The sixth episode in a series on the complete works of Stephen Sondheim. Rick Pender, the author of the The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia, is our musical guide.

For this episode, we discuss 1979 musical Sweeney Todd.

Interview with Stefan van de Graaff (Book) and Denning Burton (Book, Music, Lyrics), creators of Sherlock – the Musical (https://sherlockmusical.com/).

In this episode we talk with Mark Eden Horowitz on the publication of his new book, The Letters of Oscar Hammerstein II. Hammerstein virtually invented the modern American musical, first with Show Boat and then in his celebrated collaborations with composer Richard Rodgers.

Interview with author Kevin Winkler on his new book, Everything is Choreography: The Musical Theater of Tommy Tune.

Interview with Broadway Musical Director and arranger David Loud on his recently published memoir, Facing the Music.

In addition to discussing his career in the orchestra pit, we talk about his acting in the original Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along.

The fifth episode in a series on the complete works of Stephen Sondheim. Rick Pender, the author of the The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia, is our musical guide.

For this episode,, the discuss the 1973 musical A Little Night Music.

On today's episode, I chat with Kendall Edwards, an account assistant at the Broadway public relations firm of DKC O&M. We’ll talk about her responsibilities and her insider perspective on the New York theater scene. The company handles PR concerns for many Broadway shows, including, Dear Evan Hansen, Hadestown, MJ - the Musical, and The Music Man.

The fourth episode in a series on the complete works of Stephen Sondheim. Rick Pender, the author of the The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia, is our musical guide.

For this episode, we mark 46 years since the Broadway opening of Pacific Overtures by discussing the show.

We chat with Frank DiLella, three-time Emmy Award winning host of “On Stage” on New York City’s Spectrum News NY1, the news channel’s weekly half-hour theater program.

The third episode in a series on the complete works of Stephen Sondheim. Rick Pender, the author of the The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia, is our musical guide.

For this episode, we mark 30 years since the Off-Broadway opening of Assassins by discussing the show.