Broadway Overanalyzed

Episode 6: The Music Man

In episode 6, we step back in time to 1957 to discuss Meredith Willson's The Music Man. Join us as we discuss diegetic music in theater, patter songs, counterpoint, and more.Instrumental tracks are provided by Stage Stars Records: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k0226Vwov47JoTjSePmAk8FSKOWh_9zocMeredith Willson interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD3ypmrTSRgSadder but Wiser Girl/My White Night mashup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djMWD_Q_bmAHave any comments, questions, or suggestions? Send us an email at bwayoveranalyzed@gmail.com.Follow Broadway Overanalyzed on Instagram at @bway.overanalyzed.0:00:00 -Introduction0:04:32 - The 2022 Music Man revival, the 2003 TV version, and the 1962 film0:09:02 - A 40-second summary of the show0:12:07 - The meaning of The Music Man0:15:36 - Meredith Willson and The Music Man's trip to Broadway0:19:28 - Diegetic sounds0:27:23 - Patter songs0:31:05 - The orchestra of The Music Man0:32:15 - Overview of the soundtrack0:32:56 - "Rock Island"0:41:35 - "Iowa Stubborn"0:47:10 - "Ya Got Trouble"0:51:53 - "Piano Lesson"0:56:46 - "Goodnight, My Someone"1:03:12 - "Seventy-Six Trombones"1:06:00 - "Sincere"1:10:23 - "Sadder but Wiser Girl"1:17:54 - "Pick-a-little Talk-a-little/Goodnight Ladies"1:19:46 - "Marian the Librarian"1:22:16 - "My White Knight"1:29:26 - "Wells Fargo Wagon"1:32:25 - "It's You"1:33:02 - "Shipoopi"1:39:03 - "Lida Rose/Will I Ever Tell You"1:41:10 - "Gary, Indiana"1:42:19 - "Til There Was You"1:45:26 - "Finale"1:49:53 - Rating The Music Man1:52:46 - Outro

Episode 5: Hadestown

In episode 5, we tackle our most recent show, Anaϊs Mitchell's Hadestown. Join us as we discuss folk music, New Orleans jazz, sung-through musicals, and more. Instrumental tracks are provided by EJM Instrumentals: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChUymQJBCznj1RhrJ2ln0Lw Have any comments, questions, or suggestions? Send us an email at bwayoveranalyzed@gmail.com. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:03:59 - Sam and Lyd discuss their experience with Hadestown 0:07:40 - A 45 second summary of the show 0:09:30 - Anaϊs Mitchel and Hadestown's trip to Broadway 0:15:33 - The musical styles of Hadestown 0:17:20 - Folk music 0:22:28 - The Indie Folk movement 0:26:15 - New Orleans Jazz 0:28:31 - Overview of the soundtrack 0:30:45 - "Road to Hell" 0:42:22 - "Anyway the Wind Blows," "Come Home with Me," and "Wedding Song" 0:51:02 - "Epic I," "Epic II," and "Epic III" 0:57:16 - "Livin' It Up on Top" 0:59:40 - "All I've Ever Known" 1:03:13 - "Way Down Hadestown" 1:08:11 - "Chant" 1:13:24 - "Hey Little Songbird" 1:16:02 - "When the Chips are Down" 1:17:40 - "Wait for Me" and "Wait for Me (Reprise)" 1:24:44 - "Why We Build the Wall" 1:28:23 - "Our Lady of the Underground" 1:31:46 - "Flowers" 1:34:01 - "If It's True" 1:36:38 - "Promises" 1:38:42 - "Doubt Comes In" 1:46:14 - "Road to Hell (Reprise)" 1:50:38 - Rating Hadestown 1:54:34 - Outro

Episode 4: In the Heights

In episode 4, we take a look at the musical that was the basis for this past summer’s hit film, In the Heights. Join us as we discuss the legendary career of Lin-Manuel Miranda, the effect of hip-hop in musical theater, and the several varieties of Latin music.Have any comments, questions, or suggestions? Send us an email at bwayoveranalyzed@gmail.com.Follow Broadway Overanlyzed on Instagram at @bway.overanalyzed.Timestamps:0:00:00 – Introduction0:03:40 – Sam and Lyd discuss their experience with In the Heights0:06:00 – Lin-Manuel Miranda and In the Heights’ trip to Broadway0:14:21 – A brief synopsis of the show0:15:29 – The musical styles of In the Heights0:16:44 – Hip-hop0:23:50 – Musical theater’s history with “rapping”0:27:59 – Latin music0:35:41 – Overview of the soundtrack0:37:27 – “In the Heights”0:49:24 – “Breathe”0:54:48 – “Benny’s Dispatch”0:56:28 – “It Won’t Be Long Now”1:00:56 – “Inútil”1:03:29 – “No Me Diga”1:05:46 – “96,000”1:09:35 – “Paciencia y Fe”1:13:15 – “When You’re Home”1:17:43 – “Piragua”1:19:08 – “The Club”1:20:29 – “Blackout”1:25:54 – “Sunrise”1:30:13 – “Hundreds of Stories”1:31:02 – “Enough”1:32:55 – “Carnaval del Barrio”1:36:07 – “Atención”1:37:13 – “Alabanza”1:40:17 – “Everything I Know”1:42:44 – “Piragua (Reprise)”1:43:23 – “Champagne”1:48:48 – “When the Sun Goes Down”1:51:42 – “Finale”1:57:35 – Rating In the Heights2:00:46 – Outro

Episode 3: West Side Story

In episode 3, we wind back the clock to 1957 and anticipate the upcoming Stephen Spielberg film remake based on the Broadway show, West Side Story. Come along as we discuss the music theory of tritones, Latin American musical sounds, and dance infused theater.Have any comments, questions, or suggestions? Send us an email at bwayoveranalyzed@gmail.comFollow Broadway Overanalyzed on Instagram at @bway.overanalyzedTimestamps:0:00:00 - Introduction0:03:06 - Sam and Lyd discuss their experience with West Side Story0:04:43 - A tangent on movie musicals0:06:25 - Background on Leonard Bernstein0:07:51 - West Side Story's rocky trip to Broadway0:14:33 - A brief synopsis of the show0:15:23 - The tritone0:29:18 - The musical styles of West Side Story0:34:18 - Overview of the soundtrack0:37:31 - "Prologue"0:45:03 - "The Jet Song"0:49:59 - "Something's Coming"0:54:43 - "The Dance at the Gym"1:00:01 - "Maria"1:04:56 - "Tonight"1:08:18 - "America"1:13:24 - "Cool"1:18:32 - "One Hand, One Heart"1:23:00 - "Tonight (Quintet)"1:27:20 - "The Rumble"1:29:27 - "I Feel Pretty"1:31:59 - "Somewhere"1:39:12 - "Gee, Officer Krupke"1:41:30 - "A Boy Like That/I Have a Love"1:45:05 - "Finale"1:48:42 - Rating West Side Story1:53:53 - Outro

Episode 2: Wicked

In episode 2 of Broadway Overanalyzed, we travel to Oz to discuss the 2003 musical phenomenon Wicked with a score by Stephen Schwartz.Have any questions, comments, or suggestions? Send us an email at: bwayoveranalyzed@gmail.comTimestamps:0:00:00 - Introduction 0:03:18 - Sam and Lyd talk their experience with Wicked0:06:25 - Background on Stephen Schwartz0:08:00 - Wicked's trip to Broadway0:11:49 - A brief synopsis of the show0:13:23 - The musical influences of Wicked0:20:28 - Thematic elements in Wicked0:33:08 - 1990s pop0:38:07 - Overview of the soundtrack0:39:08 - "No One Mourns the Wicked"0:49:12 - "The Wizard and I"1:01:16 - "What is this Feeling?"1:03:31 - "Dancing through Life"1:12:11 - "Popular"1:15:25 - "I'm Not that Girl"1:17:02 - "One Short Day"1:19:17 - "Defying Gravity"1:25:59 - "Thank Goodness"1:29:33 - "Wonderful"1:32:26 - "I'm Not that Girl (Reprise)"1:33:08 - "As Long as You're Mine"1:34:51 - "No Good Deed"1:37:28 - "For Good"1:43:37 - "Finale"1:46:09 - Rating Wicked1:49:44 - Outro