The Little Things You Hear Together
The Little Things You Hear Together
Podcast Description
What makes a great Broadway cast album? The Little Things You Hear Together dives into a different Broadway season each episode, exploring how cast recordings capture the heart of a show—through music, lyrics, vocal performances, and everything in between. From iconic hits to forgotten gems, host Alex Asp breaks down what makes these albums sing and ranks them along the way. Fun, nerdy, and full of showtune love.
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Each episode focuses on a specific Broadway season, dissecting the music, lyrics, and vocal performances of cast albums that exemplify the essence of the shows. Episodes might include discussions on celebrated albums like Hamilton and lesser-known gems such as The Last Five Years, focusing on elements such as storytelling through song and how they contribute to a show's emotional impact.
What makes a great Broadway cast album? The Little Things You Hear Together dives into an album from a specific Broadway season each episode, exploring how cast recordings capture the heart of a show—through music, lyrics, vocal performances, and everything in between. From iconic hits to forgotten gems, host Alex Asp breaks down what makes these albums sing and ranks them along the way. Fun, nerdy, and full of showtune love.
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Alex and Adair Gilliam discuss the 1988 Original Broadway Cast Album of Sarafina! and how a protest musical against apartheid can still hold lessons for us today.
Music, lyrics, book, & direction by Mbongeni Ngema, additional lyrics by Hugh Masekela, with musical direction by Ndaba Mholongo and arrangements by Mbongeni Ngema & Hugh Masekela.
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