Broadway Overanalyzed

Samuel Riddle and Lydia Riddle

Broadway Overanalyzed is a podcast that puts the spotlight not on the Broadway stage but on the orchestra pit underneath. In each episode, Sam and Lyd overanalyze a new Broadway score. They’ll discuss the show’s soundtrack, dissect the show’s recurring themes, and dive into its style, structure, and influences.

Episodes

  1. 05/03/2022

    Episode 6: The Music Man

    In episode 6, we step back in time to 1957 to discuss Meredith Willson's The Music Man. Join us as we discuss diegetic music in theater, patter songs, counterpoint, and more. Instrumental tracks are provided by Stage Stars Records: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k0226Vwov47JoTjSePmAk8FSKOWh_9zoc Meredith Willson interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD3ypmrTSRg Sadder but Wiser Girl/My White Night mashup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djMWD_Q_bmA Have any comments, questions, or suggestions? Send us an email at bwayoveranalyzed@gmail.com. Follow Broadway Overanalyzed on Instagram at @bway.overanalyzed. 0:00:00 -Introduction 0:04:32 - The 2022 Music Man revival, the 2003 TV version, and the 1962 film 0:09:02 - A 40-second summary of the show 0:12:07 - The meaning of The Music Man 0:15:36 - Meredith Willson and The Music Man's trip to Broadway 0:19:28 - Diegetic sounds 0:27:23 - Patter songs 0:31:05 - The orchestra of The Music Man 0:32:15 - Overview of the soundtrack 0:32:56 - "Rock Island" 0:41:35 - "Iowa Stubborn" 0:47:10 - "Ya Got Trouble" 0:51:53 - "Piano Lesson" 0:56:46 - "Goodnight, My Someone" 1:03:12 - "Seventy-Six Trombones" 1:06:00 - "Sincere" 1:10:23 - "Sadder but Wiser Girl" 1:17:54 - "Pick-a-little Talk-a-little/Goodnight Ladies" 1:19:46 - "Marian the Librarian" 1:22:16 - "My White Knight" 1:29:26 - "Wells Fargo Wagon" 1:32:25 - "It's You" 1:33:02 - "Shipoopi" 1:39:03 - "Lida Rose/Will I Ever Tell You" 1:41:10 - "Gary, Indiana" 1:42:19 - "Til There Was You" 1:45:26 - "Finale" 1:49:53 - Rating The Music Man 1:52:46 - Outro

    1h 54m
  2. 09/09/2021

    Episode 4: In the Heights

    In episode 4, we take a look at the musical that was the basis for this past summer’s hit film, In the Heights. Join us as we discuss the legendary career of Lin-Manuel Miranda, the effect of hip-hop in musical theater, and the several varieties of Latin music. Have any comments, questions, or suggestions? Send us an email at bwayoveranalyzed@gmail.com. Follow Broadway Overanlyzed on Instagram at @bway.overanalyzed. Timestamps: 0:00:00 – Introduction 0:03:40 – Sam and Lyd discuss their experience with In the Heights 0:06:00 – Lin-Manuel Miranda and In the Heights’ trip to Broadway 0:14:21 – A brief synopsis of the show 0:15:29 – The musical styles of In the Heights 0:16:44 – Hip-hop 0:23:50 – Musical theater’s history with “rapping” 0:27:59 – Latin music 0:35:41 – Overview of the soundtrack 0:37:27 – “In the Heights” 0:49:24 – “Breathe” 0:54:48 – “Benny’s Dispatch” 0:56:28 – “It Won’t Be Long Now” 1:00:56 – “Inútil” 1:03:29 – “No Me Diga” 1:05:46 – “96,000” 1:09:35 – “Paciencia y Fe” 1:13:15 – “When You’re Home” 1:17:43 – “Piragua” 1:19:08 – “The Club” 1:20:29 – “Blackout” 1:25:54 – “Sunrise” 1:30:13 – “Hundreds of Stories” 1:31:02 – “Enough” 1:32:55 – “Carnaval del Barrio” 1:36:07 – “Atención” 1:37:13 – “Alabanza” 1:40:17 – “Everything I Know” 1:42:44 – “Piragua (Reprise)” 1:43:23 – “Champagne” 1:48:48 – “When the Sun Goes Down” 1:51:42 – “Finale” 1:57:35 – Rating In the Heights 2:00:46 – Outro

    2h 2m

Ratings & Reviews

3.7
out of 5
3 Ratings

About

Broadway Overanalyzed is a podcast that puts the spotlight not on the Broadway stage but on the orchestra pit underneath. In each episode, Sam and Lyd overanalyze a new Broadway score. They’ll discuss the show’s soundtrack, dissect the show’s recurring themes, and dive into its style, structure, and influences.