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Despite being one of Broadway's greatest composers, it might be shocking to learn that no Sondheim show has ever passed 1,000 performances. What is it about Sondheim that's made many of his shows flop, and have producers finally cracked the code on how to make them work? Join Kate Reinking as they try to uncover why Sondheim always flops.

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A.E. Reinhart
Alice
Ann
Ann Marie Wilson
Anon!
Ayinde
Blythe Lavender
Brent Black
Bryant Gipull Garcia
Cameron Abaroa
Cindy Lindsay
Danniella
Deena Abdullat
Emily Ingram
Ethan
Frances McGinn
Holly K
jack walk
Katie McGuire
Kelseigh Ingram
Lawren Kinsey
Lucia Figueras
Marisa
Megan McCasland
Noel Dietrich
Orange
Phil Edwards
Rachel Goodman

Chapters
00:00 Intro
02:29 Trade Coffee
03:28 Early Career
04:56 Acclaim
09:00 The Downfall
11:23 Seeds of a Comeback
13:56 Second Life
16:47 Time





Savannah Cash
stephen seale
Taekook
Timothy Murray
Tom Norris
Toryana Frazier
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