# sondheim — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover sondheim. Page: Feed: --- ## [Mind Rhymes: Lyrics for Naughty Brains on Alert](https://thebroadwaymaven.substack.com/p/mind-rhymes-lyrics-for-naughty-brains) _2026-08-19 · David Benkof · MARQUEE: The Broadway Maven's Weekly Blast_ Examples from Shrek to South Park to Sondheim ## [Kennedy Caughell "Just the Beginning" – Sondheim Adjacent](https://share.transistor.fm/s/99318efa) _2026-08-17 · Kyle Marshall · Putting It Together_ 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 . Follow Kennedy on Instagram by clicking here . Check tour dates for Hell's Kitchen by clicking here . Send feedback… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/99318efa/c4f94369.mp3) ## [Rick Pender's New "Sweeney Todd" Study Is Smooth but Has a Few Nicks](https://thebroadwaymaven.substack.com/p/rick-penders-new-sweeney-todd-study) _2026-08-12 · David Benkof · MARQUEE: The Broadway Maven's Weekly Blast_ Quasi-biography of Sondheim's masterpiece may be too good, at least ## [What's Your Rush – Bounce (with Dimitris Dimopoulos)](https://share.transistor.fm/s/6fcc44f3) _2026-08-09 · Kyle Marshall · Putting It Together_ 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). Follow Dimitris on Instagram . Karagiozis as Rigoletto on Greek National Opera TV . Send feedback to… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/6fcc44f3/c13c0e9e.mp3) ## [Sunrise, Sunset, Silence: The sound of Tevye's "other hand" clapping](https://thebroadwaymaven.substack.com/p/sunrise-sunset-silence-the-sound) _2026-08-05 · David Benkof · MARQUEE: The Broadway Maven's Weekly Blast_ Does Fiddler's patriarch become the God he's been wrestling with? ## [Gold! – Bounce & Road Show (with Will C. White)](https://share.transistor.fm/s/77cac99b) _2026-08-02 · Kyle Marshall · Putting It Together_ 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 . Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels. Patreon :… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/77cac99b/f6c73375.mp3) ## [Choosing a what? Why Bobby's friends keep speaking in metaphors](https://thebroadwaymaven.substack.com/p/choosing-a-what-why-bobbys-friends) _2026-07-29 · David Benkof · MARQUEE: The Broadway Maven's Weekly Blast_ Company's vivid images are an argument: Get off your rump ## [It's In Your Hands Now – Road Show (with Charlotte LeMay)](https://share.transistor.fm/s/4476655c) _2026-07-27 · Kyle Marshall · Putting It Together_ 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 Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Keep up… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/4476655c/7fb92556.mp3) ## [GUEST ESSAY: Do I hear a waltz? If it's a Richard Rodgers show, the answer is likely yes](https://thebroadwaymaven.substack.com/p/guest-essay-do-i-hear-a-waltz-if) _2026-07-22 · David Benkof · MARQUEE: The Broadway Maven's Weekly Blast_ For six decades, the legendary composer turned a relic of operetta into Broadway drama ## [Opportunity – Bounce (with Erik Stadnik)](https://share.transistor.fm/s/9da323cd) _2026-07-19 · Kyle Marshall · Putting It Together_ 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 Erik's Prague Blog : http://erikspragueblog.blogspot.com Send feedback to… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/9da323cd/04e08fe6.mp3) ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gPvK6zqep1vr) _2026-07-19 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [HEADLINE: Extra! Extra! How "Gypsy" Is Built](https://thebroadwaymaven.substack.com/p/headline-extra-extra-how-gypsy-is) _2026-07-15 · David Benkof · MARQUEE: The Broadway Maven's Weekly Blast_ Broadway's best book is also its most carefully constructed. Read it. ## [Waste – Road Show (with Mike Meaney)](https://share.transistor.fm/s/d882a05a) _2026-07-12 · Kyle Marshall · Putting It Together_ 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. Follow Mike 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 :… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/d882a05a/f0656126.mp3) ## [Special Episode of "Broadway Jeopardy!" (BONUS issue)](https://thebroadwaymaven.substack.com/p/special-episode-of-broadway-jeopardy) _2026-07-12 · David Benkof · MARQUEE: The Broadway Maven's Weekly Blast_ High scorers get a FREE week of The Broadway Maven ## [Please look after this bear: Paddington looms large over next season's new musicals](https://thebroadwaymaven.substack.com/p/please-look-after-this-bear-paddington) _2026-07-08 · David Benkof · MARQUEE: The Broadway Maven's Weekly Blast_ A cuddly four-foot stowaway could help Broadway rebound from a grisly year ## [Bounce (with Richard Kind)](https://share.transistor.fm/s/74f0c656) _2026-07-04 · Kyle Marshall · Putting It Together_ Richard Kind learned to do what counts, by knowing when to pounce, and dishes about Bounce. 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… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/74f0c656/21abc190.mp3) ## [The Preamble: Lynn Ahrens Celebrated America Long Before Ragtime](https://thebroadwaymaven.substack.com/p/the-preamble-lynn-ahrens-celebrated) _2026-07-01 · David Benkof · MARQUEE: The Broadway Maven's Weekly Blast_ "I Feel Like Everything I Know I Learned on Schoolhouse Rock" ## [What's the point? Five "Sunday" blasts](https://thebroadwaymaven.substack.com/p/whats-the-point-five-sunday-blasts) _2026-06-24 · David Benkof · MARQUEE: The Broadway Maven's Weekly Blast_ A quintet of fresh perspectives on the Sondheim-Lapine masterwork ## [If the Stars Were Mine with Claybourne Elder](https://share.transistor.fm/s/33c201b7) _2026-04-05 · Kyle Marshall · Putting It Together_ 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,… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/33c201b7/fdad59c5.mp3) ## [Anyone Can Whistle: A Sondheim Journey with Laurent Ziliani](https://share.transistor.fm/s/5c5faf61) _2026-03-22 · Kyle Marshall · Putting It Together_ 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! Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com Patreon :… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/5c5faf61/2a64669d.mp3) ## [100,000 Bonus Points Await You (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xFrTgibbpr8X) _2026-03-22 · **Sponsored**_ Earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months. ## [Saturday Night with Christine Chen](https://share.transistor.fm/s/3acdd33f) _2026-02-01 · Kyle Marshall · Putting It Together_ 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 :… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/3acdd33f/19649077.mp3)