“If you love the plays of Stephen Sondheim and his collaborators, as I do, it is likely because they are so rich and complex and thought-provoking. Seeing one the first time leaves you fascinated but unsatisfied, with a hunger to understand more, to work out how this intricate tapestry works. How do the scenes in Company connect to each other? How can Sweeney Todd be simultaneously so passionate and so dead inside? What do the repetitive phrases like “know things now,” scattered across Into the Woods like so many magic beans, mean? You want nothing more than to watch and rewatch, to listen and re-listen to the soundtracks, and to discuss these questions endlessly with your friends. Here’s the issue though - if you’re like me, none of your friends know the first thing about Sondheim, and aren’t particularly eager to learn! That’s where Kyle Marshall and his excellent show “Putting it Together” come to your (my) rescue. He gives you the discussions you are longing to have, and he and his wide variety of brilliant guests with intriguing perspectives become the Sondheim fan friends you wish you had. The show is a great listen, the episodes are smooth and contain interesting discussions, and you will leave it “knowing things now [about Sondheim’s body of work] that you never knew before.” Listening to this show has somehow deepened my already Mariana Trench level appreciation for the #1 Maestro of Broadway himself, and it has reminded me how much more meaningful his work has made my life.”
The Spoon Goblin via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/20/22