Come Play Wiz Me – Anyone Can Whistle (with Eric Matthew Richardson)

Kyle's ability to do a French accent isn't very good. But this song, Come Play Wiz Me, is a fascinating example of pastiche. It's a musical style in which Stephen Sondheim is well known for. Eric Matthew Richardson returns to offer his expertise on that, plus gives a bunch of references ranging from Shakespeare to Monty Python.
Kyle's ability to do a French accent isn't very good. But this song, Come Play Wiz Me, is a fascinating example of pastiche. It's a musical style in which Stephen Sondheim is well known for. Eric Matthew Richardson returns to offer his expertise on that, plus gives a bunch of references ranging from Shakespeare to Monty Python.

Eric's website: http://www.ericmatthewrichardson.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheEMRMusic

I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats podcast: http://www.nightvalepresents.com/ionlylistentothemountaingoats

Tracts of land: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPX-mW4l1rU

Griffin McElroy saying "Play with me!": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2f9bz5_2dM
Stuff from the McElroys: https://www.themcelroy.family

Shakespeare scene from the great Franco Zeffirelli directed Romeo and Juliet (1968): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDD4JaxYHPs&t=167s

Scene from Can-Can (1960) directed by Walter Lang, featuring Maurice Chevalier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6j3fmzM3Io

The cabaret scene from Lola (1961) directed by Jacques Demy, featuring Anouk Aimée: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvS2ozjnwf0&t=33s

You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJo

We are using two productions to frame our discussion of Anyone Can Whistle.
The original Broadway cast starring Angela Lansbury and Lee Remick (1962)
You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2YVV6Yb
Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2xOCL3i
Or buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2GgGivI

The concert version starring Madeline Kahn and Bernadette Peters (1995)
You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2JCs9v4
Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2xS3Q5I
Or buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2SijmkI

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