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Putting It Together

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 ... Read more

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Company overture – Company (with Eric Matthew Richardson)

Company overture – Company (with Eric Matthew Richardson)

Company was the "coming out" of Stephen Sondheim as a composer to be reckoned with. In this episode Eric Matthew Richard... Read more

11 Dec 2019

1hr 29mins

Ranked #2

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There's a Parade in Town – Anyone Can Whistle (with Jonathan Chisolm)

There's a Parade in Town – Anyone Can Whistle (with Jonathan Chisolm)

There's a Parade in Town is a song that was written because Angela Lansbury demanded it. Sometimes it can be hard to thi... Read more

4 Sep 2019

49mins

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Ranked #3

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Tonight – West Side Story (with Erik Stadnik)

Tonight – West Side Story (with Erik Stadnik)

Erik Stadnik joins the podcast to revel in the beauty of the music but also (what he thinks) is the dumbness of the lyri... Read more

19 Sep 2018

44mins

Ranked #4

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Overture / May We Entertain You – Gypsy (with William C. White)

Overture / May We Entertain You – Gypsy (with William C. White)

Here she is girls! Here she is boys! Here's the season all about Gypsy on Putting It Together. On this first episode of ... Read more

26 Dec 2018

1hr 10mins

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Ranked #5

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You'll Never Get Away From Me – Gypsy (with Federico Tedeschi)

You'll Never Get Away From Me – Gypsy (with Federico Tedeschi)

Federico Tedeschi is an Italian student who has a deep love for Stephen Sondheim. After researching who made the music f... Read more

30 Jan 2019

55mins

Ranked #6

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America – West Side Story (with Isaac Bernier-Doyle)

America – West Side Story (with Isaac Bernier-Doyle)

Isaac Bernier-Doyle dials in from London, England to discuss why the song "America" from West Side Story may be more rel... Read more

26 Sep 2018

59mins

Ranked #7

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Sorry-Grateful – Company (with Lauren Shippen)

Sorry-Grateful – Company (with Lauren Shippen)

How can you feel sorry and grateful at the same time? I'm sure the Germans have a word for it. Lauren Shippen joins Kyle... Read more

8 Jan 2020

1hr 5mins

Ranked #8

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One Hand, One Heart – West Side Story (with William White)

One Hand, One Heart – West Side Story (with William White)

One Hand, One Heart is when our main characters sing about their future wedding. The music to this song was written firs... Read more

10 Oct 2018

53mins

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The Dance at the Gym – West Side Story (with Christifer Duxbury)

The Dance at the Gym – West Side Story (with Christifer Duxbury)

Christifer Duxbury is a local dance instructor and choreographer who lends insight as to why certain dance movements are... Read more

1 Sep 2018

26mins

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You Could Drive a Person Crazy – Company (with Christine Chen)

You Could Drive a Person Crazy – Company (with Christine Chen)

No bulls needed to be coerced in the recording of this podcast. Christine Chen returns to unpack the word "crazy" and di... Read more

15 Jan 2020

1hr 5mins

Ranked #11

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Mr. Goldstone / Little Lamb – Gypsy (with Isaac Bernier-Doyle)

Mr. Goldstone / Little Lamb – Gypsy (with Isaac Bernier-Doyle)

Isaac Bernier-Doyle returns to the show to explore two (somewhat?) contentious songs. Kyle certainly discovers that he l... Read more

23 Jan 2019

52mins

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Richard Rodgers – Do I Hear a Waltz? Part 1

Richard Rodgers – Do I Hear a Waltz? Part 1

A short history of Richard Rodgers with speculation about what he and Sondheim were feeling before they started their on... Read more

30 Oct 2019

35mins

Ranked #13

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Maria – West Side Story (with Karen Unland)

Maria – West Side Story (with Karen Unland)

Karen Unland is the president of The Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB, which promotes and supports Alberta-made p... Read more

12 Sep 2018

31mins

Ranked #14

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The Little Things You Do Together – Company (with Juan Quibrera)

The Little Things You Do Together – Company (with Juan Quibrera)

On this episode Kyle invites on Juan Quibrera to share and swear together. This is the first song to feature the charact... Read more

18 Dec 2019

1hr 4mins

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The Cookie Chase / There's Always a Woman – Anyone Can Whistle (with Tim Kov & Anna Hulkower of My Little Tonys)

The Cookie Chase / There's Always a Woman – Anyone Can Whistle (with Tim Kov & Anna Hulkower of My Little Tonys)

An extended ballet sequence that leads directly into a song that was eventually cut. Tim Kov and Anna Hulkower, from My ... Read more

2 Oct 2019

1hr 29mins

Ranked #16

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Together Wherever We Go – Gypsy (with Matt Sampson)

Together Wherever We Go – Gypsy (with Matt Sampson)

Who knew a seemingly simple song could have so many different recordings? Matt Sampson calls in from Durham, North Carol... Read more

27 Feb 2019

1hr 8mins

Ranked #17

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All I Need Is the Girl – Gypsy (with Adam Kostanuick)

All I Need Is the Girl – Gypsy (with Adam Kostanuick)

Adam Kostanuick returns to discuss why Tulsa's song in Gypsy may or may not be needed. Plus we delve deep into what Harr... Read more

13 Feb 2019

43mins

Ranked #18

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Some People – Gypsy (with Karen Unland)

Some People – Gypsy (with Karen Unland)

Some People is a song sung by a desperate woman. Or, perhaps, it could be looked at as an ode to the entrepreneur. At an... Read more

2 Jan 2019

53mins

Ranked #19

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Everybody Says Don't – Anyone Can Whistle (with William C. White)

Everybody Says Don't – Anyone Can Whistle (with William C. White)

Everybody Says Don't may seem like another song that fits into the theme of "be yourself no matter what the world says."... Read more

11 Sep 2019

1hr 1min

Ranked #20

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The 10 Best Sondheim Songs Pre-1970

The 10 Best Sondheim Songs Pre-1970

The definitive list of the best songs Stephen Sondheim wrote before 1970. Or, at least, the definitive list until I chan... Read more

1 Jan 2020

37mins

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