/ We are using four productions to frame our discussion of...
Nov 15, 2023•52 min•Season 18Ep. 9
Our Little World is a song written for the original London cast of Into the Woods. Matt Steele joins Kyle to talk about Rapunzel, mothers, and hair. You can learn more about Divos! here: https://www.divosthemovie.com You can follow Matt on Twitter : https://twitter.com/ItsMattSteele And on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/itsmattsteele/ We are using four productions to frame our discussion of Into the Woods. The Original Broadway Cast (1987) starring Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason, and C...
Nov 08, 2023•51 min•Season 18Ep. 8
I Guess This is Goodbye is a short song about saying goodbye to your best cow. Maybe They're Magic explicitly shows the difference in worldview between the Baker and his wife. Nathan Beary Blustein returns to dig into how these songs fit musically into the score and what they say about the characters. You can find out more about Nathan , by going to his website : https://www.nathanbearyblustein.com/ Or follow him on TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@rhapsodyinblu We are using four productions to ...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 18Ep. 7
The subtext might not be that hard to pick up on. Isy returns to offer her thoughts on the metaphor of violence and sex when it comes to wolves preying on little girls. Find out more about the podcast What is Sex? here: https://whatissex.buzzsprout.com/894604 Discover more about YES! here: https://yourempoweredsexuality.org/ 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...
Oct 25, 2023•57 min•Season 18Ep. 6
[Apologies for Kyle's audio, somehow only his audio got corrupted.] After twice seeing Sondheim's last show, Here We Are, Kyle talks to Will C. White and Colm Molloy about their thoughts. They're in the same room! Expect a huge amount of spoilers. 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 : ht...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr•Season 18Ep. 5
It might be a short song but that doesn't mean there isn't stuff to talk about. James Pinneri joins Kyle to discuss the character of Cinderella, the dramatic reason for this song, and talking with birds. Follow James' personal page on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/j_pinnizle/ Or his work as a singer: https://www.instagram.com/james_pinneri_baritone/ Listen to Kyle's appearance on the The Art of Crime podcast here: https://www.artofcrimepodcast.com/post/stephen-sondheim-and-even-more-assa...
Oct 18, 2023•43 min•Season 18Ep. 4
Alex Lacamoire is the music supervisor and co-producer of the lates Sweeney Todd cast album. It's been a dream of his for decades to get a chance to work on Sweeney Todd. He lets Kyle know how he got to be where he is today, how a cast album comes together, and which song was the hardest to get right. You can follow Alex on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/alacamoire/ You can get the album on Apple Mus ic : https://music.apple.com/ca/album/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street/17022...
Oct 13, 2023•43 min•Season 18Ep. 3
The musical Into the Woods opens with an intense 14 minute long song that introduces all the characters and details what each of their wishes are. Kevin Quillinan joins Kyle to discuss how that song works and also why the junior version of the show is still a quality piece of work. You can follow Kevin on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/kevinquillinan/ You can also follow Riverside Theatre on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riversidetheatrefl/ Or check out their website : https://www....
Oct 11, 2023•2 hr 5 min•Season 18Ep. 2
Before we get into the individual songs of Into the Woods, Kyle takes you through a quick history of fairy tales and then reads four of the stories featured in the musical. 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 Br...
Oct 04, 2023•52 min•Season 18Ep. 1
A trailer for our upcoming season focusing on Into the Woods. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Oct 02, 2023•58 sec
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. 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....
Sep 30, 2023•40 min•Season 17Ep. 27
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 putting...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 17Ep. 26
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 Pe...
Aug 23, 2023•59 min•Season 17Ep. 25
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 ...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 17Ep. 24
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 Broad...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 17Ep. 23
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...
Aug 02, 2023•56 min•Season 17Ep. 22
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 Pod...
Jul 31, 2023•50 min•Season 17Ep. 21
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 Recordin...
Jul 26, 2023•48 min•Season 17Ep. 20
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...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 17Ep. 19
There are no lyrics in Chromolume #7 just color and light. Lucas Rougeux returns to discuss the nature of art in both the 1980s and in present day. You can see more of Lucas' work on his website : https://ljrart.squarespace.com You can also follow him on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/lucas.j.rougeux/ 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 i...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr•Season 17Ep. 18
It's hot under those museum lights and the characters in George Seurat's painting are going to complain about it. Christine Chen returns to discuss the Act 2 opener. Christine's Blog : https://acrossthearch.wordpress.com Christine's Twitter : https://twitter.com/AcrossTheArch Christine's podcast, Bottomless Broadway : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bottomless-broadway/id1457465060 Its Twitter : https://twitter.com/bottomlessbway And Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/bottomlessbway/ We...
Jul 05, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 17Ep. 17
Apparently in 1991 James Lapine made his feature film directing debut with the film Impromptu . It starred Judy Davis and Hugh Grant. It also features Emma Thompson, Bernadette Peters, and Mandy Patinkin. I don't think anyone remembers it. You can follow Chris on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/clewis1219/ You can also listen to his Sex and the City podcast, Shortcomings , by going here: https://art19.com/shows/shortcomings Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Putting It Tog...
Jun 30, 2023•47 min•Season 17Ep. 16
Although they were never alive at the same time there's some similarities between George Seurat and Stephen Sondheim. Chris Culp joins the podcast to explain why. Follow Chris on Twitter : https://twitter.com/ChristosMCulp And on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/thegoofyphilosopher/ Watch Chris' TED Talk "Queer sex ed for all": https://youtu.be/dPgMAPlMINc We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George. The Original Broadway Cast (1984) starring Man...
Jun 28, 2023•41 min•Season 17Ep. 15
