I wanted to do something fun for Scene to Song’s 5th anniversary. 5 years ago this Sunday, I released the first episode of Scene to Song, a discussion on comedy and musical theater with composer Julia Meinwald. Now, this Sunday, June 25th at 1pm ET, we’ll be doing another live show on the Facebook page. This time, we’ll have guests from across the five seasons to chat about musical theater and the Scene to Song episodes over the years.    If you have a question or a comment about musical theater or one of the episodes, we’ll respond to it on the show. We’d also love to hear from you about which episodes you have loved and if this podcast has changed your thoughts on musical theater in any way. You can email your comment or question to scenetosong@gmail.com, send it on one of the Scene to Song social media platforms, watch the show live on the Facebook page on Sunday and comment on the video, or, the most fun way to participate, you can call in directly during the show and comment or ask your question on the air.  Also, follow on Instagram at @ScenetoSong, on Twitter at @SceneSong, and on Facebook at “Scene to Song with Shoshana Greenberg Podcast.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. And contribute to the new Patreon. The video will live stream directly to Scene to Song’s Facebook page, and you don’t need a Facebook account to watch it. Just go to facebook.com/scenetosong and you’ll find it. The guests and I can’t wait to discuss musical theater with you. See you on the 25th!

In this episode, composer, lyricist, and playwright Jamie Cowperthwait discusses Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul's 2016 musical Dear Evan Hansen and why we love and don't love this musical. We also talk about the song "You Will Be Found" from Dear Evan Hansen. 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.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. Contribute to the new Patreon. The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "To Break In a Glove" from Dear Evan Hansen "For Forever" from Dear Evan Hansen "You Will Be Found" from Dear Evan Hansen

In this episode, voice actor and comedian Dominic Frisby discusses podcast musicals, from 36 Questions and Anthem Homunculus to concept albums and Hamilton. We also talk about the song "Kisses on a Postcard" from Terence Frisby, Martin Wheatley, Gordon Clyde, and Dominic Frisby's 2022 podcast musical Kisses on a Postcard.  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.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. Contribute to the new Patreon. The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "The End of Love" from Anthem Homunculus "Hear Me Out" from 36 Questions "Kisses on a Postcard" from Kisses on a Postcard

In this episode, professor Ashley Pribyl discusses marriage in musical theater, focusing on Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's 1970 musical Company, as well as how marriage was portrayed leading up to Company in musicals such as Allegro and I Do! I Do! We also talk about the song "Marry Me a Little" from Company.  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.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. Contribute to the new Patreon. The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "The Honeymoon is Over" from I Do! I Do! "Overture" from Company "Marry Me a Little" from Company

In this episode, podcaster Kyle Marshall discusses composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim’s obsession with moments and dreams in his 1980s musicals through four songs: “Merrily We Roll Along”, “Move On”, “Moments in the Woods”, and "Everybody’s Got the Right." We also talk about the song "Better" from David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori's 2021 musical Kimberly Akimbo.  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.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. Contribute to the new Patreon. The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: “Merrily We Roll Along” from Merrily We Roll Along “Move On” from Sunday in the Park with George “Moments in the Woods” from Into the Woods "Everybody’s Got the Right" from Assassins "Better" from Kimberly Akimbo

In this episode, director Mike Meaney discusses the lyrics of Yip Harburg, lyrics from the musicals Bloomer Girl, Finian's Rainbow, The Wizard of Oz, and many in between. We also talk about the song "They Couldn't Compare to You" from Cole Porter, Dwight Taylor, and Reginald Lawrence's 1950 musical Out of This World.  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.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. Contribute to the new Patreon. The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "Eagle and Me" from Bloomer Girl "It was Good Enough for Grandma" from Bloomer Girl "When I’m Not Near the Girl I Love" from Finian’s Rainbow "When the Idle Poor Become the Idle Rich" from Finian’s Rainbow "How are Things in Glocca Morra" from Finian’s Rainbow "The Jitterbug" from The Wizard of Oz "Napoleon" from Jamaica "Lydia the Tattooed Lady" from The Marx Brothers's At the Circus "Buds Won’t Bud" from Hooray for What "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz "They Couldn’t Compare to You" from Out of This World

In this episode, theater reviewer and composer/lyricist/librettist Donald H. Sanborn III discusses the musicals of Stephen Schwartz, looking at his whole career but focusing on Wicked. We also talk about the song "No One Mourns the Wicked" from Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman's 2003 musical Wicked.  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.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. Contribute to the new Patreon. The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "The Hardest Part of Love" from Children of Eden "Children of Eden" from Children of Eden "One Short Day" from Wicked "What is this Feeling" from Wicked "For Good" from Wicked "Defying Gravity" Wicked "No One Mourns the Wicked" from Wicked

In this episode, composer, lyricist, and librettist Timothy Huang discusses song cycles in musical theater, exploring what makes a piece a song cycle as opposed to a revue, concert, or book musical. We also talk about the song "The Butterfly" from Neil Bartram and Brian Hill's 2009 musical The Story of My Life.  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.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. Contribute to the new Patreon. The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "Scene One: The Whore and the Soldier" from Hello Again  "Patti by the Pool" from First Daughter Suite "Hear My Song" from Songs for a New World "Apocalypse in Tennessee" from Rags Parkland Sings the Songs of the Future "Anytime (I am There)" from Elegies "The Butterfly" from The Story of My Life

In this episode, author and journalist Caseen Gaines discusses Eubie Blake, Noble Sissle, Flournoy Miller, and Aubrey Lyles’s 1921 musical Shuffle Along, looking not just at the musical itself but how musicals can get lost to history. We also talk about the song "Skid Row (Downtown)" from the Little Shop of Horrors. Gaines's book When Broadway Was Black comes out February 7, 2023. Learn more and purchase the book. 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.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. Contribute to the new Patreon. The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "I’m Just Wild About Harry" from Shuffle Along "Love Will Find a Way" from Shuffle Along "Election Day" from Shuffle Along "Skid Row (Downtown)" from the Little Shop of Horrors

In this episode, eight of this season's guests--Eric Matthew Richardson (Episode 72: Disney Parks Music as Musical Theater), Emel Greer (Episode 73: Evil Characters in Musical Theater), Tammy Tuckey (Episode 75: Marvin Hamlisch, David Zippel, and Neil Simon’s The Goodbye Girl), David Armstrong (Episode 79: Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Mark O’Donnell, and Thomas Meehan’s Hairspray), Ilana Kresch (Episode 80: Jule Styne, Bob Merrill, and Isobel Lennart’s Funny Girl), Orian Israelsohn (Episode 81: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart, and Richard Stilgoe’s The Phantom of the Opera), Marc Eliot Stein (Episode 82: John O’Hara, Lorenz Hart, and Richard Rodgers’s Pal Joey), and Rose Ginsberg (Episode 84: Abolition in Musical Theater), as well as BethAnn Cohen--return to discuss the topics from the season and listener questions and comments. We also discuss the song "Inner White Girl" from the 2022 Michael R. Jackson musical A Strange Loop. This discussion was held live on Sunday, December 18th 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 six and will return in early 2023. 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.”  And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. Contribute to the new Patreon. The theme music you are hearing is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "Inner White Girl" from A Strange Loop

In this episode, composer/lyricist and theatrical producer Gregory Jacobs-Roseman discusses history in musical theater, looking at how American history is written about through Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone's 1969 musical 1776 and others. We also talk about Jerry Herman's song "Avenue A" from the 1996 TV Movie Mrs. Santa Claus. 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.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. Contribute to the new Patreon. The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "Sit Down, John" from 1776 "The Lees of Old Virginia" from 1776 "Cool, Cool, Considerate Men" from 1776 "Avenue A" from Mrs. Santa Claus.

No new episode this week because I took a break for Thanksgiving. We’ll have a new episode next week, and then we’ll have the annual season finale live show! The date is set for Sunday, December 18th at 1pm Eastern Time, and as usual we’ll have an assortment of guests from this season to chat about musical theater and this season’s episodes. The video will live stream directly to Scene to Song’s Facebook page, and you don’t need a Facebook account to watch it. Just go to www.facebook.com/scenetosong and you’ll find it.  One of the things I love about the season finale episode is that everyone can participate. If you have a question or a comment about musical theater or one of the season 5 episodes, we’ll respond to it during the show. There are many ways to submit your questions or comments. You can email scenetosong@gmail.com, you can use one of the Scene to Song social media platforms–Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram–and leave a comment on a post or send a direct message, you can watch the show live on the Facebook page on December 18th and comment on the video. Someone will be watching the comment thread to make sure that all comments and questions are addressed. And, the most fun way to participate, you can call in directly during the show and comment or ask your question on the air. I’ll post the phone number on the Facebook video and read it out loud during the livestream. These are all great ways to participate, and the guests and I hope to hear from you.  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.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. Contribute to the new Patreon. The theme music is by Julia Meinwald.

In this episode, community-based theatre director, deviser, workshop facilitator, producer, and educator Rose Ginsberg discusses abolition in musical theater and how those ideas are present in the stories of various musicals. We also talk about the song "You're Never Alone" from the 2014 Jason Robert Brown and Marsha Norman musical The Bridges of Madison County. 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.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. Contribute to the new Patreon. The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "You're Never Alone" from The Bridges of Madison County.

In this episode, playwright and filmmaker Patrick Flynn discusses musicals whose scores outshine their books, looking at how that happens in different ways in musicals such as Merrily We Roll Along, Hair, In the Heights, and more. We also talk about the song "Rich and Happy" from the original Merrily We Roll Along. 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.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. Contribute to the new Patreon. The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "Rich and Happy" from Merrily We Roll Along (1980) "That Frank" from Merrily We Roll Along 

In this episode, writer, website developer and podcaster Marc Eliot Stein discusses John O’Hara, Lorenz Hart, and Richard Rodgers's 1940 musical Pal Joey, pondering the enigma of this ever-changing show. We also talk about the song "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered" from Pal Joey. 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.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. Contribute to the new Patreon. The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "Zip" from Pal Joey "I Could Write a Book" from Pal Joey "In Our Little Den of Iniquity" from Pal Joey "Take Him" from Pal Joey "Plant You Now, Dig You Later" from Pal Joey "You Mustn’t Kick It Around" from Pal Joey "That Terrific Rainbow" from Pal Joey "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered" from Pal Joey

In this episode, composer, lyricist, performer, and music educator Kay Clark and bookwriter and playwright Orian Israelsohn discuss Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart, and Richard Stilgoe's 1986 musical The Phantom of the Opera, looking at the Phantom as an incel. We also talk about the songs "What You Feel" from the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and "You Could Drive a Person Crazy" from Company. 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.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. Contribute to the new Patreon. The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "Music of the Night" from The Phantom of the Opera "The Phantom of the Opera" from The Phantom of the Opera "Think of Me" from The Phantom of the Opera "What You Feel" from the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer "You Could Drive a Person Crazy" from Company

In this episode, actor and comedienne Ilana Kresch discusses Jule Styne, Bob Merrill, and Isobel Lennart's 1964 musical Funny Girl looking at how the musical's depiction compares to the real Fanny Brice's life and character. We also talk about the songs "You Are Woman" and "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl. 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.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. Contribute to the new Patreon. The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "You Are Woman" from Funny Girl "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl

In this episode, director, producer, and podcast host David Armstrong discusses Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Mark O’Donnell, and Thomas Meehan's 2002 musical Hairspray on its 20th anniversary. We also talk about the song "Big, Blonde and Beautiful" from Hairspray. 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.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "Good Morning Baltimore" from Hairspray "(The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs" from Hairspray "I Know Where I've Been" from Hairspray "The Nicest Kids in Town" from Hairspray "The Big Dollhouse" from Hairspray "Big, Blonde and Beautiful" from Hairspray

In this episode, lyricist and bookwriter Sam Carner discusses the musical's drive toward comedy. We also talk about the song "That Something Extra Special" from Yip Harburg, Jule Styne, and Nunnally Johnson's 1968 musical Darling of the Day. 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.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "Move On" from Sunday in the Park with George "Epiphany" from Sweeney Todd (2005 Cast Recording) "Finale" from Brigadoon 1991 London Studio Cast Recording "Soliloquy" from Carousel "That Something Extra Special" from Darling of the Day

In this episode, composer Paul Nelson discusses the changing role of music in musical theater. We also talk about the song "You'll Be Back" from Lin-Manuel Miranda's 2015 musical Hamilton. 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.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "So What" from Cabaret "Fascinating Rhythm" from Lady Be Good "Master of the House" from Les Miserables "My Cousin in Milwaukee" from Pardon My English "Money Money" from Cabaret "March of the Siamese Children" from The King and I "Uptown" from The Wild Party "Ballad of Sweeney Todd" (original cast recording) "Ballad of Sweeney Todd" (2005 cast recording) "You'll Be Back" from Hamilton