Putting It Together

Kyle Marshall
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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.

  1. 4D AGO

    Garden Sequence – Passion (with Anne Slovin)

    They hear drums, we hear music. Anne Slovin joins Kyle to discuss the meaning of that quote as well as the complicated nature of the entire Garden Sequence. Follow Anne on Instagram Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep 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 ★

    1h 22m

  2. MAR 22

    Liaisons II: All Things Bright and Beautiful album with Anthony de Mare

    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 Music Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep 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 ★

    41 min

  3. MAR 20

    I Read and Transition 1 – Passion (with Eric Henwood-Greer)

    This is the introduction of Fosca into the narrative. Eric Henwood-Greer joins Kyle to discuss how this song sets up a lot of the drama that will unfold throughout the rest of the musical, and how Sondheim used the language of the novel to craft his lyrics. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep 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 ★

    1h 3m

  4. MAR 13

    First, Second, Third, and Fourth Letter – Passion (with Brian Holcomb)

    How do you make letter writing interesting theatrically? Brain Holcomb returns to explain the importance of these notes and how they help inform the rest of the show. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep 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 ★

    48 min

  5. MAR 6

    Happiness – Passion (with Christine Chen)

    The show opens with a naked couple in bed singing about how happy they are. Obviously that means everything will turn out great. Christine Chen returns to discuss the opening number of Passion. Christine's Blog: https://acrossthearch.wordpress.comChristine's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcrossTheArch Christine's podcast, Bottomless Broadway: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bottomless-broadway/id1457465060Its Twitter: https://twitter.com/bottomlessbwayAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bottomlessbway/ Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep 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 ★

    1h 1m

  6. FEB 28

    Ari Axelrod on " "A Place for Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway" – Sondheim Adjacent

    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/ariaxelrod Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep 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 ★

    40 min

  7. FEB 27

    Passione d'amore with Joel DeCandio

    Sondheim was inspired to create a musical because of this movie. Joel DeCandio returns to discuss the differences and many similarities between this and the eventual stage show. Joel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joeldecandio/ Watch The Sondheim Sessions here: https://www.youtube.com/@thesondheimsessions Watch the full movie of Passione d'amore here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPjZFJwtQPM Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep 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 ★

    44 min

  8. FEB 18

    Fosca – the novel by Iginio Ugo Tarchetti (with Michael Vecchio)

    The story of Passion starts over a hundred years before the musical debuted on Broadway. In this episode Kyle talks with Michael Vecchio about what was going on in Italy at the time, the true story of the author, and why this story has persisted over the decades. Michael Vecchio is co-host of the Italian radio program, Ciao Italia Edmonton, and a lover of history, and culture, and anything Italian. Also available on Soundcloud. On radio in Edmonton, Sunday mornings 8:30-11 AM, 101.7 FM Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep 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 ★

    47 min
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    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.

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    • Creator
      Kyle Marshall
    • Years Active
      2018 - 2025
    • Episodes
      349
    • Rating
      Explicit
    • Copyright
      © Media Lab YYC 2018
    • Show Website
      Putting It Together

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