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Putting It Together

Kyle Marshall
Stephen Sondheim
Into the Woods
Musical Theater
Passion
Assassins
Sondheim
Dick Tracy
Fosca
Broadway
Giorgio
Sweeney Todd
Cinderella
Clara
Musical Theatre
Love
Fairy Tales
Gypsy
Sunday In the Park With George
JFK Assassination
Warren Beatty

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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Latest Episodes

Claybourne Elder joins the podcast to discuss his latest album If the Stars Were Mine. Plus, he reveals where he feels the spirit of Sondheim to this day. 

Center Stage Records is behind the release of If the Stars Were Mine, the debut album from Cl... more

In honour of Sondheim's birthday this is a conversation with Laurent Ziliani about his new album Anyone Can Whistle: A Sondheim Journey which is a deeply personal album reimagining the music of Stephen Sondheim through jazz, big band, and intimate vo... more

Saturday Nights turns into Sunday Afternoons. Christine Chen joins Kyle to continue the discussion about Sondheim first show that was shelved for five decades.

Christine's Blog: acrossthearch.wordpress.com

Christine's Twitter: twitt... more

What would have happened had Saturday Night come out in the mid-1950s? Eric Henwood-Greer joins Kyle to discuss that and other matter related to a young man's first work.

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Claybourne Elder
Actor, singer; album and stage performer
Center Stage Records
Episode: If the Stars Were Mine with Claybourne Elder
Laurent Ziliani
Composer and jazz musician creating a Sondheim-inspired album
Episode: Anyone Can Whistle: A Sondheim Journey with Laurent Ziliani
Christine Chen
Broadway podcast host and Sondheim enthusiast
Bottomless Broadway
Episode: Dainty June and Her Farmboys with Christine Chen
Andy Einhorn
Musical director and orchestrator for the latest version of Gypsy
Episode: Gypsy: 2024 Broadway Cast Recording with Music Director Andy Einhorn
Kate Chisholm
Executive Director of the Peter Foley Music Project
Episode: Out of Myself – Songs of Peter Foley (with Kate Chisholm)
Matt Koplik
Host of Broadway Breakdown
Broadway Breakdown Podcast
Episode: Finale – Passion (with Matt Koplik)
Dimitris Dimopoulos
Musical theater expert from Greece, involved in translation and directing.
Episode: Loving You – Passion (with Dimitris Dimopoulos)
Mike Meaney
An assistant director and passionate theater enthusiast
Episode: No One Has Ever Loved Me – Passion (with Mike Meaney)
Charlotte LeMay
Episode: Farewell Letter – Passion (with Charlotte LeMay)

Host

Kyle Marshall
Self-described Sondheim expert; frequent host and interviewer; facilitates in-depth discussions with a rotating roster of guests.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 356 ratings
  • WOO HOOOOOO!

    I love this podcast. Ad free!! Specific!! Accessible!! And best of all, most of it is straight up conversation, not annoying filler, and has so much great info. 6 star podcast. Yay!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MAGGIEfoo
    United Statesa year ago
  • God is in the details…

    …and this podcast does not miss a single one of them. I am so glad I’ve discovered Kyle when he was a guest on Broadway Breakdown with Matt Koplik. Kyle’s podcast is so detailed and meticulous—every lyric, every word of Sondheim scores are explored and examined with an array of terrific guests. Bravo! Sidebar: The timbre of Kyle’s voice is engaging, a joy to listen to.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Pete from Princeton
    United States3 years ago
  • Required Listening

    This is the podcast I’ve been looking for my whole life (or at least as long as podcasts have existed). Even as a Sondheim mega-fan, I come away from each episode with new info or a new perspective on the brilliance of his lyrics.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Beth (not March)
    United States3 years ago
  • Discovering this podcast has made me so happy!!! Sond-heads unite!

    I plan to go through this show chronologically, even though I just discovered it in April 2023. I’ve got a lot of catching up to do! A must for any Sondheim fans. Kyle is a fantastic host, passionate about his subject, each episode so entertaining and informative. He brings in a different guest every episode to analyze a specific song from Sondheim’s oeuvre. This is the first podcast which has moved me to support it on Patreon, and I listen to A LOT of podcasts that I love, so that says somethin... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Teacher-Librarian
    Canada3 years ago
  • Incredible

    Nothing has satisfied my need to obsess over Sondheim like this show.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Myriad nice!
    Canada3 years ago

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Hosts bring meticulous lyric-by-lyric analysis from top guests.
Ad-free and focused conversations with deep Sondheim insights.
A must for hardcore Sondheim fans seeking new perspectives.

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If the Stars Were Mine with Claybourne Elder
Q: If you could play any Sondheim role next, what would it be?
He expresses a desire to explore multiple roles across Sondheim's canon, naming several and highlighting the draw to both Sweeney Todd and other iconic parts, signaling a long-term ambition rather than a single project.
If the Stars Were Mine with Claybourne Elder
Q: What made you fall in love with musical theater?
He describes a childhood experience with Into the Woods and a lifelong fascination with how theater can blend humor, sadness, and storytelling, leading to a career built on performing and reimagining songs through his own lens.
Anyone Can Whistle: A Sondheim Journey with Laurent Ziliani
Q: How did you approach the process of transposing a Sondheim song into a different style, and who contributed to Move On?
He talks about keeping the core melody and lyrics while reimagining instrumentation and groove, and notes that Move On was arranged with help from a friend's colleague, Kyle Newmaster, due to artist's block.
Anyone Can Whistle: A Sondheim Journey with Laurent Ziliani
Q: What motivated you to create a jazz album of Sondheim songs and what was the genesis of Anyone Can Whistle, A Sondheim Journey?
He explains a long journey from classical and jazz influences to film scoring and acting, culminating in a personal project to arrange Sondheim songs for big band and strings as a way to tell a story and make the material more accessible.
Anyone Can Whistle: A Sondheim Journey with Laurent Ziliani
Q: When did you first encounter Stephen Sondheim and what sparked the interest to explore his work more deeply?
He describes discovering Sondheim later in life after moving to the US and getting involved in community theater, realizing how pervasive his music is in American theater and how it compelled him to study and reinterpret it.

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A deep dive podcast that analyzes Stephen Sondheim's work song by song, inviting theater experts to unpack lyric details, character development, and structural craft. Conversations span a wide range of shows and songs, with guests including translators, directors, performers, and scholars, offering richly informed and often playful analysis. The show is known for meticulous research, thoughtful mediations on artistry, and a strong sense of community among devoted Sondheim fans. Noteworthy are its expansive scope (entire body of work) and its ability to connect musical theater history to contemporary perspectives, making it a must-listen for serious fans and industry professionals alike.

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Recent guests on Putting It Together include:

1. Claybourne Elder
2. Laurent Ziliani
3. Christine Chen
4. Andy Einhorn
5. Kate Chisholm
6. Matt Koplik
7. Dimitris Dimopoulos
8. Mike Meaney

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