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Little Did I Know is a musical theater podcast produced by Broadway Records and starring Lesli Margherita and Patrick Page.

Background

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The podcast was produced by Broadway Records.[1] The show features performances by Lesli Margherita and Patrick Page.[2] The podcast debuted on March 31, 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and was created from the actors' homes.[3] The podcast is four hours long and consists of nine episodes.[4] The first three episodes were all released on March 31 and the remaining six were released every Tuesday with the final episode being released on May 12.[5] The show contains 22 original songs and is based on a novel by Mitchell Maxwell.[6] The show follows a group of college graduates who fix up an old summer theater in 1976.[7] The podcast reached number three on the Apple Podcasts charts in April 2020 and was in the top five arts podcasts in the United States.[8] The show is a musical theater podcast similar to shows such as Anthem: Homunculus, The Two Princes, and 36 Questions.[9]

The show was written by Dean Pitchford and Marcy Heisler. The score was written by Dean Pitchford, Marcy Heisler, and Doug Besterman. The arrangements were by Jeffrey Saver and the orchestrations was done by Michael Morris. The cast included Lesli Margherita, Laura Marano, Kurt Hugo Schneider, Sam Tsui, Casey Breves, Alex Blue, Jennifer Blood, and E. Clayton Cornelious.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "What To Watch March 31st To Take Away The Blues, Plus MAC Award Winners". Times Square Chronicles. March 31, 2020. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Gans, Andrew (March 30, 2020). "Lesli Margherita, Patrick Page, More Featured in Musical Podcast Little Did I Know". Playbill. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Clement, Olivia (April 9, 2020). "Lesli Margherita Brings Us Little Did I Know's 'Somebody Like You' From Her Apartment". Playbill. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  4. ^ "Little Did I Know: how a Broadway-aiming musical became a hit podcast". The Guardian. April 14, 2020. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  5. ^ Wild, Stephi. "New Podcast Musical LITTLE DID I KNOW Starring Lesli Margherita, Richard Kind & More Will Launch March 31". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  6. ^ Stewart, Sara (April 2, 2020). "Pod Squad: Broadway's finest stage an original musical via podcast". New York Post. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "Patrick Page, Lesli Margherita & More Featured on Podcast Recording of New Musical Little Did I Know". Broadway.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  8. ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "LITTLE DID I KNOW Starring Richard Kind, Lesli Margherita & More Becomes Top 5 Arts Podcast in the US". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "16 Theatre-Related Scripted Podcasts to Listen to Right Now". Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Watch Lesli Margherita and Little Did I Know Podcast's Quarantine Performance | TheaterMania". theatermania.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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