A bimonthly podcast for discussion, analysis, and praise of all things related to Broadway composer / personal god: Stephen Sondheim.

Latest Episodes:

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Episode 8 – Critical Response

Critics and audiences have had a lot to say about Sondheim’s work over the years. And good and bad it’s...

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Episode 7 – Gypsy

Sondheim’s second Broadway musical, Gypsy, opened in 1959. With a book by Arthur Laurents and music by Jule Styne, Gypsy is considered...

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Episode 6 – The Hammerstein Influence

When Stephen Sondheim was 10 years old, he met Oscar Hammerstein II, who became a mentor and surrogate father to...

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Episode 5 – West Side Story

Stephen Sondheim’s first work to be produced on Broadway was West Side Story, which opened in 1957. Sondheim provided the lyrics...

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Episode 4 – Set Design

What an audience hears is only half of the experience involved in seeing a musical. The visual component is an...

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Episode 3 – Interesting Covers

Broadway is the natural habitat for Sondheim’s music, but that doesn’t mean it can’t thrive anywhere else. In this episode,...

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Episode 2 – Saturday Night

This episode, we discuss Saturday Night, first giving a plot synopsis for those unfamiliar with the show, then analysis of...

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Episode 1 – Overview

A short summary of the life & works of Stephen Sondheim to give all viewers a basic knowledge for context...