
Michael Bierut, Jessica Helfand|Audio
July 26, 2018
Episode 85: Midsummer Music
Michael and Jessica both love musical theater, and one day they hope to sing an entire episode of the Observatory.
For now, here’s an episode about many kinds of music they like and how they listen.
Mentioned this week:
- The Band’s Visit
- 2013 Tony Awards opening with Neil Patrick Harris
- Itzhak Perlman plays theme from “Schindler’s List”
- The Cinematic Orchestra plays Austin Peralta, Lapis
- Alfred Newman, Airport
- David Shire, The Taking Of Pelham One-Two-Three
- Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire, Cyrano
- Adweek on Adrian Shaughnessy’s Graphic Design on the Radio
- Swing Out Sister, Live In Tokyo (2005)
- Talking Heads, Once in a Lifetime
- Natalie Walker, New York, 7 Days With the Most Talented Theater Teens in the Country: Inside The Jimmy Awards
- Agnes Obel
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