Pretty Little Picture – A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (with William C. White)

Show Notes

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.

William C. White has a website you should visit: http://www.willcwhite.com
You can also follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/willcwhite
Or see him on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/willcwhite

Phil Silvers on the Dick Cavett Show: https://youtu.be/Tkbecegzdk8

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

We are using three productions to frame our discussion of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
The original Broadway cast starring Zero Mostel (1962)
You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2YY5IWG
Or get it via digital download on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2I374dQ
Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2D02Qzx

The movie version starring Zero Mostel (1966)
You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2Idz8uh
Or get it via digital download on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2D1K7DE

The Broadway revival starring Nathan Lane (1996)
You're only able to purchase the physical copy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2KfnJwJ

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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.