Podcast
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 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.
- Performing Arts chart
- #99
- Episodes
- 386
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 44 min
- On air since
- 2018
- Latest episode
- 1 day ago
Episodes
386 episodes, newest first
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44 min
Talent – Bounce & Road Show (with Eric Henwood-Greer)
Season 23, Episode 17
Show notes
Maybe the talent was meeting the talent along the way? Eric Henwood-Greer returns to discuss the character of Hollis and he and Addison are a great match.
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40 min
Isn't He Something! – Bounce & Road Show (with Steve Bell)
Season 23, Episode 16
Show notes
Mama gets her chance to sing from her death bed. Steve Bell returns to discuss how this song is placed in both shows and how cutting it is to Addison.
You can email Steve here: steve@slbway.com
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1 hr 9 min
That Was a Year – Road Show (with Christine Chen)
Season 23, Episode 15
Show notes
Who doesn't want to spend a year with Willie Mizner? Christine Chen returns to explore this sequence in Road Show, how it compares to a similar song in Bounce, and tries to understand why people are so enamoured with this guy.
Christine's Blog: https://acrossthearch.wordpress.com/
Christine's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcrossTheArchChristine's podcast, Bottomless Broadway: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bottomless-broadway/id1457465060
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48 min
I Love This Town – Bounce (with Alex Asp)
Season 23, Episode 14
Show notes
A counterpoint to Addison's Trip. Alex Asp returns to discuss how this informs Wilson's character, the importance of Nellie, and the important of bon vivants.
Follow Alex on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/alexasp44/
Look at the Sondheim Database project here: https://www.sondheimdatabase.com/
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1 hr 14 min
The Best Thing That Has Ever Happened – Bounce & Road Show (with Matt Koplik)
Season 23, Episode 13
Show notes
It started off as a song between Wilson and his girlfriend, but ended up being a song between Addison and his boyfriend. Matt Koplik returns to discuss the differences in how this song is presented in Bounce and Road Show, and whether this is the last great Sondheim composition.
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1 hr 2 min
Addison's Trip – Bounce & Road Show (with Jim Cullen)
Season 23, Episode 12
Show notes
What's a guy to do when even his own parents like his brother more? Head out on the road! Jim Cullen returns to discuss how the song Addison's Trip survived every version of the show and changed along the way.
Find Jim on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimcullen18/
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42 min
Next to You – Bounce (with Shannon Dohar)
Season 23, Episode 11
Show notes
Does this song even need to be in the show? Shannon Dohar returns to try and answer that question and unpack other bizarre decisions in Bounce.
You can listen to Shannon's podcast, So Much Stuff to Sing, here: https://somuchstufftosing.libsyn.com/
And you can follow Shannon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sdohar/
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32 min
Matthew Gardiner on Merrily and Follies at Signature Theatre
Season 23, Episode 10
Show notes
Matthew Gardiner is the Artistic Director at Signature Theatre. He joins Kyle to discuss their production of Merrily We Roll Along, which is currently playing. He also gives a sneak peak at Follies which will play later in 2027.
Signature Theatre website: https://www.sigtheatre.org/
Merrily We Roll Along is running until November 1: https://www.sigtheatre.org/shows-and-events/all-events/2026-2027/merrily-we-roll-along/performances
You can also follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sigtheatre/Matthew's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattcgardiner/
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58 min
The Game – Bounce & Road Show (with Shannon Migliore)
Season 23, Episode 9
Show notes
The character motivation for Wilson is all laid out in the song "The Game." Shannon Migliore returns to discuss the slight differences between how it appears in Bounce, versus how it shows up in Road Show. Neither really understands poker.
Follow Shannon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/my_pretty_sleeper
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38 min
Brotherly Love – Road Show (with Evan Lopes)
Season 23, Episode 8
Show notes
The last song written for the show(s) is a sweet tune about two brothers. Does it add anything? Evan Lopes joins Kyle to figure that out.
Learn more about SPARC Theater by clicking here.
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47 min
Kennedy Caughell "Just the Beginning" – Sondheim Adjacent
Season 23, Episode 7
Show notes
Kennedy Caughell joins Kyle to discuss her debut album, Just the Beginning, which highlights a variety of stellar musicals in which she has appeared, including Wicked, 9 to 5, and Waitress. Also on the album is a cover of "Being Alive."
To pre-order the album you can click here.
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48 min
What's Your Rush – Bounce (with Dimitris Dimopoulos)
Season 23, Episode 6
Show notes
If I had a nickel for every time a character in a Sondheim show, named Nellie, asked the question "what's your rush?" I'd have ten cents. That's kinda weird isn't it? Dimitris Dimopoulos returns to discuss what is, perhaps, the least remembered song from the show(s).
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Karagiozis as Rigoletto on Greek National Opera TV.Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com
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44 min
Gold! – Bounce & Road Show (with Will C. White)
Season 23, Episode 5
Show notes
Gold! The Mizner brothers are headed for Alaska to find their fortune. Will C. White returns to discuss this song's history throughout the iterations of the show and some of the tricky wordplay within.
Check out Will's website.
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47 min
It's In Your Hands Now – Road Show (with Charlotte LeMay)
Season 23, Episode 4
Show notes
Papa's message to his sons becomes far less comedic in Road Show. And if the melody sounds familiar that's because you may have heard it in a cut song from Assassins! Charlotte LeMay returns to discuss the purpose for this song in the show and whether the message actually lands.
You can contact Charlotte here: charlottelemay1@icloud.com
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52 min
Opportunity – Bounce (with Erik Stadnik)
Season 23, Episode 3
Show notes
Sometimes you just need to sing about the American Dream. Erik Stadnik returns to discuss the purpose of this song to Bounce and whether it's even needed.
Erik's podcast So Much Stuff to Sing: https://somuchstufftosing.libsyn.com/
Erik's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sjcaustenite.bsky.social
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53 min
Waste – Road Show (with Mike Meaney)
Season 23, Episode 2
Show notes
Mike Meaney returns to the podcast to discuss whether the opening number to Bounce/Road Show was ever figured out, or whether it was just a waste.
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38 min
Bounce (with Richard Kind)
Season 23, Episode 1
Show notes
Richard Kind learned to do what counts, by knowing when to pounce, and dishes about Bounce.
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37 min
If the Stars Were Mine with Claybourne Elder
Season 22, Episode 4
Show notes
Claybourne Elder joins the podcast to discuss his latest album If the Stars Were Mine. Plus, he reveals where he feels the spirit of Sondheim to this day.
Center Stage Records is behind the release of If the Stars Were Mine, the debut album from Claybourne Elder who is best known for starring in HBO’s The Gilded Age and Broadway’s Company. Bryan Perri and Rodney Bush serve as music directors, and also provide arrangements and orchestrations. If the Stars Were Mine is produced by Claybourne Elder and Andrew House, and co-produced by Bryan Perri.
Purchase or download the album by clicking here.
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31 min
Anyone Can Whistle: A Sondheim Journey with Laurent Ziliani
Season 22, Episode 3
Show notes
In honour of Sondheim's birthday this is a conversation with Laurent Ziliani about his new album Anyone Can Whistle: A Sondheim Journey which is a deeply personal album reimagining the music of Stephen Sondheim through jazz, big band, and intimate vocal arrangements.
Available now on all platforms!
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31 min
Saturday Night with Christine Chen
Season 22, Episode 2
Show notes
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/AcrossTheArchChristine's podcast, Bottomless Broadway: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bottomless-broadway/id1457465060
Its Twitter: https://twitter.com/bottomlessbway
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