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Putting It Together

Kyle Marshall

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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  • Avg 46 min
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  • S22 · E2
    February 1 · 31 min

    Saturday Night with Christine Chen

    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: https://acrossthearch.wordpress.com Christine's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcrossTheArch Christine's podcast, Bottomless Broadway: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bottomless-broadway/id1457465060 Its Twitter: https://twitter.com/bottomlessbway And 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/puttingittogetherpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

  • S22 · E1
    January 31 · 33 min

    Saturday Night with Eric Henwood-Greer

    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. 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/puttingittogetherpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

  • S21 · E24
    Nov 30, 2025 · 23 min

    Wicked: For Good and Blue Moon – Sondheim Adjacent

    This month a quick discussion on two recent film. First, the mega blockbuster Wicked: For Good. Second, the small character piece Blue Moon. 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/puttingittogetherpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

  • S21 · E23
    Nov 2, 2025 · 24 min

    An update about the podcast and me

    Just an update about me (Kyle) and what to expect from the podcast over the next year. 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/puttingittogetherpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

  • S21 · E22
    Oct 2, 2025 · 37 min

    Sweeney Todd: Behind the Bloody Musical Masterpiece with Rick Pender

    Rick Pender returns to discuss his latest book Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: Behind the Bloody Musical Masterpiece. Purchase the book by clicking here. 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/puttingittogetherpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

  • S21 · E21
    Sep 20, 2025 · 43 min

    Dainty June and Her Farmboys with Christine Chen

    This song is probably the only time in Gypsy where June gets to have a showstopper of a performance. Christine Chen returns to give her thoughts on why this shouldn't be considered a throwaway song. Christine's Blog: https://acrossthearch.wordpress.com Christine's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcrossTheArch Christine's podcast, Bottomless Broadway: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bottomless-broadway/id1457465060 Its Twitter: https://twitter.com/bottomlessbway And 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/puttingittogetherpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

  • S21 · E20
    Aug 28, 2025 · 45 min

    Gypsy: 2024 Broadway Cast Recording with Music Director Andy Einhorn

    Between a matinee and evening performance, musical director Andy Einhorn talked with Kyle about his relationship with Audra McDonald, revivals, and the decisions that were made in crafting the latest cast recording of Gypsy. 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/puttingittogetherpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

  • S21 · E19
    Aug 13, 2025 · 46 min

    Out of Myself – Songs of Peter Foley (with Kate Chisholm)

    Peter Foley was an accomplished composer/lyricist and mentee of Stephen Sondheim. The New Yorker praised Foley for his “gift for sinuous, haunting melody and surprising musical shapes.” Kate Chisholm, Executive Director of the Peter Foley Music Project, joins Kyle to talk about Foley's legacy and the new album featuring his work. Taped live at NYC’s Symphony Space it features performances by Tony wining Broadway stars such as Melissa Errico, Kate Baldwin, and Manoel Felciano, also featuring Grammy winner Rob Berman as conductor and music supervisor. Learn more about Peter Foley and his work by clicking here. 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/puttingittogetherpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

  • S21 · E18
    Jul 7, 2025 · 1 hr 29 min

    Finale – Passion (with Matt Koplik)

    Death, love, and letters. What more could you want in a finale? Matt Koplik returns to discuss Fosca and Giorgio's journey through the musical and how this piece wraps up. You can listen to Broadway Breakdown here: https://podtail.com/en/podcast/broadway-breakdown-1/ And you can follow Matt on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/mattkoplik/ 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/puttingittogetherpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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  • S21 · E17
    Jun 26, 2025 · 59 min

    Loving You – Passion (with Dimitris Dimopoulos)

    Fosca lays it out plainly. She will live and die for Giorgio. Dimitris Dimopoulos joins Kyle to discuss choices, asking Sondheim a question, and missing out on the original production of Passion. Follow Dimitris 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/puttingittogetherpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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