Broadway Overanalyzed

Samuel Riddle and Lydia Riddle

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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.

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
02/09/2022

Episode 5: Hadestown

In episode 5, we tackle our most recent show, Anaϊs Mitchell's Hadestown. Join us as we discuss folk music, New Orleans jazz, sung-through musicals, and more. Instrumental tracks are provided by EJM Instrumentals: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChUymQJBCznj1RhrJ2ln0Lw Have any comments, questions, or suggestions? Send us an email at bwayoveranalyzed@gmail.com. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:03:59 - Sam and Lyd discuss their experience with Hadestown 0:07:40 - A 45 second summary of the show 0:09:30 - Anaϊs Mitchel and Hadestown's trip to Broadway 0:15:33 - The musical styles of Hadestown 0:17:20 - Folk music 0:22:28 - The Indie Folk movement 0:26:15 - New Orleans Jazz 0:28:31 - Overview of the soundtrack 0:30:45 - "Road to Hell" 0:42:22 - "Anyway the Wind Blows," "Come Home with Me," and "Wedding Song" 0:51:02 - "Epic I," "Epic II," and "Epic III" 0:57:16 - "Livin' It Up on Top" 0:59:40 - "All I've Ever Known" 1:03:13 - "Way Down Hadestown" 1:08:11 - "Chant" 1:13:24 - "Hey Little Songbird" 1:16:02 - "When the Chips are Down" 1:17:40 - "Wait for Me" and "Wait for Me (Reprise)" 1:24:44 - "Why We Build the Wall" 1:28:23 - "Our Lady of the Underground" 1:31:46 - "Flowers" 1:34:01 - "If It's True" 1:36:38 - "Promises" 1:38:42 - "Doubt Comes In" 1:46:14 - "Road to Hell (Reprise)" 1:50:38 - Rating Hadestown 1:54:34 - Outro

1h 56m
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
06/14/2021

Episode 3: West Side Story

In episode 3, we wind back the clock to 1957 and anticipate the upcoming Stephen Spielberg film remake based on the Broadway show, West Side Story. Come along as we discuss the music theory of tritones, Latin American musical sounds, and dance infused theater. Have any comments, questions, or suggestions? Send us an email at bwayoveranalyzed@gmail.com Follow Broadway Overanalyzed on Instagram at @bway.overanalyzed Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:03:06 - Sam and Lyd discuss their experience with West Side Story 0:04:43 - A tangent on movie musicals 0:06:25 - Background on Leonard Bernstein 0:07:51 - West Side Story's rocky trip to Broadway 0:14:33 - A brief synopsis of the show 0:15:23 - The tritone 0:29:18 - The musical styles of West Side Story 0:34:18 - Overview of the soundtrack 0:37:31 - "Prologue" 0:45:03 - "The Jet Song" 0:49:59 - "Something's Coming" 0:54:43 - "The Dance at the Gym" 1:00:01 - "Maria" 1:04:56 - "Tonight" 1:08:18 - "America" 1:13:24 - "Cool" 1:18:32 - "One Hand, One Heart" 1:23:00 - "Tonight (Quintet)" 1:27:20 - "The Rumble" 1:29:27 - "I Feel Pretty" 1:31:59 - "Somewhere" 1:39:12 - "Gee, Officer Krupke" 1:41:30 - "A Boy Like That/I Have a Love" 1:45:05 - "Finale" 1:48:42 - Rating West Side Story 1:53:53 - Outro

1h 55m
04/24/2021

Episode 2: Wicked

In episode 2 of Broadway Overanalyzed, we travel to Oz to discuss the 2003 musical phenomenon Wicked with a score by Stephen Schwartz. Have any questions, comments, or suggestions? Send us an email at: bwayoveranalyzed@gmail.com Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:03:18 - Sam and Lyd talk their experience with Wicked 0:06:25 - Background on Stephen Schwartz 0:08:00 - Wicked's trip to Broadway 0:11:49 - A brief synopsis of the show 0:13:23 - The musical influences of Wicked 0:20:28 - Thematic elements in Wicked 0:33:08 - 1990s pop 0:38:07 - Overview of the soundtrack 0:39:08 - "No One Mourns the Wicked" 0:49:12 - "The Wizard and I" 1:01:16 - "What is this Feeling?" 1:03:31 - "Dancing through Life" 1:12:11 - "Popular" 1:15:25 - "I'm Not that Girl" 1:17:02 - "One Short Day" 1:19:17 - "Defying Gravity" 1:25:59 - "Thank Goodness" 1:29:33 - "Wonderful" 1:32:26 - "I'm Not that Girl (Reprise)" 1:33:08 - "As Long as You're Mine" 1:34:51 - "No Good Deed" 1:37:28 - "For Good" 1:43:37 - "Finale" 1:46:09 - Rating Wicked 1:49:44 - Outro

1h 51m
03/21/2021

Episode 1: Newsies

In the inaugural episode of Broadway Overanalyzed, we explore the 2012 musical Newsies with a score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman. Have any questions, comments, or suggestions? Send us an email at: bwayoveranalyzed@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram: @bway.overanalyzed Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Introduction to the podcast 0:02:51 - Sam and Lyd talk their experience with Newsies 0:05:35 - Background on Alan Menken 0:08:10 - Newsies the flop movie 0:10:50 - Newsies' journey to Broadway 0:11:41 - The 2012 Tony Awards 0:14:36 - A brief synopsis of the show 0:16:09 - The musical influences of Newsies 0:17:46 - Ragtime 0:22:21 - Big bang 0:24:13 - 1970s rock 0:31:15 - Overview of the soundtrack 0:33:13 - "Overture" 0:34:13 - "Santa Fe (Prologue)" 0:43:56 - "Carrying the Banner" 0:54:57 - "The Bottom Line" 0:57:01 - "That's Rich" 0:58:53 - "I Never Planned on You/Don't Come a-Knockin" 1:00:19 - "The World Will Know" 1:02:33 - (Aside: the tresillo rhythm in Newsies) 1:10:16 - Back to "The World Will Know" 1:11:12 - "Watch What Happens" 1:15:55 - "Seize the Day" 1:18:24 - "Santa Fe" 1:20:58 - "King of New York" 1:24:00 - "Watch What Happens (Reprise)" 1:27:57 - "The Bottom Line (Reprise)" 1:28:42 - "Brooklyn's Here" 1:33:41 - "Something to Believe In" 1:36:57 - "Once and For All" 1:40:55 - "Finale" 1:43:27 - Bows 1:44:40 - Rating Newsies 1:48:02 - Outro

1h 49m

6 Episodes

3.7

out of 5

3 Ratings

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.

Creator

Samuel Riddle and Lydia Riddle
Years Active

2021 - 2022
Episodes

6
Rating

Clean
Copyright

© Samuel Riddle 2021
Show Website

Broadway Overanalyzed