Piece by Piece: A Musical Theatre Talk Show

06/03/2022

Part two of our Spring Awakening podcast, recorded onstage at the Almeida Theatre with these legends is now available for your listening pleasure.

AND we've dropped in bonus interviews with Nathan Armarkwei-Laryea and Lynne Page!

27/02/2022

If you loved Spring Awakening at the Almeida Theatre, we have we got a treat for you! Out today is part one of our deep-dive into the recent revival! The sublime cast, director Rupert Goold, choreographer Lynne Page join PBP host & associate musical director of Spring Awakening, Joe Bunker, for a podcast packed with insights, anecdotes and of course the PBP Spring Awakening quiz! Available on your favourite podcast platform!

Part Two drops next weekend...

19/09/2021

JUST RELEASED!

Piece By Piece: South Pacific with Joanna Ampil, Daniel Evans, Theo Jamieson, Julian Ovenden, and Alex Young.

Musical director Joe Bunker is joined by cast and creatives from the acclaimed 2021 Chichester Festival Theatre revival of South Pacific for two podcasts packed full of stories, insights, music and quizzes about the iconic 1949 musical.

Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, AnchorFM! https://anchor.fm/piece-by-piece

26/08/2021

We’re feelin’ as corny as Kansas in August after a Team PBP Trip this week to Chichester Festival Theatre! We sure did have Some Enchanted Evening seeing 🎭

We’re so grateful to all our guests who overcame the zoom fatigue to chat with us online over the last 18 months, but boy was it good to record our podcast live again after so long! Especially when the chairs were this snazzy! Stay tuned to find out who filled them…

03/06/2021

Thanks for all the love for our two podcasts about the Donmar Warehouse production of PARADE. For the Donmar Double, check out our episodes about the legendary 1995 production of COMPANY with Adrian Lester, Anna Francolini, Michael Simkins and Sophie Thompson! 🎙

01/05/2021

Part Two of our PARADE podcast is out now! 🥁

Tune in as we’re joined by ALFRED UHRY, ROB ASHFORD, TOM MURRAY and stars of the 2007 Donmar Warehouse production: BERTIE CARVEL & LARA PULVER ✨

Listen here: https://anchor.fm/piece-by-piece 🎧

24/04/2021

🥁 Piece by Piece: PARADE (Part One) is out now! 🥁

For this deep-dive into Jason Robert Brown & Alfred Uhry's Tony-winning masterpiece, Joe is joined by the stars of the 2007 Donmar Warehouse production: BERTIE CARVEL & LARA PULVER plus legendary Broadway Director / Choreographer ROB ASHFORD, Musical Director TOM MURRAY, and Academy Award / Pullitzer Prize winner ALFRED UHRY 🏆

Listen now: https://anchor.fm/piece-by-piece 🎧

Part Two drops next Saturday, 1st May
(hell, it's just begun)

24/01/2021

A taste of some of the brilliant conversations we’ve had so far!

24/01/2021

We’re celebrating a year of Piece By Piece! 🎉 Check out our brand new trailer for a taste of some of the brilliant conversations we’ve had so far! 🎙

17/01/2021

We’re celebrating a year of Piece By Piece! 🎉 Here’s a taste of some of the brilliant conversations we’ve had so far🎙

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https://youtu.be/JWkPrAVpJ5I

Piece by Piece is a musical theatre talk show podcast, hosted by musical director Joe Bunker. Every episode Joe deconstructs an iconic musical with the help ...

12/01/2021

FOLLIES: Part Two is out now!✨

Listen to both parts by clicking the link or find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & more!

anchor.fm/piece-by-piece 🎧

Ft. DOMINIC COOKE, JANIE DEE, PETER FORBES, VICKI MORTIMER & NICHOLAS SKILBECK🎙

Piece by Piece is a musical theatre talkshow hosted by musical director Joe Bunker. Joining Joe are the artists behind Broadway and West End productions of iconic musicals, including Tony Award-winning writers like David Yazbek and Jeanine Tesori, and Olivier Award-winning actors including Adrian Le...

11/01/2021

It’s our 1st birthday!🎉🎧

It's been a whole year since we released our pilot episode (Oklahoma!) and to celebrate, we’re giving away some limited edition Piece By Piece merch. 🎁

Simply let us know your from our first season of episodes & we'll choose a winner. 🎙

A huge thanks to all of our guests and to Rebecca Pitt for our wonderful birthday artwork! ✨

10/01/2021

FOLLIES: Part One is available now! ✨Joe Bunker is joined by cast & creatives from the National Theatre production.

Ft: DOMINIC COOKE, JANIE DEE, PETER FORBES, VICKI MORTIMER and NICHOLAS SKILBECK 🎙

https://anchor.fm/piece-by-piece

Piece by Piece is a musical theatre talkshow hosted by musical director Joe Bunker. Joining Joe are the artists behind Broadway and West End productions of iconic musicals, including Tony Award-winning writers like David Yazbek and Jeanine Tesori, and Olivier Award-winning actors including Adrian Le...

09/01/2021

We’re delighted to announce that the first of our FOLLIES podcasts is available to enjoy from tomorrow. Our host Joe Bunker is joined by DOMINIC COOKE, JANIE DEE, PETER FORBES, VICKI MORTIMER and NICHOLAS SKILBECK 🎧✨

13/11/2020

Have WE got a podcast for you! 🎁 We're so excited to share our new episodes on Sondheim's COMPANY 🎈

First up, a two-part podcast featuring cast members from Sam Mendes' 1995 London Revival. We're joined by ANNA FRANCOLINI, ADRIAN LESTER, MICHAEL SIMKINS and SOPHIE THOMPSON ✨

Listen to Part 1 from Saturday 14th (tomorrow!) and Part 2 from Sunday 15th 🎉

And then NEXT weekend, someone is waiting...🎈👀

23/08/2020

THE BAND’S VISIT: Part Two is out now! 🎻

Ft: DAVID CROMER, KATRINA LENK & ITAMAR MOSES 🎙

Find both episodes (also featuring DAVID YAZBEK in Part One!) here: anchor.fm/piece-by-piece 🎧

Piece by Piece is a musical theatre talkshow hosted by musical director Joe Bunker. Join Joe as he explores iconic pieces of musical theatre with the actors and creative teams behind high-profile UK revivals. Expect anecdotes, quizzes, songs and scintillating conversation, all recorded in front of a...

16/08/2020

THE BAND'S VISIT: Part One is available now! 🎻

Featuring: David Cromer, David Yazbek, Katrina Lenk & Itamar Moses 🎙

Join our host Joe Bunker as we delve into this 10 time Tony Award winning musical with its composer & lyricist, book writer, director AND leading lady! ✨

Click here to listen or find us on Spotify & Apple Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/piece-by-piece 🎧

09/08/2020

We’re hugely excited to share that our upcoming episode explores 10 time Tony Award winning musical THE BAND’S VISIT 🎻

Our host Joe Bunker is joined by the show’s composer & lyricist DAVID YAZBEK, bookwriter ITAMAR MOSES, leading lady KATRINA LENK and director DAVID CROMER🎙

Stay tuned for the release of Part One on Sunday 16th! 🎧

29/06/2020

FUN HOME: Part Two is available now! 🏡💛

Featuring Kaisa Hammarlund, Jenna Russell and Jeanine Tesori🎙

Click here to listen or find us on Spotify & Apple Podcasts: anchor.fm/piece-by-piece 🎧

22/06/2020

FUN HOME: Part One is available now! 💛

Featuring Kaisa Hammarlund, Lisa Kron, Jenna Russell and Jeanine Tesori🎙

Click the link below to listen or find us on Spotify & Apple Podcasts!

🎧 anchor.fm/piece-by-piece 🎧

19/06/2020

📝 CAPTION!📝 Our next two episodes will explore the five-time Tony Award winning musical FUN HOME 💛

We’re thrilled to be joined by the creators of the show, JEANINE TESORI & LISA KRON, and actors JENNA RUSSELL & KAISA HAMMARLUND from the 2018 production 🎭

These upcoming episodes will also feature two EXCLUSIVE musical performances from Jenna Russell and Kaisa Hammarlund, so if you missed Fun Home at in 2018...you’re in for a treat!🎶

You won’t have to wait Days And Days to listen either...Part One is out on Monday! 🎉 Then stay tuned for Part Two the following week on Monday 22nd 🎧

01/06/2020

MY FAIR LADY: Part Two is available now! 💐

Join our host Joe Bunker and guests LIZ ROBERTSON, ANNA O'BYRNE, CHARLES EDWARDS & MARTIN FISHER as we continue to explore Lerner and Loewe's 1956 classic. ✨

Click here to listen: https://anchor.fm/piece-by-piece 🎧

Piece by Piece is a musical theatre talkshow hosted by musical director Joe Bunker. Join Joe as he explores iconic pieces of musical theatre with the actors and creative teams behind high-profile UK revivals. Expect anecdotes, quizzes, songs and scintillating conversation, all recorded in front of a...

30/05/2020

We're excited to share that Piece By Piece is now also available on Apple Podcasts! 🎉🎧

Click the link below to find us and to subscribe 👇



https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/piece-by-piece-a-musical-theatre-talk-show/id1511147953

‎Performing Arts · 2020

25/05/2020

🚨New Episode Alert!🚨

MY FAIR LADY: Part One is out now! 💐

Featuring Liz Robertson, Anna O'Byrne, Charles Edwards and Martin Fisher 🎙

Here's a little taster of what to expect in this episode...

✨ You may know CHARLES EDWARDS as Michael from Downton Abbey, or as Martin in The Crown, but DID you know that Charles appeared in a musical called Mr Cinders at the Kings Head Theatre soon after graduating from Guildhall??

✨ We also have ANNA O'BYRNE sharing stories of working with Dame Julie Andrews and what it was like to recreate the original 1956 production for its 60th anniversary.

✨ MARTIN FISHER tells the story of what he did onstage one night after a performance as Henry Higgins at the Mill at Sonning...

✨And we're treated to some incredible stories from LIZ ROBERTSON about Alan Jay Lerner's experience of creating My Fair Lady, including where the interval REALLY is..!

You're not going to want to miss this one! Click here to listen: https://anchor.fm/piece-by-piece

18/05/2020

We’re delighted to announce that the guests for our upcoming My Fair Lady podcast are LIZ ROBERTSON, ANNA O’BYRNE, CHARLES EDWARDS and MARTIN FISHER.

See below to learn a little more about them and their connection to this piece! 👇

LIZ ROBERTSON starred as Eliza Doolittle in the 1979 West End revival of My Fair Lady, receiving an Olivier nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. This was where she met her husband, the book writer and lyricist of My Fair Lady, Alan Jay Lerner.

ANNA O’BYRNE starred as Eliza Doolittle in the 60th anniversary of My Fair Lady at the Sydney Opera House and in the Australian tour. This production was also directed by none other than the original Eliza - Dame Julie Andrews!

CHARLES EDWARDS, widely known for his roles in Downton Abbey and The Crown, played Henry Higgins opposite Anna O'Byrne for the Brisbane and Melbourne seasons of My Fair Lady, as well as at The Capitol Theatre in Sydney.

MARTIN FISHER played Henry Higgins in the 2017 production of My Fair Lady at The Mill at Sonning, directed by Joseph Pitcher and with musical direction by our very own Joe Bunker!

11/05/2020

WEST SIDE STORY: Part Two out now! ✨

Join host Joe Bunker and our guests from recent productions at both Royal Exchange Theatre and CURVE theatre, Leicester as we continue to explore this New York classic.

Featuring a very special, remotely-recorded, rendition of THE BALCONY SCENE from the immensely talented Andy Coxon and Gabriela Garcia! 🎶

Listen here: anchor.fm/piece-by-piece

Piece by Piece is a musical theatre talkshow hosted by musical director Joe Bunker. Join Joe as he explores iconic pieces of musical theatre with the actors and creative teams behind high-profile UK revivals. Expect anecdotes, quizzes, songs and scintillating conversation, all recorded in front of a...

04/05/2020

🎙NEW EPISODE🎙

West Side Story: Part One is now available! 💃🏽🗽🌆

Featuring cast & creatives from the recent CURVE theatre, Leicester & Royal Exchange Theatre productions 🎭

Our host Joe Bunker is joined by director NIKOLAI FOSTER (Artistic Director of Leicester Curve), CARLY MERCEDES DYER (Anita in the Curve’s production), JASON CARR (Orchestrator and Musical Director for the Royal Exchange production), as well as ANDY COXON and GABRIELA GARCIA (Tony & Maria in the Royal Exchange production.)

Click here to listen: anchor.fm/piece-by-piece 🎧

(📸: Some behind-the-scenes shots from our remote recording session, as well as a snap of Nikolai Foster and choreographer Ellen Kane from rehearsals at Leicester Curve)

27/04/2020

We are back in the studio today for our next episode featuring West Side Story! Guests joining Joe Bucker include Nikolai Foster, Carly Mercedes Dyer, Andy Coxon, Gabriela Garcia and Jason Carr of the recent CURVE theatre, Leicester and Royal Exchange Theatre productions! Release dates coming in early May!

21/04/2020

*New podcast alert!* The latest edition of Piece By Piece, discussing all things CAROUSEL, is now available!

Featuring director Jo Davies and actors Keith Higham, Molly Lynch and Alex Young, join our host Jo Bunker as we explore Rodgers & Hammerstein's 1945 classic.

Click the link or head over to Spotify to listen 🎧 https://anchor.fm/piece-by-piece

Piece by Piece is a musical theatre talkshow hosted by musical director Joe Bunker. Join Joe as he explores iconic pieces of musical theatre with the actors and creative teams behind high-profile UK revivals. Expect anecdotes, quizzes, songs and scintillating conversation, all recorded in front of a...

10/04/2020