Putting It Together

We finish talking about Candide this week. First is a song with reworked lyrics from Sondheim, and second is a song written for a sheep. Brendan Clifford joins to give his thoughts. He's actually worked on a production of Candide!

You can follow Brendan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendanplease/
Or on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrendanPlease

Our sponsors this week are:

1. Calgary Foundation - https://calgaryfoundation.org - During this period of unprecedented urgent needs, Calgary Foundation renewed its commitment to building a healthy, vibrant, giving, caring, and resilient community.
2. Park Power - https://parkpower.ca - your friendly, local utilities provider in Alberta, offering Internet, Electricity, and Natural Gas with low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities.

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Putting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com

Recorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.com

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Sondheim returned to a collaboration with Leonard Bernstein. Candide is a Frankenstein's monster of a production. Luckily Philémon Heutte is up to the task of making sense of Sondheim's contributions.

Philémon writes for Musical Avenue: https://www.musicalavenue.fr
You can find them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/musicalavenue
And on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musical_avenue/

The best example of Leonard Bernstein dancing to his music: https://youtu.be/ip9x-HlBsZY

The full 1988 Scottish Opera version of Candide: https://youtu.be/uQEQNuY6waw

The full 1990 concert version, conducted by Leonard Bernstein: https://youtu.be/cMIzHnyuiNY

Our sponsors this week are:

1. ATB Cares - https://www.atbcares.com - ATB Cares makes it easy for all Albertans to support the causes they care about. In addition to your donation ATB will match 20% of every dollar donated to to an annual limit of $360,000 to Alberta-based, non-religious charities.
2. NorthwestFest - https://www.northwestfest.ca - This is your chance to stream some of the hottest new docs from Canada and abroad, MANY of which are Canadian, International, and even World Premieres.

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Putting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com

Recorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.com

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Stavisky is a movie, directed by Alain Resnais, that's also scored by Stephen Sondheim. William White returns to dive into what makes a great film score and to answer why Sondheim didn't write more for the movies.

You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJo

William's podcast The Classical Gabfest: https://cgf.buzzsprout.com

William's website: http://www.willcwhite.com
William's Twitter: https://twitter.com/willcwhite
William's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/willcwhite

The Bernadette Peters clip that's giving me life: https://youtu.be/Vt1jRqAvlFw

Lotte Lenya in Alabama Song by Kurt Weill recording 1930: https://youtu.be/EGUjGPrfA6U

The Doors - Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar): https://youtu.be/PAK5blgfKWM

S. Prokofiev: Toccata op. 11 (Rahman el Bacha): https://youtu.be/XYFpfFsbshk

The Story of an Unknown Actor II: https://youtu.be/AcBt8I0JKi4

Our sponsors this week are:

1. Calgary Foundation - https://calgaryfoundation.org - During this period of unprecedented urgent needs, Calgary Foundation renewed its commitment to building a healthy, vibrant, giving, caring, and resilient community.
2. Park Power - https://parkpower.ca - your friendly, local utilities provider in Alberta, offering Internet, Electricity, and Natural Gas with low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities.

Send feedback to [email protected]

Putting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com

Recorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.com

Keep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcast
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Rick Pender literally wrote the book on Stephen Sondheim. The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia is being released tomorrow and Rick dropped by to talk about how the book came together and his years of writing about–and talking with–Stephen Sondheim.

You can order The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia here: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538115862/The-Stephen-Sondheim-Encyclopedia
Don't forget to use the promo code: RLFANDF30

You can also visit Rick's website: https://rickpenderwrites.com
You can also find him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rick-Penders-Theater-Stages-Scenes-106638539375167
And on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PenderRick

You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJo

Our sponsors this week are:

1. Rümi - https://www.rumi.ca/ - Our guiding mission is to create homeowner happiness, one smile at a time. Right now, you'll only find us in Calgary, Edmonton and the surrounding areas, but you'll be able to find us in other Alberta cities soon. By offering a range of home solutions, we express our true purpose—to provide the best, most complete, homeowner experience to all.
2. Calgary Foundation - https://calgaryfoundation.org - During this period of unprecedented urgent needs, Calgary Foundation renewed its commitment to building a healthy, vibrant, giving, caring, and resilient community.

Send feedback to [email protected]

Putting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com

Recorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.com

Keep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.

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Ramona Mallory played Anne in the Broadway revival of A Little Night Music. In this episode she talks about why she became an actress, how special A Little Night Music is for her, and why she decided to leave Broadway afterwards.

Follow Ramona on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramonamallory/

You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJo

We are using three productions to frame our discussion of A Little Night Music.
The Original Broadway Cast (1973) starring Glynis Johns, Len Cariou, Victoria Mallory, and Patricia Elliott.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/38p8FqJ

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3pfFxIs

Or buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2IjWfFt

The London Revival cast (1995) starring Judi Dench, Laurence Guittard, Joanna Riding, and Patricia Hodge.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: Not available unfortunately.

Or listen to it on Spotify: Not available unfortunately.

Or buy it on Amazon: Not available unfortunately.
However you can find a copy on eBay: http://ebay.to/2IUqljw

The Broadway revival (2009) starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angela Lansbury, Alexander Hanson, and Ramona Mallory.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/38qUEIS

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36nTyuL

Or buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3nm1h3J

Our sponsors this week are:

1. Park Power - https://parkpower.ca - your friendly, local utilities provider in Alberta, offering Internet, Electricity, and Natural Gas with low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities.
2. ATB Cares - https://www.atbcares.com - ATB Cares makes it easy for all Albertans to support the causes they care about. In addition to your donation ATB will match 20% of every dollar donated to to an annual limit of $360,000 to Alberta-based, non-religious charities.

Send feedback to [email protected]

Putting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com

Recorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.com

Keep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.

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The film version of A Little Night Music came out in 1977. David Youn returns to discuss what it did well and why it's not remembered very fondly.

Check out Kyle and Dave vs The Machine here: https://kdvstm.transistor.fm
And you can follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kdvstm/
Or Twitter: https://twitter.com/kdvstm

You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJo

We are using three productions to frame our discussion of A Little Night Music.
The Original Broadway Cast (1973) starring Glynis Johns, Len Cariou, Victoria Mallory, and Patricia Elliott.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/38p8FqJ

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3pfFxIs

Or buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2IjWfFt

The London Revival cast (1995) starring Judi Dench, Laurence Guittard, Joanna Riding, and Patricia Hodge.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: Not available unfortunately.

Or listen to it on Spotify: Not available unfortunately.

Or buy it on Amazon: Not available unfortunately.
However you can find a copy on eBay: http://ebay.to/2IUqljw

The Broadway revival (2009) starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angela Lansbury, Alexander Hanson, and Ramona Mallory.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/38qUEIS

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36nTyuL

Or buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3nm1h3J

Our sponsors this week are:

1. Calgary Foundation - https://calgaryfoundation.org - During this period of unprecedented urgent needs, Calgary Foundation renewed its commitment to building a healthy, vibrant, giving, caring, and resilient community.
2. The Alberta Podcast Network - https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com - The Alberta Podcast Network promotes and supports Alberta-made podcasts, and connects their audiences with Alberta-based businesses and organizations. 

This week we highlighted The Breakfast Dish - https://thebreakfastdish.buzzsprout.com - Dance, music, visual art, theatre and get-to-know-you conversations with the artists behind the work. Join Griffin Cork and his mom, Karen Johnson-Diamond every Monday morning as they meet the creators of today's digital offerings.

Send feedback to [email protected]

Putting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com

Recorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.com

Keep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcast
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There were six songs cut from A Little Night Music. Kyle talks about such numbers as "Bang!" "Two Fairy Tales" and "My Husband the Pig." He might even sing a little.

Colm Molloy's Stephen Sondheim Birthday Puzzle Medley 2021: https://youtu.be/hDb8rJ1YgrQ

Live: Cut Numbers: "A Little Night Music": Boston: "Silly People" and "Bang" 1973: https://youtu.be/MNk8lYTLOYs

Bang! from Putting It Together: https://youtu.be/XGGna39KLag

My Husband the Pig from Putting It Together: https://youtu.be/gCL2v53OaYk

My Husband the Pig sung by Issy Van Randwyck: https://youtu.be/frIRkZdUQrk

Night Waltz 3 midi: https://youtu.be/i6Qf7ftSRfw

Two Fairy Tales: https://youtu.be/V6Py7uc1N1k

Silly People: https://youtu.be/AlMiLj1jtAw

You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJo

We are using three productions to frame our discussion of A Little Night Music.
The Original Broadway Cast (1973) starring Glynis Johns, Len Cariou, Victoria Mallory, and Patricia Elliott.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/38p8FqJ

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3pfFxIs

Or buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2IjWfFt

The London Revival cast (1995) starring Judi Dench, Laurence Guittard, Joanna Riding, and Patricia Hodge.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: Not available unfortunately.

Or listen to it on Spotify: Not available unfortunately.

Or buy it on Amazon: Not available unfortunately.
However you can find a copy on eBay: http://ebay.to/2IUqljw

The Broadway revival (2009) starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angela Lansbury, Alexander Hanson, and Ramona Mallory.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/38qUEIS

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36nTyuL

Or buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3nm1h3J

Our sponsors this week are:

1. NAIT Career Essentials Podcast - https://techlifetoday.ca/career-essentials - Career Essentials offers real-world advice and insight into different careers and career paths. It features the stories and experiences of NAIT alumni with lessons for everyone.
2. ATB: Built to Help Albertans - https://www.atb.com/personal/ - ATB will listen and help with the knowledge and solutions you need right now. Why? Because, ATB was built to help Albertans.

Send feedback to [email protected]

Putting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com

Recorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.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

Matt Steele joins Kyle to discuss four different recordings of A Little Night Music. Which songs are the best on each record? What surprising mashup slaps? And what are their opinions on book scenes being recorded for the album?

You can learn more about Divos! here: https://www.divosthemovie.com

You can follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ItsMattSteele
And on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmattsteele/

You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJo

We are using three productions to frame our discussion of A Little Night Music.
The Original Broadway Cast (1973) starring Glynis Johns, Len Cariou, Victoria Mallory, and Patricia Elliott.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/38p8FqJ

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3pfFxIs

Or buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2IjWfFt

The London Revival cast (1995) starring Judi Dench, Laurence Guittard, Joanna Riding, and Patricia Hodge.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: Not available unfortunately.

Or listen to it on Spotify: Not available unfortunately.

Or buy it on Amazon: Not available unfortunately.
However you can find a copy on eBay: http://ebay.to/2IUqljw

The Broadway revival (2009) starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angela Lansbury, Alexander Hanson, and Ramona Mallory.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/38qUEIS

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36nTyuL

Or buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3nm1h3J

Our sponsors this week are:

1. Calgary Foundation - https://calgaryfoundation.org - During this period of unprecedented urgent needs, Calgary Foundation renewed its commitment to building a healthy, vibrant, giving, caring, and resilient community.
2. The Alberta Podcast Network - https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com - The Alberta Podcast Network promotes and supports Alberta-made podcasts, and connects their audiences with Alberta-based businesses and organizations. 

This week we highlighted Emily Missed Out - https://emilymissedout.com - a podcast involving Emily and Breanne watching classic, pop-culture-filled movie gems that up until now, Emily has never seen. Goal: catchin’ Emily up on movies, references, & tropes she has missed. Maybe?

Send feedback to [email protected]

Putting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com

Recorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.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

Isn't it bliss? Don't you approve? It's time to talk about Send in the Clowns! Ashley Pribyl returns to discuss Sondheim's most popular song.

Follow Ashley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pribbleprabble
Or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pribylprabble/

Judy Collins' version of Send in the Clowns: https://youtu.be/8L6KGuTr9TI

Krusty the Clown's version on The Simpsons: https://youtu.be/SzLHU6S4oic

Barbra Streisand's version: https://youtu.be/ODqj9Mq39FM

All of Sondheim's Tony wins: https://youtu.be/whXMi5Pqf3k

You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJo

We are using three productions to frame our discussion of A Little Night Music.
The Original Broadway Cast (1973) starring Glynis Johns, Len Cariou, Victoria Mallory, and Patricia Elliott.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/38p8FqJ

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3pfFxIs

Or buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2IjWfFt

The London Revival cast (1995) starring Judi Dench, Laurence Guittard, Joanna Riding, and Patricia Hodge.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: Not available unfortunately.

Or listen to it on Spotify: Not available unfortunately.

Or buy it on Amazon: Not available unfortunately.
However you can find a copy on eBay: http://ebay.to/2IUqljw

The Broadway revival (2009) starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angela Lansbury, Alexander Hanson, and Ramona Mallory.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/38qUEIS

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36nTyuL

Or buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3nm1h3J

Our sponsors this week are:

1. Calgary Foundation - https://calgaryfoundation.org - During this period of unprecedented urgent needs, Calgary Foundation renewed its commitment to building a healthy, vibrant, giving, caring, and resilient community.
2. The Alberta Podcast Network - https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com - The Alberta Podcast Network promotes and supports Alberta-made podcasts, and connects their audiences with Alberta-based businesses and organizations. 

Send feedback to [email protected]

Putting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com

Recorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.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
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Petra gets to take centre stage to give her opinions on life and love. Jared O'Roark shares his personal history with this song. Then Kyle and Jared discuss the sexual liberation of this song, its placements in the show, and the similarities it has to Liaisons.

Checkout Jared on Instagram!
The Cin City Life: https://www.instagram.com/thecincitylife/
Rymal Crochet: https://www.instagram.com/rymalcrochet/

Procol Harum's A Whiter Shade of Pale: https://youtu.be/z0vCwGUZe1I

The song "Repent" from the musical On the Twentieth Century: https://youtu.be/_gi-aZGjvxc

"The Sidewalks of New York" music by Charles B. Lawlor with lyrics by James W. Blake: https://youtu.be/vNpejrGx5mI

"The Miller's Son" from the album Losing My Mind: A Sondheim Disco Fever Dream: https://youtu.be/o-7z10wzUDo

You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJo

We are using three productions to frame our discussion of A Little Night Music.
The Original Broadway Cast (1973) starring Glynis Johns, Len Cariou, Victoria Mallory, and Patricia Elliott.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/38p8FqJ

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3pfFxIs

Or buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2IjWfFt

The London Revival cast (1995) starring Judi Dench, Laurence Guittard, Joanna Riding, and Patricia Hodge.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: Not available unfortunately.

Or listen to it on Spotify: Not available unfortunately.

Or buy it on Amazon: Not available unfortunately.
However you can find a copy on eBay: http://ebay.to/2IUqljw

The Broadway revival (2009) starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angela Lansbury, Alexander Hanson, and Ramona Mallory.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/38qUEIS

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36nTyuL

Or buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3nm1h3J

Our sponsors this week are:

1. Calgary Foundation - https://calgaryfoundation.org - During this period of unprecedented urgent needs, Calgary Foundation renewed its commitment to building a healthy, vibrant, giving, caring, and resilient community.
2. The Alberta Podcast Network - https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com - The Alberta Podcast Network promotes and supports Alberta-made podcasts, and connects their audiences with Alberta-based businesses and organizations. 

This week we highlighted The Read-Along - http://readalongpod.blogspot.com - Taking you on a journey through a good book, one chapter at a time.

Send feedback to [email protected]

Putting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com

Recorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.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