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So Much Stuff to Sing

Shannon Dohar and Erik Stadnik

A podcast about the American Musical. Hosted by Shannon in New York and Erik in Prague; twice monthly.

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Episode 37 - I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables

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2021/08/15

Wlecome to the 80s megamusical and its child, the power ballad! This episode, we discuss "I Dreamed a Dream" from one of the biggest hits of all time, Les Miserables by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg. In addition to talking about our feelings about the show generally (spoiler: it's complicated), this is also our first chance to talk about the legend herself, Patti Lupone. All clips are from the 1985 Original London Cast Recording with Patti Lupone as Fantine and are used in accordance

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38:30

Episode 36 - And I Am Telling You from Dreamgirls

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2021/08/01

Enter the Belters. As we continue look at vocal showpieces, we move into the 1980s to look at Dreamgirls and Jennifer Holliday's extraordinary performance of "And I Am Telling You (I'm Not Going." 40 years after it debuted on Broadway, this song is still synonymous both with Holliday and with singers who want to show they can be big and soulful. Even if they can't. All clips are from the 1982 Original Broadway Cast Album with Jennifer Holliday as Effie White and are used in accordance with the Fair

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Episode 35 - Glitter and Be Gay from Candide

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2021/07/15

We start off what we are affectionately calling our "Vocal Damage" miniseries with one of the greatest soprano showpieces every written for the Broadway stage: "Glitter and Be Gay" from Leonard Bernstein's 1956 comic operetta Candide. The piece is (in)famous for being hard in just about every way a song can be hard, and is most commonly performed today by opera singers. All clips are from the 1956 Original Broadway Cast Recording with Barbara Cook as Cunegonde and are used in accordance with the

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Episode 34 - How Can I Call This Home? from Parade

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2021/07/01

We conclude our miniseries on soliloquy songs with one of Shannon's favorites: "How Can I Call This Home?" from Jason Robert Brown's 1998 show Parade. Parade is about an especially dark event in 20th century history; listener discretion is advised. All clips are from the 1999 Original Broadway Cast Recording with Brent Carver as Leo Frank and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Listen to and buy the album on Amazon! Listen to the SMSTS playlist on

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Episode 33 - Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say) from...

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2021/06/15

After 33 episodes, we finally come to the second of the twin pillars of modern musical theater: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Specifcially, we talk about "Gethsemane," Jesus's anguished scream of a song from Jesus Christ Superstar. Do we have strong opinions? Oh, you bet we do! All clips are from the 1973 soundtrack of the film version with Ted Neeley as Jesus and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Listen to and buy the album on Amazon! Listen to the SMSTS

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38:30

Episode 32- Cabaret from Cabaret

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2021/06/03

Willlkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome! We continue our exploration of songs that reveal character with the title song from 1966's Kander & Ebb classic Cabaret. Who is Sally Bowles, what does she want, and how are we meant to feel about her? All this, plus the Kennedy Center Honors! All clips are from the 1966 Original Broadway Cast recording with Jill Haworth as Sally Bowles and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Listen to and buy the album on Amazon! Listen

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Episode 31 - Soliloquy from Carousel

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2021/05/15

We begin a new miniseries, focusing on character songs -- those moments when the spotlight falls on a single character and we get a chance to look inside their heart and soul. Fittingly enough, we're beginning with "Soliloquy," the centerpiece aria from Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic Carousel. All clips are from the 2018 revival recording featuring Joshua Henry as Billy Bigelow and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Listen to and buy the album on

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Episode 30 - Unworthy of Your Love from Assassins

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2021/05/01

We complete our second annual Sondheim miniseries by looking at "Unworthy of Your Love," the troubling pastiche of 70s love duets from Assassins, one of the most unsettling musicals ever produced. It's more fun than it sounds like! All clips are from the 2004 Broadway Cast Recording featuring Alexander Gemignani and Mary Catherine Garrison and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Listen to and buy the album on Amazon! Listen to the SMSTS playlist on

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40:01

Episode 29 - Please Hello from Pacific Overtures

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2021/04/15

"Please Hello" is from the neglected Sondheim masterpiece Pacific Overtures and is one of the wildest, funniest, and most complicated songs we've ever covered--and maybe one of the best? Learn more about the Asian American Arts Alliance. All clips are from the 1976 Original Broadway Cast Recording featuring Yuki Shimoda, James Dybas, Ernest Harada, Alvin Ing, Patrick Kinser-Lau, Mark Hsu Syers, and Mako and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Listen

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Episode 28 - Losing My Mind from Follies

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2021/04/01

As we continue our annual Sondheim-a-palooza, this time focusing on his pastiche numbers, we come to "Losing My Mind" from Follies. This challening and deeply beautiful show is celebrating its 50th anniversary and seems as powerful as ever. Join Erik and Shannon as they try to figure out why this beatiful, simple song is such a gut punch. All clips are from the (sadly truncated) 1971 Original Broadway Cast Recording featuring Dorothy Collins and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption

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Episode 27 - You Could Drive a Person Crazy from Company

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2021/03/15

It's the most Sondheim-ful time of the year! In honor of The Great One's birthday, it's time for another Sondheim mini-series. This time, we'll be tackling a few of our favorite pastiche songs from his shows, starting with "You Could Drive a Person Crazy" from Company. We talk about the hidden rage of The Andrews Sisters, the correct pronunciation of "bubbe," and those lyrics. All clips are from the1970 Original Broadway Cast Recording featuring Donna McKechnie, Susan Browning, and Pamela Myers and

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Episode 26 - Pierre & Natasha from Natasha, Pierre &...

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2021/03/01

For the first time, we are revisiting a show! Yes, to finish off our mini-series of love duets, we are talking about "Pierre & Natasha" from Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, which we last talked about over a year ago, when the world was a different place. Be prepared: this is essentially us doling out rapturous praise for about 40 minutes. All clips are from the 2013 off-Broadway cast album featuring Dave Malloy and Phillipa Soo and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for

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37:07

Episode 25 - Suddenly Seymour from Little Shop of...

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2021/02/15

We tackle the importance of re-interpretation this episode as we discuss the 2019 Pasadena Playhouse production of Little Shop of Horrors and that show's best known song, "Suddenly Seymour." What do George Salazar and Mj Rodriguez do to make the song their own, and how fo Erik and Shannon feel about it? Listen now and find out! All clips are from the pair's 2019 appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary

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Episode 24 - Wheels of a Dream from Ragtime

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2021/02/01

This episode, we talk about "Wheels of a Dream" from 1997's Ragtime as we continue our miniseries on love duets. Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell made this song iconic, and the pair discuss both their performances and the song's role in the show overall. But be warned: Erik drops a bombshell in this one. All clips are from the 1991 Original Broadway Cast Recording are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Buy/Listen to the Original Broadway Cast album

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Episode 23 - Yours, Yours, Yours from 1776

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2021/01/15

Welcome to 2021 and a new miniseries! We're looking at love duets, and we're beginning with "Yours, Yours, Yours" from 1776, the musical about the American Revolution that *isn't* Hamilton. This show is one of Erik's beloved favorites, and Shannon was completely unfamiliar--did he convince her to love it the way John and Abigail Adams love each other? Or did she declare her aesthetic independence? All clips are from the 1972 recording of the film score and are used in accordance with the Fair Use

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Episode 22 - Holiday Extravaganza!!!

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2020/12/15

Join us as we take a tour through 4--yes 4--holiday classics that have been in Broadway shows! We get super sappy! Happy Holidays!!! All clips are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Listen to the SMSTS playlist on Spotify. Follow the show on Twitter: @somuchstuffpod Email the show: somuchstufftosing@gmail.com

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Episode 21.5 - Intermission

So Much Stuff to Sing ·

2020/12/01

No new episode today, but we'll be back with a holiday extravaganza on December 15th! Listen to the SMSTS playlist on Spotify. Follow the show on Twitter: @somuchstuffpod Email the show: somuchstufftosing@gmail.com

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Episode 21 - Popular from Wicked

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2020/11/15

We conclude our mini-arc of classic comic turns with "Popular" from Stephen Schwartz's 2003 mega-blockbuster Wicked. Shannon defends her theatre-going choices, Erik creates a new rule, and the pair discuss the patriarchy. Because of course. All clips are from the 2003 Original Broadway Cast album and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Buy/Listen on Amazon. Listen to the SMSTS playlist on Spotify. Follow the show on Twitter: @somuchstuffpod Email the

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Episode 20 - Everybody's Girl from Steel Pier

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2020/11/01

Some shows become classics. Some vanish without a trace. Some, however, fade with the exception of one stand-out song. Such is the case of "Everybody's Girl" from Kander & Ebb's 1997 show Steel Pier. Join Erik and Shannon as they discuss this song that defines fun, sassy, and bawdy. All clips are from the 1997 Original Broadway Cast album and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Buy/Listen on Amazon. Listen to the SMSTS playlist on Spotify. Follow the

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Episode 19 - Little Girls from Annie

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2020/10/15

No, we're not talking about that song, but we ARE talking about 1977's Annie--specifically Miss Hannigan's great comic solo "Little Girls." Learn the source of Shannon's complicated relationship with the show and hear Erik explain grammar. All clips are from the 1977 New Broadway Cast Recording and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Buy/Listen on Amazon. Listen to the SMSTS playlist on Spotify. Follow the show on Twitter: @somuchstuffpod Email the

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