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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...
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 brough...
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...
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.S...
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 ...
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 t...
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 s...
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 Ita...
Sondheim Database with Alex Asp
Alex Asp returns to discuss his Sondheim Database project, along with some data he's collected about the shows!Follow Alex on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com...
Another thought on Unworthy of Your Love with Gail Leondar-Wright
Gail Leondar-Wright joins Kyle to offer some further insight into the song Unworthy of Your Love.Find out more at the Talking Sondheim website: https://www.talkingsond...
Assassins Finale with Margaret Hall
We've reached the end of Assassins. What does it say about America as a whole, not to mention the American Dream™? Luckily, Margaret Hall wrote her thesis on this very...
Something Just Broke – Assassins (with Micah Mooney)
Feels appropriate doesn't it? Micah Mooney returns to discuss a song that was added to the show for the first London production, and has stayed ever since. Is it essen...
Another National Anthem – Assassins (with Charlotte LeMay)
What do we think the other national anthem actually sounds like? Charlotte LeMay returns to offer opinions on why Samuel Byck should be the main character of this song...
Samuel Byck monologue – Assassins (with Reid Orphan)
This week we don't talk about a song, but rather a scene. Reid Orphan joins the podcast to discuss how Samuel Byck has been depicted and how it can be destructive to t...
The Ballad of Guiteau – Assassins (with Shannon Migliore)
Join us on our cakewalk up the gallows. Shannon Migliore joins the podcast to explain what the real Charles Guiteau was like and how Sondheim uses his actual words in ...
Unworthy of Your Love – Assassins (with Chris Brown)
Two people, who never met in real life, join together to sing a 1970s love ballad. Chris Brown returns to discuss how this song plays differently if you don't know the...
The Ballad of Czolgosz – Assassins (with Alex Asp)
You're telling me that "work your way to the head of the line" was a metaphor! Alex Asp returns to discuss the next "successful" assassin, President McKinley, and the ...
Sondheim at the Piano with Joel DeCandio – Sondheim Adjacent
Joel DeCandio returns to the podcast to discuss the themes of Sondheim and his latest show that you can see live at the Green Room 42.Joel's Instagram: https://www.ins...
The Gun Song – Assassins (with David Kincannon)
After seeing a couple of historical events we get a song about the idea of a gun. David Kincannon joins for the first time to discuss how this song works theatrically ...
How I Saved Roosevelt – Assassins (with Steve Bell)
It seems like Roosevelt was saved by a lot of people. Who is correct? Steve Bell returns to discuss the real history of this event, John Philip Sousa, and (potentially...
The Ballad of Booth – Assassins (with Eric Matthew Richardson)
The assassin pioneer is the first person investigated in the show. Eric Matthew Richardson returns to discuss John Wilkes Booth, how he changed America, how Sondheim a...
Everybody's Got the Right – Assassins (with Isaac Bartels)
Kicking off our season on Assassins guest Isaac Bartels discusses how it got made, how provocative it still remains, and how the opening song sets the exact right tone...
Assassins trailer
This coming Wednesday we being our mini-series on the songs of Assassins.
Dick Tracy (the movie) with Josh Shelton
An in-depth discussion on the making of the movie Dick Tracy and the impact its left. Josh Shelton joins Kyle to offer his thoughts as a filmmaker and composer. Find o...
Back in Business – Dick Tracy (with Christine Chen)
Ain't it grand? Christine Chen returns to discuss the last song from Dick Tracy and what makes it unique within the score. Christine's Blog: https://acrossthearch.word...
What Can You Lose – Dick Tracy (with Lucas Rougeux)
If you have Mandy Patinkin in your movie it should be the law that you have him sing. Lucas Rougeux returns to discuss longing, unrequited love, and delicious ballgown...
Dissonant Tonality with Micah Mooney – Sondheim Adjacent
A recent book entitled Here For the Hearing was published which featured different articles about musical theatre. Drew Nobile wrote about Sondheim's dissonant tonalit...
Sooner or Later – Dick Tracy (with Witti Repartee)
The song that won Sondheim his Oscar. It's used to show Dick Tracy's prowess, but is also a yearning song from Breathless herself. Witti Repartee returns to discuss Ma...
Live Alone and Like It – Dick Tracy (with Alex Asp)
From the radio plays the crooner hit "Live Alone and Like It." But is it possible this song is really talking about Dick Tracy himself? Or The Kid? Or even Warren Beat...
More – Dick Tracy (with Cooper Williams)
I thought diamonds were a girl's best friend? Apparently it's more! Cooper Williams joins Kyle to discuss how the theme of this song runs through the entire film of Di...