Behind Sondheim

Behind Sondheim is the fifty-eighth episode of Off Book: The Improvised Musical, and features guest Guy Branum. Ostensibly set in 1974, with a framing story set in the present day, the musical follows the life of Stephen Sondheim, his wife Marsha Sondheim, their dog Lightning McQueen, and Daisy Violet, a florist with hopes and dreams. 
== Episode Description ==
Comedian, writer, host and new author (!!!) Guy Branum (My Life As A Goddess) joins Zach and Jess on the OFF BOOK stage for a new musical filled with all the dogs, backflips, a florist named Daisy Violet, plus Stephen Sondheim and his wife! With songs like "Happy Days", "Do You Have Worth", and "See Less, Feel More", you'll be "In (Good) Company" with this new show! Official Episode Description
== Musical Cast ==
=== Guy Branum ===
* Garry Marshall
* Marsha Sondheim
* Dog Walker #2
* Kivon
* Greyhound Bettor #1
* Giving Tree
=== Jessica McKenna ===
* Garry's Granddaughter
* Daisy Violet
* Dog Walker Devon
* Chorus Boy
* Greyhound Spectator
* Nun
* Penny Marshall
=== Zach Reino ===
* Garry's Grandson
* Stephen Sondheim
* Dog Walker #1
* Richard
* Greyhound Bookie
* Greyhound Bettor #2
* Man with a Newspaper
* Park Ranger
* Coatills the Butler
== Songs ==
* "Happy Days" (6:58)
* "Do You Have Worth?" (13:08)
* "Find a Dog" (17:53)
* "See Less, Feel More" (23:06)
* "Things! Transactions!" (29:24)
* "I've Got This Dog, and I've Got Hope" (33:33)
* "With a Backflip!" (39:50)
* "Would Madame Like?" (43:00)
* "The Doorbell Song" (45:55)
* "What Should Lightning McQueen Be?" (48:00)
* "In (Good) Company" (52:02)
Closing Song:
* "My Life as a Goddess" (Table of Bomb-tents) (59:57)
== List of 1974 Anachronisms ==
* Zach references an iPhone (2009) in "Find a Dog"
* Guy sings about Pogs (1991) in "I've Got This Dog, and I've Got Hope"
* Jessica mentions the musical Les Miserables (1980) in "With a Backflip!"
* Guy mentions Pepsi Free (1982) in "Would Madame Like?"
* Gary Marshall is only three years younger than Stephen Sondheim and would have been 43 in 1974
== As We Say Every Week... == 
== Gallery ==
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== References ==
Category:Episodes
Category:Guy Branum
Category:Table of Bomb-tents