Displaying episodes 61 - 90 of 316 in total
No Life – Sunday in the Park with George (with Kevin Morris)
What is the purpose of critics? Kevin Morris of Staged Right joins the podcast to try and answer that question, why it's fun to be mean sometimes, and what purpose thi...
Sunday in the Park with George (song) with Philémon Heutte
Our new season about Sunday in the Park with George starts off with a bang! Philémon Heutte returns to discuss George Seurat, how this show got made, and what we as an...
Sunday in the Park with George – Trailer
Stephen Sondheim was ready to quit the theatre when he met James Lapine. They create a Pulitzer Prize winning musical called Sunday in the Park with George. This comin...
Camp (2003) with Aidan White – Sondheim Adjacent
Decided by Patreon! Sondheim has had a handful of cameos in film and TV over the decades. None more surprising, perhaps, than the 2003 film Camp. Aidan White joins Kyl...
Threes in A Little Night Music with Steve Bell – Sondheim Revisited
A Little Night Music is considered Sondheim's waltz musical. Steve Bell returns to explain how Sondheim uses threes throughout the score in fascinating ways.You can em...
"I Never Do Anything Twice" with Witti Repartee – Sondheim Revisited
It's a song that appears for only a few seconds in a movie but has grown to have a life of its own. Witti Repartee joins Kyle to discuss double entendres and double ta...
"Ah, But Underneath" with Shoshana Greenberg – Sondheim Revisited
Who is the real Phyllis? Shoshana Greenberg joins Kyle to discuss the song that Sondheim wrote for the London production of Follies. Topics include: seeing Follies at ...
"By the Sea" with Jonathan Chisolm – Sondheim Revisited
Mrs. Lovett has convinced herself that things are going to turn out alright by the sea. Jonathan Chisolm isn't so sure. They rejoin the podcast to discuss Sweeney, del...
"The Ladies Who Lunch" with Isy Abraham-Raveson – Sondheim Revisited
There were a bunch of political events happening in the early 70s when Company debuted. Isy Abraham-Raveson joins Kyle to discuss how this song works for the character...
Spanish Company with Juan Carlos Guízar – Sondheim Adjacent
Antonio Banderas has decided to bring challenging musical theatre to Spain. Therefore a translation of Company has been made and received positive responses. Juan Carl...
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016) with Luke Crichton
In 2016 a documentary was released, directed by Lonny Price, about the history of Merrily We Roll Along. Luke Crichton returns to talk with Kyle about the documentary ...
Four Merrily Recordings (with Jake Nielsen)
There are four easily accessible recordings of Merrily We Roll Along. Lyricist and filmmaker Jake Nielsen joins Kyle to go through each of them and discuss the highs a...
Merrily's Cut Songs (with Edward Crouse)
A handful of songs were written for Merrily We Roll Along but eventually cut. This episode focuses on three of those: Darling, Thank You For Coming, and Honey. Edward ...
The Hills of Tomorrow – Merrily We Roll Along (with Chris Dockum)
In the original production this song provided the bookends to the show. Chris Dockum returns to discuss why it was a mistake to remove it from the beginning and how it...
Annie Golden – Sondheim Adjacent
Annie Golden was in the first production of Assassins. But she's also had a career in film, television, and on-stage. Annie performs on the latest edition of Sondheim ...
Our Time – Merrily We Roll Along (with Emily Clark)
The characters are young and hopeful about the future, but we the audience know exactly how their lives are going to turn out. Emily Clark returns to discuss that dram...
Opening Doors – Merrily We Roll Along (with Tyler Joseph Ellis)
It's a mini-play near the end of Act 2 that shows a group of passionate artists just trying to scrape by and hoping for a big break. Tyler Joseph Ellis thinks he can r...
Bobby and Jackie and Jack – Merrily We Roll Along (with Karen Unland)
Let's get into the weeds about the Kennedy family. Karen Unland returns to the podcast to discuss American dynasties, and how Sondheim uses references effectively in t...
Good Thing Going – Merrily We Roll Along (with Matt Steele)
A beautiful song about relationships. But is this also about Charlie and Frank? Matt Steele returns to offer his opinions and tells why this is in his own audition book.
Lady Bird (2017) with Sam Herriman – Sondheim Adjacent
Greta Gerwig's film LADY BIRD has the main character audition for Merrily We Roll Along. Sam Herriman joins Kyle to discuss the movie, the relationship it has to Sondh...
The Blob – Merrily We Roll Along (with Erik Stadnik)
"The Blob" is filled with sycophants, but also taste makers. Erik Stadnik returns to discuss the purpose of this scene within the show and whether it's justified to ha...
It's a Hit! – Merrily We Roll Along (with Michael Price)
Merrily We Roll Along certainly wasn't a hit in its original run. Within the show Frank and Charlie get early success and are giddy about it. Michael Price returns to ...
Entr'acte / Gussie's Opening Number – Merrily We Roll Along (with Shannon Dohar)
Maybe the moon is cheese? Shannon Dohar returns to try and make sense of how Act 2 of Merrily We Roll Along starts.
Jim Walton
Jim Walton was the original Franklin Shepard in Merrily We Roll Along. He talks with Kyle about getting to New York, landing this iconic role, and his career since then.
Ann Morrison
Ann Morrison originated the role of Mary Flynn in Merrily We Roll Along. She joins Kyle to discuss how she got to audition for both Hal Prince and Stephen Sondheim, th...
Ted Chapin on "Everything Was Possible: The Birth of the Musical Follies" – Sondheim Adjacent
Ted Chapin literally wrote the book on Follies! He joins Kyle to discuss the show that had such a formative impact on him, and gets into the new afterword that's been ...
Terry Finn
Terry Finn played the role of Gussie in the original production of Merrily We Roll Along. She talks to Kyle about coming to New York, being cast in the show, and what ...
Now You Know – Merrily We Roll Along (with Nathan Beary Blustein)
Frank's old friends give him advice, but his new friends persuade him to choose a different path. Nathan Beary Blustein joins Kyle to discuss the end of Act One, and w...
Not a Day Goes By – Merrily We Roll Along (with Christine Chen)
"Not a Day Goes By" appears twice in the show, but its meaning is vastly different. Christine Chen returns to discuss how the song also changes whether it's Frank or B...
Growing Up – Merrily We Roll Along (with Lucas Rougeux)
Should Frank abandon his old friends like his old dreams? Maybe that's what old friends are all about. Lucas Rougeaux returns to figure out if Gussie is the villain an...