Jul 27, 2026 · 47 min · 9 segments
Papa's message to his sons becomes far less comedic in Road Show. And if the melody sounds familiar that's because you may have heard it in a cut song from Assassins! Charlotte LeMay returns to…
Kyle MarshallHost
Charlotte LeMayGuest
Welcome to Putting It Together, the podcast that goes through the entire body of work of Stephen Sondheim, show by show and song by song.
Last time we heard what Papa's message was to his two boys to set them forth through the show, at least in the world of Bounce.
This week, we're going to go back to the same exact scene, but investigate how it was done in Roadshow.
As you'll soon discover, this was a song that really evolved throughout the different productions.
And I'm so happy that Charlotte LeMay agreed to come back to the show and discuss a little bit more about their feelings with this song.
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