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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. Purchase the albumListen on SpotifyListen on Apple MusicSend feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep 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 puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep 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 hope you are inspired and fulfilled by this week's message from Pastor Neil Hopper. https://www.instagram.com/cedarlake_cc/

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

Let's talk about the recent release of Here We Are on streaming!Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep 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 ★

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.comKeep 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 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/894604Discover 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 listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/46hBVdXOr listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/48HHfsEOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3ZEDtMFThe Broadway Revival (2002) starring Vanessa Williams, Kerry O'Malley, and Stephen DeRosa.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/3RL3rwbOr listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3rISQHdOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3rzQg6zThe film adaptation (2014) starring Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and James Corden.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/3PPFPE6Or listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/48C44y2Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/46hu14rThe Broadway Revival (2022) starring Patina Miller, Sara Bareilles, and Brian d'Arcy James.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/3F13gVZOr listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3ZKqd9uOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3LMvs2wSend feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep 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 you're in the New York City area then this coming Saturday (October 14) we will be meeting at the Mercado at Mercado Little Spain.We'll meet at 6pm.Website: https://www.littlespain.com/mercado/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A trailer for our upcoming season focusing on Into the Woods. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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.comPutting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.comKeep 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 ★

Come listen to two old friends catch up about being a working actor/entertainer. Erich W Schleck is here to talk about the WGA/SAG, what it's like being in a National Tour, and we discuss how hot it gets in New York, because that's what New Yorkers do in Summer. Enjoy!

Sometimes you get just a little obsessed with creating something that you lose yourself. You also lose those around you. Shannon Dohar returns to try and explain the mania George finds himself in and brings up her own personal experience as evidence. You can listen to Shannon's podcast, So Much Stuff to Sing, here: https://somuchstufftosing.libsyn.comAnd you can follow Shannon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sdoharWe 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/3K4RV9aOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3kOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCcThe London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgSOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFWOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXbyThe Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zdOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7ScOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9inoSend feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep 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 actor who has graced the stage both here and internationally, Philip Quast is the winner of three Olivier Awards for Best Actor in a Musical, unsurprising when you consider he is widely regarded as the definitive Javert from Les Miserables. He's also well known for his roles in Sunday in the Park with George, South Pacific and Mary Poppins, and he's performed innumerable Shakespeare plays plus seminal works such as Death of a Salesman. He is bringing his one-man show, Philip Quast: The Road I Took, to the intimacy of the Ensemble theatre, for 6 shows only from the 19th to the 29th of March. In this special edition of In Conversation, Philip shares stories from his remarkable life, from his childhood on a farm near Tamworth, the somewhat unorthodox audition technique that secured him the role of Javert, and working with Stephen Sondheim. He also provides fascinating insights about teaching his craft to the next generations of performers at NIDA.

Frank, Charlie, and Mary get on the same page, at least for a while. Ashley Pribyl returns to the show to discuss whose side she's on and why her old friends are so important to her.You can purchase the essay collection Sondheim in Our Time and His here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/sondheim-in-our-time-and-his-9780197603208?cc=ca&lang=en&Follow Ashley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pribbleprabble Or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pribylprabble/You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJoWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of Merrily We Roll Along.The Original Broadway Cast (1981) starring Jim Walton, Ann Morrison, and Lonny Price.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/merrily-we-roll-along-original-broadway-cast-recording/738703005Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3KZq3isCTbYMzGvnXkTfNr?si=u2vq6PhGTCeyOW9W8mTnhwOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Merrily-Roll-Along-Original-Broadway/dp/B01KB0V58O/The Off-Broadway Revival cast (1994) starring Malcolm Gets, Amy Ryder, and Adam Heller.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/merrily-we-roll-along-the-new-cast-recording-1994-off/1440771486Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/51xg0INwgGytnQTHm2N0Tc?si=Vv_WetrCQ9OaTmgtpBTpZQOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Merrily-Roll-Along-Cast-Recording/dp/B000026G4K/The Encores! revival (2012) starring Colin Donnell, Celia Keenan-Bolger, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/merrily-we-roll-along-2012-new-york-cast-recording/542006479Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2ouySS4WHFplUHtwduvPKx?si=SLaweV0XRomMEvIPXqlpDAOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Merrily-Roll-Along-Encores-Recording/dp/B007Q1IT1I/Our sponsors this week are: Park Power - https://parkpower.ca - your friendly, local utilities provider in Alberta. Offering Internet, Electricity, and Natural Gas with low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Pod Power - With Pod Power, our sponsors are making it possible for us to amplify the voices of Albertans and Alberta podcasters. This episode, Edmonton Community Foundation is helping us give a Pod Power shout out to What's the Tsismis - https://www.cjsr.com/shows/whats-the-tsismis/ - An inside look on Pilipinx identity in the diaspora. A new podcast from CJSR, produced by members of CJSR's latest podcast bootcamp. Produced with support from the Community Radio Fund of Canada. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comPutting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.comRecorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.comKeep 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 new production of Side by Side by Sondheim is happening at the Triad Theater in New York. Producer and performer Vanessa Paradis, director Geoffrey Doig-Marx, and performer (plus former Sondheim pen pal) Mardie Millit join Kyle to discuss how they got to be here. You can find ticket information at the Triad Theater here: https://www.instantseats.com/?fuseaction=home.artist&VenueID=526&artistid=23229You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJoWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of Merrily We Roll Along.The Original Broadway Cast (1981) starring Jim Walton, Ann Morrison, and Lonny Price.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/merrily-we-roll-along-original-broadway-cast-recording/738703005Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3KZq3isCTbYMzGvnXkTfNr?si=u2vq6PhGTCeyOW9W8mTnhwOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Merrily-Roll-Along-Original-Broadway/dp/B01KB0V58O/The Off-Broadway Revival cast (1994) starring Malcolm Gets, Amy Ryder, and Adam Heller.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/merrily-we-roll-along-the-new-cast-recording-1994-off/1440771486Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/51xg0INwgGytnQTHm2N0Tc?si=Vv_WetrCQ9OaTmgtpBTpZQOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Merrily-Roll-Along-Cast-Recording/dp/B000026G4K/The Encores! revival (2012) starring Colin Donnell, Celia Keenan-Bolger, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/merrily-we-roll-along-2012-new-york-cast-recording/542006479Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2ouySS4WHFplUHtwduvPKx?si=SLaweV0XRomMEvIPXqlpDAOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Merrily-Roll-Along-Encores-Recording/dp/B007Q1IT1I/Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comPutting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.comRecorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.comKeep 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 isn't on the lookout for someone loyal as Harry, loving as Paul, cute as Jamie, happy as Peter, and handsome as Larry? To make sense of all of that Diep Tran joins Kyle to discuss "Someone is Waiting." Specifically how it differs in the latest Broadway production when compared to the original.You can find all of Diep Tran's work on her website: https://dieptran.comAnd you can also follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DiepThoughtIn this episode we mostly focus on the 2020 Broadway Revival version, starring Katrina Lenk. You can watch a performance of it, along with other songs, on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SrYSpLGuKwoYou can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJoOur sponsors this week are: Pod Power - With Pod Power, our sponsors are making it possible for us to amplify the voices of Albertans and Alberta podcasters. This episode, Edmonton Community Foundation is helping us give a Pod Power shout out to Is This For Real? - https://isthisforreal.ca/podcast - Is this for real? Are you? How about those mandated to protect and serve us? And the press that covers their activities? Alberta Blue Cross - https://www.ab.bluecross.ca - Alberta Blue Cross group benefit plans are easy to manage, anywhere, anytime and on any device, making it easy for you and your employees to access. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comPutting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.comRecorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.comKeep 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 bid Unf*ckers adieu for a couple of weeks with some quick ruminations about from whence we came and where we're headed. In this brief reflection, Max and crew address the cacophony of issues swirling about in our heads as we head toward the midterms. There are countless battles to be fought and won in service of the planet. But for now, Max puts down the brushes and canvas and saves the hat for another day. Resources The Knowledge Project Ep. #83: Brian Koppelman: What Really Matters Julia Cameron: The Artist's Way UNFTR Episode Resources When We Leave: Afghanistan Tomorrow and Forever. Building the Climate Industrial Complex: Strange Bedfellows, Wildfires and Heat Waves. Playing Chicken with China: How Propaganda Rationalizes Conflict. Fox in the Outhouse: Invasion, Immigration & Inflation. New York's Casual White Supremacy: Losing the Plot on Hochul & Buffalo Bills. Elon Gated: Billionaires and Their Toys. The End of Roe v. Wade: Extinguishing the Penumbra. Where is the Religious Left? Dissecting the American Theocracy. The School Shooting Script: Our Immunocompromised Body Politic. Obsession Over Recession Depression: Feeding the Economic HypeBeast. Amazon (Part 1): The Unfulfillment Company. The Clinton Years (Part One): Don't stop thinking about tomorrow. -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by vacation and distributed by ocean waves. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.'See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This one deserves a little kiss. Michael Price returns to discuss the character of Mrs. Lovett, how different this song is after you know the ending, and whether Sweeney and her ever have sex. The Simpsons currently finished airing its 33rd season on FOX. You can watch all seasons on Disney+ - https://www.disneyplus.comF Is for Family has ended its four season run. You can watch it all on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/You can follow Michael on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikepriceinlaYou can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJoWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sweeney Todd.The Original Broadway Cast (1979) starring Angela Lansbury, Len Cariou, and Victor Garber.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street/1086882395Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2q6InM859RCsSQOjHWNHk2?si=Yn1oBG-bRASlNC_UPIUEAwOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sweeney-Todd-Original-Broadway-Recording/dp/B01C6YV96Q/The Broadway revival (2005) starring Patti LuPone, Michael Cerveris, and Alexander Gemignani.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street/118106545Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1kA4RO70idrEQkOX3zlRfa?si=5MO05RHdRpSwqWDYCtMnNwOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sweeney-Todd-Stephen-Sondheim/dp/B0012ELMK0/The film version (2007) starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Alan Rickman.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street/269842191Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5cQlLa7mNMZuOrLLRFr43y?si=x8vtz8OPRFS2rgfhd3I8PQOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sweeney-Barber-Street-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B0011ZWOPM/Our sponsors this week are: Pod Power - With Pod Power, our sponsors are making it possible for us to amplify the voices of Albertans and Alberta podcasters. This episode, Edmonton Community Foundation is helping us give a Pod Power shout out to Book Women - https://bookwomenpodcast.ca - A podcast where three Métis aunties figure out how to publish, edit, and write Indigenous stories. Alberta Blue Cross - Alberta Blue Cross group benefit plans are easy to manage, anywhere, anytime and on any device, making it easy for you and your employees to access. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comPutting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.comRecorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.comKeep 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 ★

SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET COMPOSER: Stephen Sondheim LYRICIST: Stephen Sondheim BOOK: Hugh Wheeler SOURCE: Sweeney Todd by Christopher Bond DIRECTOR: Harold Prince CHOREOGRAPHER: Larry Fuller PRINCIPLE CAST: Len Cariou (Sweeney), Victor Garber (Anthony), Angela Lansbury (Mrs. Lovett) OPENING DATE: March 01, 1979 CLOSING DATE: June 29, 1980 PERFORMANCES: 557 SYNOPSIS: Sweeney Todd, a wrongfully convicted man, returns to London to reclaim his wife and daughter only to discover that his wife has killed herself and that his daughter is now the ward, and prospective bride, of the Judge who sentenced him. Vowing to take revenge by murdering the Judge, Todd begins to practice execution on his neighbors whose bodies are then baked into pies and sold to unsuspecting consumers by Mrs. Lovett.  The inspiration for Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd is examined by Alison Morooney. Fusing the passion for mystery and horror from composer/ lyricist Sondheim and the desire to comment on the oppressive political structures of the Industrial Revolution from director Harold Prince, librettist Hugh Wheeler humanizes the characters from a British urban legend. Though critics lauded the score upon its opening, the musical's mix of styles and genre-defying designs earned it mixed reviews. This episode argues for Sweeney Todd's significance as a piece of theatre which, despite its socio-political message, allows an audience to engage emotionally with the characters, contrasting it to the Epic theatre of Bertolt Brecht, which sought to distance its audience. Alison Morooney is a stage director and choreographer currently pursuing an MFA in directing at The Pennsylvania State University. She has directed most frequently at The College Light Opera Company in Massachusetts and has served as a choreographer at Priscilla Beach Theatre and for Penn State Centre Stage. She has also been on stage regionally and with national tours American Idiot and Nice Work if You Can Get It. SOURCES Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Original Broadway Cast Recording. RCA (1979) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Babrer of Fleet Street, starring George Hearn and Angela Lansbury, directed by Terry Hughes. RKO Pictures (1982) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Hugh Wheeler and Stephen Sondheim, published by Applause Libretto Library (2000) Sense of Occasion by Hal Prince, published by Applause (2017) Finishing The Hat by Stephen Sondheim, published by Knopf (2010) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Service explores the unique relationship between music and lyrics in the work of Stephen Sondheim who died in 2021. Credited with 'reinventing the American musical' his works include Follies, Passion, Company, Into the Woods, and Sweeney Todd. Our witnesses are musical director Jason Carr, and thanks to archive interviews, Stephen Sondheim himself. Producer: Ruth Thomson

Stephen Sondheim's biographer David Benedict and writer and musician Jason Hazeley join us for a special episode devoted to Finishing the Hat and Look, I Made a Hat, the late and very great songwriter's two volumes of lyrics, memoir, criticism and much more, first published in 2010 and 2011 respectively; Sondheim's work defies easy categorisation and these glorious books are no exception. NB. This show contains expert recommendations for further listening and, as you'll hear, putting it together was a real thrill. Somehow we also find time to discuss the novel O Caledonia, a modern classic of Scottish fiction by Elspeth Barker, and Finna, the second collection by American poet Nate Marshall. For more information visit backlisted.fm. Please support us and unlock bonus material at https://www.patreon.com/backlisted.

Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics (1954-1981) with Attendant Comments, Principles, Heresies, Grudges, Whines and Anecdotes (Knopf)A collection of lyrics from the first half of Stephen Sondheim's career, along with insights into the art of songwriting for the theater. In this 2010 conversation, he explains why a song that may be "perfect" can be wrong for its dramatic moment in a show. This famous perfectionist reveals how much can go wrong.

December 11, 2021

Stephen Sondheim (1930 – November 26, 2021) in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded in San Francisco, November 6, 2010. Stephen Sondheim died at the age of 91 on November 26, 2021. A titan of American musical theater whose work both transcended and changed the genre itself, Sondheim was responsible for the lyrics for Gypsy and West Side Story — and his own shows, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, all became classics in the field. His lyrics were clever and deep – whether it be the torch song “Losing My Mind” from Follies, the history lesson, “Someone in a Tree” from Pacific Overtures, the gorgeous “Sunday” from Sunday in the Park, “Not While I'm Around” from Sweeney Todd, “Not a Day Goes By” from Merrily We Roll Along, “Send in the Clowns”… the list goes on. In this interview recorded following the publication of Finishing The Hat, first of his two-volume autobiography/collected lyrics, he discusses elements of musical theater, his view on “Mary Poppins” as a musical, how he crafts lyrics, what's important in acting in his shows, his experiences writing for the TV show “Topper,” and spending time on the set of “Beat the Devil” with John Huston and Humphrey Bogart, and more. This interview will air on KPFA-FM in its entirety on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 1 pm. A shorter version airs in syndication. Stephen Sondheim interview, for Look, I Made a Hat, the second volume of his autobiography/collected lyrics, recorded November 29, 2011 in his townhouse in New York City. The post Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021), “Finishing the Hat,” 2010 appeared first on KPFA.

Harold Prince collaborated with Sondheim a lot. He also directed Evita. In this, our first Sondheim Adjacent episode, Kyle talks about his history with Evita and which songs we likes the most. Thanks Patreon!Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comPutting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.comRecorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.comKeep 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 ★

Disclosure: I get commissions for purchases made through this post. I am an affiliate of bookshop.org and I will earn a commission if you click through the title link below and make a purchase. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, and will do so from the Amazon link below.Links to the Books!“Save The Cat” by Blake SnyderBookshop.Org link:https://bookshop.org/a/4758/9781932907001Amazon link:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1932907009/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1932907009&linkCode=as2&tag=mtwgrecomme01-20&linkId=805b952b0bc38f1089189e374c160aa4“The Writer's Journey” by Christopher Vogler:Bookshop.Org link:https://bookshop.org/a/4758/9781615931705Amazon link:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/193290736X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=193290736X&linkCode=as2&tag=mtwgrecomme01-20&linkId=e804571516b48d9d6d11853c8765900e“Finishing The Hat” & “Look I Made A Hat” by Stephen SondheimBookshop.Org link:https://bookshop.org/a/4758/9780679439073Amazon link:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307957721/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0307957721&linkCode=as2&tag=mtwgrecomme01-20&linkId=474e4ac619014ab32c0a763853c64c40“Creativity, Inc.” by Ed CatmullBookshop.Org link:https://bookshop.org/a/4758/9780812993011Amazon link:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0812993012/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0812993012&linkCode=as2&tag=mtwgrecomme01-20&linkId=b637d5f4efd3fc3875b3e87c5422a209“Sondheim on Music: Minor Details and Major Decisions” by Mark Eden HorowitzBookshop.Org link:https://bookshop.org/a/4758/9781538125502Amazon link:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1538125501/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1538125501&linkCode=as2&tag=mtwgrecomme01-20&linkId=84ce894d0a2cbba3dcd3df1dfea6fbf5If you would like to join the Cast and become part of the Musical Theatre Writer Guy community, subscribe to never miss an episode, follow the links below to learn more, and consider becoming a Patreon supporter to help Michael create more content! Cheers!—————————————————————————————Michael Radi (He/Him/His) is a Composer-Lyricist, Librettist, Performer, Vocal Coach, and Musical Director currently residing in New York City. He is an alumnus of the esteemed Lehman Engel BMI Musical Theatre Writing Workshop as a lyricist, and has written four full-length musical theatre pieces in addition to ongoing projects. His original musical The King's Legacy, which received its world premiere production in August 2019 at the Bristol Valley Theater in Naples, NY, and has also been presented in Industry Reading format both in fall of 2019 as part of the Dramatists Guild Friday Night Footlights and in November 2016. More recently, his original one-man show 'S Wonderful: An Evening with George Gershwin just played its premiere production, also at BVT. Other current projects include a musical adaptation of The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow, a one-man show soon to be announced, and a family-oriented musical comedy set in the world of competitive baton twirling, based off his family's history with the sport.Learn more about Michael at his website:http://www.michaelradi.comMichael's Patreon Community:https://www.patreon.com/michaelradiLearn more about The King's Legacy on the website:https://www.thekingslegacymusical.com/And listen to/watch numbers from The King's Legacy on YouTube starting at:https://youtu.be/YSp0q-6KQeoThe Glamorous Life Blog:http://www.michaelradi.com/the-glamorous-lifeFollow Michael on…FB: https://www.facebook.com/michael.radi.54IG: @radimichaelTW: @MichaelRadi88Musical Theatre Writer Guy was written and recorded on Munsee Lenape and Canarsie lands.

Will White returns to discuss the orchestrations of Pacific Overtures. He answers questions about why there's such a distinctive sound and how Sondheim and Jonathan Tunick created what they did.William's podcast The Classical Gabfest: https://cgf.buzzsprout.comWilliam's website: http://www.willcwhite.comWilliam's Twitter: https://twitter.com/willcwhiteWilliam's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/willcwhiteYou can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJoWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of Pacific Overtures.The Original Broadway Cast (1976) starring Mako, Isao Sato, Sab Shimono, Yuki Shimoda, and Alvin Ing.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2TeEjBuOr listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3gc1GFbOr buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3iykXlxThe Broadway revival (2004) starring BD Wong, Michael K. Lee, Paolo Montalban, Sab Shimono, and Alvin Ing.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/3pDyqdbOr listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zh2gbQOr buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2TeFelqOur sponsors this week are: Pod Power - With Pod Power, our sponsors are making it possible for us to amplify the voices of Albertans and Alberta podcasters. This episode, Edmonton Community Foundation is helping us give a Pod Power shout out to Is This For Real? - https://isthisforreal.ca -  Is This For Real? is a podcast about living as a Black person in Edmonton. Each season will centre around a different facet of Black life in the city. ATB Cares - https://www.atbcares.com - ATB Cares makes it easy for all Albertans to support the causes they care about. In addition to your donation ATB will match 20% of every dollar donated to to an annual limit of $360,000 to Alberta-based, non-religious charities. Eligible charities may receive up to $5,000 in matching per year. Individual donations qualify for a maximum donation match of $500. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comPutting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.comRecorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.comKeep 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 ★

Is the Shogun's mother trying to help her son, or is she seeking vengeance? Zina Lee returns to discuss the performance, lyrics, and history of Chrysanthemum Tea.You can follow Zina on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/zinajlee/You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJoWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of Pacific Overtures.The Original Broadway Cast (1976) starring Mako, Isao Sato, Sab Shimono, Yuki Shimoda, and Alvin Ing.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2TeEjBuOr listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3gc1GFbOr buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3iykXlxThe Broadway revival (2004) starring BD Wong, Michael K. Lee, Paolo Montalban, Sab Shimono, and Alvin Ing.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/3pDyqdbOr listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zh2gbQOr buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2TeFelqOur sponsors this week are: SHIFT by Alberta Innovates - https://shift.albertainnovates.ca - Shift showcases the work being done in the province's innovation ecosystem in everything from health to clean energy. Calgary Foundation - https://calgaryfoundation.org - During this period of unprecedented urgent needs, Calgary Foundation renewed its commitment to building a healthy, vibrant, giving, caring, and resilient community. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comPutting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.comRecorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.comKeep 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 tragic song about what can be said out loud and what needs to be kept to yourself. Chris Dockum joins Kyle to discuss why it's two unknown characters who sing this song and the impact of Pacific Overtures in general.You can follow Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheChrisDockumYou can listen to his podcast, Just Meaningful Plastic, here: https://bit.ly/2TvPu9bYou can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJoWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of Pacific Overtures.The Original Broadway Cast (1976) starring Mako, Isao Sato, Sab Shimono, Yuki Shimoda, and Alvin Ing.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2TeEjBuOr listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3gc1GFbOr buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3iykXlxThe Broadway revival (2004) starring BD Wong, Michael K. Lee, Paolo Montalban, Sab Shimono, and Alvin Ing.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/3pDyqdbOr listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zh2gbQOr buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2TeFelqOur sponsors this week are: SHIFT by Alberta Innovates - https://shift.albertainnovates.ca - Shift showcases the work being done in the province's innovation ecosystem in everything from health to clean energy. Calgary Foundation - https://calgaryfoundation.org - During this period of unprecedented urgent needs, Calgary Foundation renewed its commitment to building a healthy, vibrant, giving, caring, and resilient community. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comPutting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.comRecorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.comKeep 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 ★

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Sondheim returned to a collaboration with Leonard Bernstein. Candide is a Frankenstein's monster of a production. Luckily Philémon Heutte is up to the task of making sense of Sondheim's contributions.

Rick Pender literally wrote the book on Stephen Sondheim. The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia is being released tomorrow and Rick dropped by to talk about how the book came together and his years of writing about–and talking with–Stephen Sondheim.

Stephen Sondheim, James Lapine and orchestrator Michael Starobin discuss the creation of their Pulitzer-prize winning musical. Hear Sondheim and Lapine talk about working with stars, Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters. From their visit to the Chicago Art Museum to see this famous Seurat painting to opening night at the Booth Theatre on Broadway, go behind the scenes on this remarkable show. Featured songs from the original Broadway Cast Recording: “Sunday In The Park With George,” “Color And Light,” “The Day Off,” “Beautiful,” “Everybody Loves Louis,” “Dog Song,” “Finishing The Hat,” “We Do Not Belong Together,” “Children And Art,” “Move On,” and “Sunday.” Originally produced and broadcast in 1986. For more information go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/AnythingGoes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Sound mixing by David Rapkin. Associate producer Jeff Lunden. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway’s Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No doubt living with Carl Magnus every day does feel like a little death. Karen Unland returns to try and understand the character of Charlotte, if the title of the song has a secret meaning, and how it doesn't quite work in the movie version.

On this week's episode, Connor and Lou take a look at the works of one of the greatest musical theatre composers of all time, Stephen Sondheim! Your Wednesday Matinee is a biweekly podcast hosted by Connor Hibbard and Lou Baron, two theatre kids with a lot of knowledge and even more opinions. On every episode, Connor and Lou will discuss and debate a wide variety of theatrical topics. If there's anything you would like Connor and Lou to put on the podcast stage, send an email over to matinee@wicb.org and let them know what you think! Head over to https://wicb.org/schedule/ to check out WICB's program schedule!

SHOWS: Urinetown, Wicked, Honeymoon in Vegas The incredibly funny Nancy Opel joins the boys to look back on her career which includes Evita, Sunday in the Park with George, Teddy & Alice, Getting Away With Murder, Triumph of Love, Urinetown, Wicked, Fiddler on the Roof, Honeymoon in Vegas, and so many more! Nancy pulls back the curtain on her career to discuss how she booked her first Broadway show, what it was like being one of the first to hear Finishing The Hat, and why she always knew Urinetown would be a hit! Also, Nancy shines the spotlight on Mandy Patinkin, Patti LuPone, and Stephen Sondheim! Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends your own questions. Go to: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edward's first bag of chemo, and a big sticky pile of disappointment all because a nurse cared enough to drop a little morsel of information in Cancer, Musical Theatre, & Other Chronic Illnesses. There is no interview after this episode.

Buddy is mad. He dreams of being with the right girl. But who is that right girl? Isaac Bernier-Doyle returns to discuss Margie, delusions, and dad's dancing.

I'm so content spending time with you! Mackenzie Horner (of the Before the Downbeat podcast) joins Kyle to discuss people lying while singing. But also the interesting way that the lyrics interact with the music in the song Too Many Mornings.

Is this a throwaway song or does it offer some subtext to the dissolving relationships within the show? Karen Unland returns to discuss weary women and tap numbers.

It's Sally's turn to lie about herself. Christine Chen returns to discuss where Sally's headspace is currently at in the show and whether she was ever happy with Buddy.

Country House is a song that was written specifically for the 1987 London version of Follies. Does it add to the show? Or is it simply an interesting curiosity? Adrianna Boris returns to help Kyle decide.

Ben must confront the decisions he's made, but is he being truthful? Anna Hulkower and Tim Kov (hosts of My Little Tonys) return to the show to unpack the subtext of this song and delight in the Sondheim wordplay.

Waiting For the Girls Upstairs is a song packed with plot. Kyle invites on Hugh Summers, a theatre producer in England, to explore both the upstairs and downstairs of this song.

Here they come, those beautiful fools. William C. White returns to the show to discuss Sondheim's influence in writing slow waltzes, the original song that was supposed to open Follies, and try to figure out who Lorelai was.

"Sunday in the Park with George" - Emily Clark talks the pointillist musical Sunday in the Park with George. Highlights: Bounce, autobiographical musicals, putting it together, universal (or not), historical inaccuracy, Pulitzer Prizes, Mandy Patinkin. Host Quinn Rose with Emily Clark.

Emily Clark talks the pointillist musical Sunday in the Park with George. Highlights: Bounce, autobiographical musicals, putting it together, universal (or not), historical inaccuracy, Pulitzer Prizes, Mandy Patinkin. Host Quinn Rose with Emily Clark.

Don't worry! You're not losing your mind. I'm still here. A new season of Putting It Together debuts next Wednesday (May 20) all about the musical Follies! A season where we'll learn how to live, laugh, and love. Because that's Broadway, baby.

You might think that disco and Sondheim don't go together. But Joshua Hinck and Scott Wasserman are two of the collaborators that put together a fusion of Stephen Sondheim's lyrical beauty with the distinctive musical style that defines disco.

Michael Price is a writer for The Simpsons and the creator of F Is for Family. He joins Kyle to discuss one of the most important (if not THE most important) song from Stephen Sondheim's career.

Is Barcelona an example of masculine apathy, or is Bobby actually trying to find a connection? Alex Luber joins Kyle to discuss that and some of the other oddities of this song.

Victoria Gordon will be starring in Sondheim on Sunday: A 90th Birthday Salute. Victoria is an acclaimed performer, director, and producer based out of Los Angeles. In this episode she discusses with Kyle her inspirations, her love of Sondheim, and why her concert was always inevitable.

We are finally IN THE ROOM with our dream guest Nancy Opel! (Wicked! Sunday in the Park with George! Urinetown! Toxic Avenger! Triumph of Love! Honeymoon in Vegas!) Nancy Opel just finished up a 14 month run as Madame Morrible in a little show called Wicked. This queen is also learning Mandarin. You know, in her free time. There’s a bunch of kitty talk. The musical Urinetown (that Nancy was starring in) opened the same week that 9/11 happened. We talk about how that impacted the Broadway community and NYC. Nancy doles out gorgeous advice about putting in the work, not giving yourself an “out,” and saying yes. Steven & I talk about our first Opel moments. We also hear about some magical musical moments including the time Nancy was in the room listening to Mandy Patinkin sing Finishing The Hat for the very first time. We love you Nancy!! ***** Next week we will drop a special BONUS episode with Nancy Opel, who we did a fun live podcast with at BroadwayCon! It was so silly and fun and you don’t want to miss it!!***** @opelnyc @intheroompod @danakellycraig @sferezy @broadwaypodcastnetwork We would be gob smacked into next week if you gave us a rating and review on iTunes! We so appreciate your lurve, shout outs, and support! XOXO IN THE ROOM is a proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. www.bpn.fm

Tara Young was born and raised in Alberta. She dreamed of working in the theatre and by 20 had already had the fortune of dancing on stage with Liza Minnelli. Soon after Susan Stroman selected her to work on Celebration of Sondheim at Carnegie Hall. In this interview you'll hear about her career but more importantly about Tara's life and what she finds the most joy in now.

Company was the "coming out" of Stephen Sondheim as a composer to be reckoned with. In this episode Eric Matthew Richardson returns to talk about the 1970s, minimalism, and why a show that shouldn't work absolutely does.

Phone rings, door chimes, etc. This coming Wednesday (December 11) the new season about Company will debut! Here's a sneak peak of what to expect.

Evening Primrose was an episode of Stage 67. It was a collaboration between Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman years before Follies debuted. From it came four songs, a few of which are among the best of Sondheim's career.

A short history of Richard Rodgers with speculation about what he and Sondheim were feeling before they started their only collaboration. Part 1 of the three episode mini-series on Do I Hear a Waltz features William C. White and Layan Elwazani along with some old audio clips and lots of great music.

The new season of Putting It Together debuts on October 30th! This will be different from previous episodes, as we take a look at Do I Hear a Waltz in a three episode miniseries. It will explore the history, the problems, but most importantly the music.

Fay has been holding out for a hero the entire show, but now she realizes it needs to be her that's the hero. Local actor Riley Galarneau joins Kyle to discuss character motivation, being pushed to do uncomfortable things, and 80s power ballads.

Sometimes you got to to lean on yourself. Kyle talks with himself about a song where people say they can rely on each other. But could they be just as likely to stab each other in the back? The answer is yes.

Everybody Says Don't may seem like another song that fits into the theme of "be yourself no matter what the world says." But guest Will C. White discusses with Kyle why you shouldn't overlook this part of Anyone Can Whistle. Plus, does Ira Gershwin suck?

Listeners called and wrote in questions for Kyle to answer about Broadway, Sondheim, and the podcast itself. This is a special episode that celebrate the last 50 episodes and (hopefully) gets you excited for the next 50.

Is whistling easy, or is it hard? Darby Turnbull returns to the podcast to discuss the song Anyone Can Whistle. In the conversation truths are revealed, lessons are learned, and gay themes are discovered.

The trailer for the upcoming season on the troubled Broadway show Anyone Can Whistle.

Kyle invites on Janet and Lucia of Repodcasting to discuss the film version of Forum, and figure out who would star in it if it were remade today.

Federico Tedeschi returns to wrap up our season on A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. We discuss the weirdness of the Funeral Sequence, the appropriate way the Finale ends, and then have the return of the game How Many Tonys Was This Show Nominated For?

OBIE and Drama Desk winner Donna Lynne Champlin graduated with high honors from Carnegie Mellon University in 1993. A Princess Grace Foundation award winner and a Presidential Scholar in the Arts, she also received intensive training in Shakespeare and Chekhov at Oxford University on the Advanced Acting Scholarship and The Vira I. Heinz Grant to study abroad. While still in college, she received her Equity card starring as "Dorothy" in The Wizard of Oz with the celebrated Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. Champlin made her New York Debut in 1994 at Carnegie Hall starring as "May" in a concert version of Very Warm for May under the direction of acclaimed conductor John McGlinn. Her Broadway debut in 2000 as "Mary Jane" in James Joyce's The Dead was quickly followed by another Broadway turn as "Honoria Glossop" in the Alan Ayckbourn/Andrew Lloyd Webber musical By Jeeves in 2001. In 2002, came the opportunity to work with Carol Burnett and Hal Prince in Broadway's Hollywood Arms - the dramatization of Carol's biography One More Time, in which Champlin played the iconic comedienne. Critics across the country proclaimed Champlin a "show-stopping star in the making" and described her performance as "brilliant", "a triumph", and "a tour de force." Next on Broadway, Champlin played "Pirelli" (and the accordion, flute and piano) in the groundbreaking 2005 revival of Sweeney Todd where the press called her both "hilarious" and "superb". She then joined the Broadway company of Billy Elliot as "Lesley" in 2009 and simultaneously self-produced her solo debut CD "Old Friends" which was voted "One of the Best Ten Albums of 2009" and was hailed by critics as "brilliant", "a masterpiece" and "breath taking". She can also be heard on numerous cast albums including See Rock City, Sweeney Todd, By Jeeves, three and My Life With Albertine as well as many voice-overs. Her film credits include Birdman, A Secret Promise, The Audition, The Dark Half, By Jeeves, and Sweet Surrender. And while her TV credits include The Good Wife, Law And Order, Mother's Day, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Annual Tony Awards on CBS, The View (guest star), The Rosie O'Donnell Show, Regis and Kelly and Emily Dickinson of the PBS Voices and Visions series, she is perhaps most well known for her work as the caustic "Kim Gifford' on the hit web-series Submissions Only. Off Broadway, her performance as "Cora Flood" in the 2009 production of The Dark At The Top of the Stairs at The Transport Group (hailed by the NY press as "perfection", "brilliant" and "a privilege to watch"), earned her the prestigious OBIE award. DL went on to win the 2013 Drama Desk Award for her performance as "Woman #3" in Working, The Musical at the Prospect Theatre and the NYMF Award for "Outstanding Performance" for not one but three separate productions including as "Jane Austen" in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Other favorite Off-Broadway credits include "Audrey" opposite Oliver Platt's "Touchstone" in Shakespeare In The Park's As You Like It and "Sophie" in Master Class opposite Edie Falco at the Broadhurst produced by the Metropolitan Opera. Champlin also continues to perform her critically acclaimed one-woman show Finishing The Hat in NYC (SRO at Birdland, Ars Nova and The Laurie Beechman Theatres) and across the country while teaching master classes in acting at many prestigious colleges such as CMU, Hartt and NYU. Also of particular importance to Champlin is her fundraising for three of her favorite charitable organizations, BC-EFA, the ALSA and The Actors' Fund. In addition to being an actress, Donna Lynne also works as a director, writer, stand-up comedienne, pianist, composer, musical director and choreographer. A free-lance writer for Comedy Central, she is currently working on two books; a humorous non-fiction book inspired by her (mis)adventures in the theatre and the other a 'how-to of comedy'. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/confessionsofanactress/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/confessionsofanactress/support

There are no gibbering fools on this week's podcast. At least no more than usual. Elizabeth Keep joins the show for the first time to discuss the two songs I'm Calm and Impossible. Are they funny? Do you need to see the staging for them to work? Those and other fraughter things are to be expected this week.

Is Forum sexist or does it just feature sexist characters? Matt Sampson return to try and answer that questions, while also playing his piano to show how clever Sondheim can be, even with a generic list song.

Pretty Little Picture is certainly a witty song, but is it funny? William C. White returns to offer his opinions on a song that Sondheim considers one of his best. They also debate whether Zero Mostel or Nathan Lane sing it better.

The song Lovely appears twice in the show. The first is between two lovers, and the second is between two liars. Gus Gowland, UK-based musical theatre composer, joins the show to discuss which works better. Gus and Kyle try their best to be winsome while also making reference to the 1980s sitcom Perfect Strangers.

Is freedom the necessary essence of democracy? Maybe or maybe not. Erik Stadnik returns to discuss how Pseudolus not only desires freedom but also desires to be looked at as a man. Pseudolus wants to be a real person. Perhaps Sondheim was trying to give characterization to caricatures.

Love is a theme in many songs. For Hero this might just be the first time. Karen Unland returns to discuss young love and whether Sondheim is able to capture it effectively. Especially considering that he didn't find love until he turned 60.

I force Matt Mort to watch the 1962 film Gypsy to wrap up our conversation of the musical this season. We spend a few minutes talking about the movie and then spend the rest of the episode discussing my eccentricities and existential crises.

The moment we've all been waiting for. Mama Rose comes to the realization that she's been forcing her children onto the stage not for their benefit but for hers. But, can we also feel sympathy for her? Layan Elwazani returns to delve into that question, plus play the game How Many Tonys Was This Show Nominated For?

Sometimes you just need to shake it 'til you break it. Erik Stadnik returns to discuss burlesque dancers needing a gimmick. This song is all about the visuals, so does it work to to just listen to? Listen to find out! Plus, weirdly, MMMBop is referenced.

John Mulaney and Seth Meyers co-wrote an episode of the IFC show Documentary Now! In it they parody the classic documentary about the musical Company. Kyle invites on Eric Matthew Richardson to discuss their thoughts about what worked, what didn't, and wonder if anyone is going to understand it.

Who knew a seemingly simple song could have so many different recordings? Matt Sampson calls in from Durham, North Carolina to offer his insight on a song sung by a trio of amigos. Or, could it be that it's actually Rose psychologically manipulating people to her whim? Also Kyle struggles to recall an anecdote from the seminal 1994 film The Little Rascals.

Eric Matthew Richardson is a composer who lives in Chicago. He may or may not have some radical things to say about Everything's Coming Up Roses, the song that closes Act 1 of Gypsy. Certainly he is knowledgable about the song and the history of the show. Plus, we hear some audio snippets from Arthur Laurents as he discusses not only Gypsy, but what makes a good musical director.

Adam Kostanuick returns to discuss why Tulsa's song in Gypsy may or may not be needed. Plus we delve deep into what Harris tweed is and why Kyle should consider buying a jacket made from it.

Darby Turnbull calls in from Melbourne to discuss his life as an actor and creator, plus offers insight into If Momma Was Married. What some may disregard as a fluffy song is actually a deeply layered character piece where two sister talk openly about their mother and wish for a better future.

Federico Tedeschi is an Italian student who has a deep love for Stephen Sondheim. After researching who made the music for Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd he discovered an entire body of work that he happily consumed. In this episode he discusses with Kyle how Europeans aren't as interested in musical theatre as they are with other art forms, how this song is necessary for the whole show, and how Rose may be a tragic figure.

Isaac Bernier-Doyle returns to the show to explore two (somewhat?) contentious songs. Kyle certainly discovers that he likes a certain song less and another song he begins to appreciate more. Also, what would happen if Mr. Goldstone were combined with Little Lamb as Sondheim once considered? It's a fascinating alternate universe. How do you like them egg rolls?

The rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks has come to a boiling point. They have been left with no choice but to battle each other in dance. Also with knives. Jared Ebell, of Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, joins the podcast to discuss his history as a dancer and how Jerome Robbins' choreography stands the test of time.

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OBIE and Drama Desk winner Donna Lynne Champlin graduated with high honors from Carnegie Mellon University in 1993. A Princess Grace Foundation award winner and a Presidential Scholar in the Arts, she also received intensive training in Shakespeare and Chekhov at Oxford University on the Advanced Acting Scholarship and The Vira I. Heinz Grant to study abroad. While still in college, she received her Equity card starring as “Dorothy” in The Wizard of Oz with the celebrated Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. Champlin made her New York Debut in 1994 at Carnegie Hall starring as “May” in a concert version of Very Warm for May under the direction of acclaimed conductor John McGlinn. Her Broadway debut in 2000 as “Mary Jane” in James Joyce’s The Dead was quickly followed by another Broadway turn as “Honoria Glossop” in the Alan Ayckbourn/Andrew Lloyd Webber musical By Jeeves in 2001. In 2002, came the opportunity to work with Carol Burnett and Hal Prince in Broadway’s Hollywood Arms – the dramatization of Carol’s biography One More Time, in which Champlin played the iconic comedienne. Critics across the country proclaimed Champlin a “show-stopping star in the making” and described her performance as “brilliant”, “a triumph”, and “a tour de force.” Next on Broadway, Champlin played “Pirelli” (and the accordion, flute and piano) in the groundbreaking 2005 revival of Sweeney Todd where the press called her both “hilarious” and “superb”. She then joined the Broadway company of Billy Elliot as “Lesley” in 2009 and simultaneously self-produced her solo debut CD “Old Friends” which was voted “One of the Best Ten Albums of 2009” and was hailed by critics as “brilliant”, “a masterpiece” and “breath taking”. She can also be heard on numerous cast albums including See Rock City, Sweeney Todd, By Jeeves, three and My Life With Albertine as well as many voice-overs. Her film credits include Birdman, A Secret Promise, The Audition, The Dark Half, By Jeeves, and Sweet Surrender. And while her TV credits include The Good Wife, Law And Order, Mother’s Day, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Annual Tony Awards on CBS, The View (guest star), The Rosie O’Donnell Show, Regis and Kelly and Emily Dickinson of the PBS Voices and Visions series, she is perhaps most well known for her work as the caustic “Kim Gifford’ on the hit web-series Submissions Only. Off Broadway, her performance as “Cora Flood” in the 2009 production of The Dark At The Top of the Stairs at The Transport Group (hailed by the NY press as “perfection”, “brilliant” and “a privilege to watch”), earned her the prestigious OBIE award. DL went on to win the 2013 Drama Desk Award for her performance as “Woman #3” in Working, The Musical at the Prospect Theatre and the NYMF Award for “Outstanding Performance” for not one but three separate productions including as “Jane Austen” in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Other favorite Off-Broadway credits include “Audrey” opposite Oliver Platt’s “Touchstone” in Shakespeare In The Park’s As You Like It and “Sophie” in Master Class opposite Edie Falco at the Broadhurst produced by the Metropolitan Opera. Champlin also continues to perform her critically acclaimed one-woman show Finishing The Hat in NYC (SRO at Birdland, Ars Nova and The Laurie Beechman Theatres) and across the country while teaching master classes in acting at many prestigious colleges such as CMU, Hartt and NYU. Also of particular importance to Champlin is her fundraising for three of her favorite charitable organizations, BC-EFA, the ALSA and The Actors’ Fund. In addition to being an actress, Donna Lynne also works as a director, writer, stand-up comedienne, pianist, composer, musical director and choreographer. A free-lance writer for Comedy Central, she is currently working on two books; a humorous non-fiction book inspired by her (mis)adventures in the theatre and the other a ‘how-to of comedy’. Donna Lynne lives in New York City with her husband, actor Andrew Arrow and her son, Charlie.   The Drink for Today: Crazy Ex Girl Friend 1 shot Southern Comfort® peach liqueur1/2 ozDe Kuyper Razmatazz Schnapps1 splash pineapples  

AFTERBUZZ TV — Desperate Housewives edition, is a weekly “after show” for fans of ABC’s Desperate Housewives. In this episode host Derrick Shore breaks down the episode in which Trip begs Bree to tell him what really happened the night of Alejandro’s murder as her trial begins to go south and it looks like she’s [...] The post Desperate Housewives S:8 | Give Me The Blame; Finishing the Hat E:22 & E:23 | AfterBuzz TV AfterShow appeared first on AfterBuzz TV Network.