Putting It Together

Simple is a long song. And, as it turns out, not so simple. This was the first time where Sondheim combined music, speaking, multiple characters, and multiple melodies into one song. David and Kyle try to break it apart and figure out what works and what doesn't.

Show Notes

Simple is a long song. And, as it turns out, not so simple. This was the first time where Sondheim combined music, speaking, multiple characters, and multiple melodies into one song. David and Kyle try to break it apart and figure out what works and what doesn't.

Quantum Leap theme song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-xRRKLRhDw

A great overview of Hal Prince's career from PBS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wol9Xt0ZsWY

A speech from D. A. Pennebaker when he received an honorary Oscar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PjmZjbTWzw

You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJo

We are using two productions to frame our discussion of Anyone Can Whistle.
The original Broadway cast starring Angela Lansbury and Lee Remick (1962)
You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2YVV6Yb
Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2xOCL3i
Or buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2GgGivI

The concert version starring Madeline Kahn and Bernadette Peters (1995)
You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2JCs9v4
Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2xS3Q5I
Or buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2SijmkI

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What is Putting It Together?

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