The assassin pioneer is the first person investigated in the show. Eric Matthew Richardson returns to discuss John Wilkes Booth, how he changed America, how Sondheim adapts his story, and whether we should believe anything he sings about.

Eric's website: http://www.ericmatthewrichardson.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheEMRMusic

We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Assassins.

The original off-Broadway cast starring Victor Garber, Jonathan Hadary, and Terrence Mann (1990)

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-original-cast-recording/254421633

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2YhmmaSqQpHrx1XmVW3TpV?si=3iXLFILxQ8SJaaG-bXXNNg

Or buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/j9vlZBY

The first Broadway cast starring Michael Cerveris, Dennis O’Hare, and James Barbour (2004)

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2004-broadway-revival-cast-recording/881212225

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5ifTOl4KhC5KDQIN6HalFJ?si=D_2Ly4NlS3e3SsQR2LYSlA

Or buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/01nc5zw

The Broadway revival starring Steven Pasquale, Will Swenson, and Brandon Uranowitz (2021)

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2022-off-broadway-cast-recording/1663102585

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6U7iRoc5P856IAoVgDBqMk?si=tNzrOQmVTb2X4upp3F-szA

Or buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/82iSrA8

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Kicking off our season on Assassins guest Isaac Bartels discusses how it got made, how provocative it still remains, and how the opening song sets the exact right tone.

Follow Isaac Bartels on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_isaacbartels_/

We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Assassins.

The original off-Broadway cast starring Victor Garber, Jonathan Hadary, and Terrence Mann (1990)

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-original-cast-recording/254421633

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2YhmmaSqQpHrx1XmVW3TpV?si=3iXLFILxQ8SJaaG-bXXNNg

Or buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/j9vlZBY

The first Broadway cast starring Michael Cerveris, Dennis O’Hare, and James Barbour (2004)

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2004-broadway-revival-cast-recording/881212225

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5ifTOl4KhC5KDQIN6HalFJ?si=D_2Ly4NlS3e3SsQR2LYSlA

Or buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/01nc5zw

The Broadway revival starring Steven Pasquale, Will Swenson, and Brandon Uranowitz (2021)

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2022-off-broadway-cast-recording/1663102585

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6U7iRoc5P856IAoVgDBqMk?si=tNzrOQmVTb2X4upp3F-szA

Or buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/82iSrA8

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This coming Wednesday we being our mini-series on the songs of Assassins.

An in-depth discussion on the making of the movie Dick Tracy and the impact its left. Josh Shelton joins Kyle to offer his thoughts as a filmmaker and composer.

Find out more about Josh's work here: https://www.joshshelton.com/

Or follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JoshMShelton

Also check out his kid's channel here: https://www.instagram.com/birdexplores/

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Ain't it grand? Christine Chen returns to discuss the last song from Dick Tracy and what makes it unique within the score.

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Christine's podcast, Bottomless Broadway: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bottomless-broadway/id1457465060
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We are using two productions to frame our discussion of Dick Tracy.

The original film (1990) starring Warren Beatty and Madonna.

You can find that on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjfdLifDKhA

Simply Sondheim
You can listen to that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miwTE_h4YlE

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If you have Mandy Patinkin in your movie it should be the law that you have him sing. Lucas Rougeux returns to discuss longing, unrequited love, and delicious ballgowns.

You can see more of Lucas' work on their website: https://ljrart.squarespace.com

You can also follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucas.j.rougeux/

We are using two productions to frame our discussion of Dick Tracy.

The original film (1990) starring Warren Beatty and Madonna.

You can find that on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjfdLifDKhA

The Sondheim 90th Birthday.
You can listen to that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=519p-Ei6vHY

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A recent book entitled Here For the Hearing was published which featured different articles about musical theatre. Drew Nobile wrote about Sondheim's dissonant tonality. Micah Mooney is a composer-theorist who joins Kyle to talk about that article.

Micah's website: https://micahmooney.com/

Here For the Hearing: https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/62518

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The song that won Sondheim his Oscar. It's used to show Dick Tracy's prowess, but is also a yearning song from Breathless herself. Witti Repartee returns to discuss Madonna and how this song cemented her legendary status.

Visit Witti's website: https://www.wittirepartee.com/
And check them out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wittirepartee/?hl=en

We are using two productions to frame our discussion of Dick Tracy.

The original film (1990) starring Warren Beatty and Madonna.

You can find that on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjfdLifDKhA

The Carnegie Hall celebration of Sondheim.
You can listen to that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4yYval1cKA

Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.com

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