Scene to Song

Scene to Song Episode 57: Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company

In this episode, dramaturg Deborah Blumenthal discusses Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's 1970 musical Company on the eve of her 35th birthday. We also talk about the song "Everybody's Got the Right" from Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's 1990 musical Assassins.

You can write to scenetosong@gmail.com with a comment or question about an episode or about musical theater, or if you’d like to be a podcast guest. Follow on Instagram at @ScenetoSong, on Twitter at @SceneSong, and on Facebook at “Scene to Song with Shoshana Greenberg Podcast.” The theme music is by Julia Meinwald.

Music played in this episode:
"Marry Me A Little" from Company
"Being Alive" from Company
"Another Hundred People" from Company
"Everybody's Got the Right" from Assassins

Scene to Song Episode 56: Adaptations of Comics in Musical Theater

In this episode, writer Jessica Plummer discusses adaptations of comics in musical theater, from Li'l Abner to It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman to Annie to Fun Home. We also talk about the song "Tomorrow" from Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin, and Thomas Meehan's 1977 musical Annie.

You can write to scenetosong@gmail.com with a comment or question about an episode or about musical theater, or if you’d like to be a podcast guest. Follow on Instagram at @ScenetoSong, on Twitter at @SceneSong, and on Facebook at “Scene to Song with Shoshana Greenberg Podcast.” The theme music is by Julia Meinwald.

Music played in this episode:
"Put 'Em Back" from Li'l Abner
"You've Got Possibilities" from It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman
"Maps" from Fun Home
"Tomorrow" from Annie

Scene to Song Episode 55: The Musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber

In this episode, musical theater composer, lyricist, and bookwriter Janine McGuire discusses the musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber, from Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita to Song and Dance and Phantom to the present day. We also talk about the Tim Rice and Webber's song "Heaven on Their Minds" from the 1971 musical Jesus Christ Superstar.

You can write to scenetosong@gmail.com with a comment or question about an episode or about musical theater, or if you’d like to be a podcast guest. Follow on Instagram at @ScenetoSong, on Twitter at @SceneSong, and on Facebook at “Scene to Song with Shoshana Greenberg Podcast.” The theme music is by Julia Meinwald.

Music played in this episode:
"Strange and Lovely Song" from The Likes of Us
"Don't Cry for Me Argentina" and "Waltz for Eva and Che" from Evita
"Take That Look Off Your Face" from Tell Me on a Sunday, sung by Marti Webb
"Take That Look Off Your Face" from Song and Dance
"The Phantom of the Opera" from The Phantom of the Opera, sung by Sarah Brightman and Steve Harley
"Heaven on Their Minds" from Jesus Christ Superstar

Scene to Song Episode 54: Old School and New School Musical Theater

In this episode, playwright, composer and lyricist G. Victoria Campbell discusses old school and new school musical theater and what the differences might be. We also talk about the Pasek and Paul song "From Now On" from the 2017 musical film The Greatest Showman.

You can write to scenetosong@gmail.com with a comment or question about an episode or about musical theater, or if you’d like to be a podcast guest. Follow on Instagram at @ScenetoSong, on Twitter at @SceneSong, and on Facebook at “Scene to Song with Shoshana Greenberg Podcast.” The theme music is by Julia Meinwald.

Scene to Song Episode 53: Disney Musicals

In this episode, actor Ryan Wright discusses the Disney musicals on Broadway, from Beauty and the Beast to Frozen. We also talk about the song "Home" from Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Tim Rice, and Linda Woolverton's 1993 musical Beauty and the Beast.

You can write to scenetosong@gmail.com with a comment or question about an episode or about musical theater, or if you’d like to be a podcast guest. Follow on Instagram at @ScenetoSong, on Twitter at @SceneSong, and on Facebook at “Scene to Song with Shoshana Greenberg Podcast.” The theme music is by Julia Meinwald.

Scene to Song Episode 52: Diegetic and Non-Diegetic Music in Plays and in Musical Theater.

In this episode, dramaturg and producer Shaun Leisher discusses diegetic and non-diegetic music in plays and in musical theater, from Cabaret to Jersey Boys to Indecent. We also talk about the song "The Blame" from Maury Yeston and Peter Stone's 1997 musical Titanic.

You can write to scenetosong@gmail.com with a comment or question about an episode or about musical theater, or if you’d like to be a podcast guest. Follow us on Instagram at @ScenetoSong, on Twitter at @SceneSong, and on Facebook at “Scene to Song with Shoshana Greenberg Podcast.” The theme music is by Julia Meinwald.

 

Scene to Song Episode 51: Season Three Finale

In this episode, seven of this season's guests--Heath Saunders, Rachel Dean, Rachel Peters, Jason K Purdy, Gregory Jacobs-Roseman, Victoria Gordon, and BethAnn Cohen--return to discuss the topics from the season and listener-submitted questions and comments. 

 

This discussion was held live on Monday, December 21st on Scene to Song’s Facebook page, and was recorded for this podcast almost in its entirety. Scene to Song will be going on a brief hiatus to prepare for Season four and will return in early 2021. In the meantime, you can write to scenetosong@gmail.com with a comment or question about an episode or about musical theater, or if you’d like to be a podcast guest. Follow us on Instagram at @ScenetoSong, on Twitter at @SceneSong, and on Facebook at “Scene to Song with Shoshana Greenberg Podcast.” The theme music you are hearing is by Julia Meinwald.

Scene to Song Episode 50: 2020 in Musical Theater

In this episode, writers Rachel Dean and David Brush discuss the year of 2020 in musical theater, focusing on mental health and the pieces The Keep Going Song, A Killer Party, How to Survive the End of the World, and more. We also talk about the song "That I Would Be Good" from Alanis Morissette and Diablo Cody's 2019 musical Jagged Little Pill.

 

Scene to Song Episode 49: Contemporary Musical Theater on 10glo

In this episode, 10glo founders Daniel Kuney and Tim Sebastian discuss contemporary musical theater through their site, 10glo, featuring artists Rachel Dean and David Brush, Leo Mercer and Stephen Hyde, and more. We also talk about the songs from the 10glo Get out the Vote challenge.

Scene to Song Episode 48: Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies

In this episode, writer John Verderber discusses Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's 1971 musical Follies, focusing on its gestation and the influences of directors Harold Prince and Michael Bennett. We also talk about the song "Class" from Kander and Ebb's 1975 musical Chicago.