Song Sung Blue is a musical biopic written and directed by Craig Brewer and based on a documentary of the same name. It tells the true story of a Neil Diamond tribute act, Lightning & Thunder. Hugh Jackman plays Lightning, and Kate Hudson was just nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her turn as Thunder.

And: Merrily We Roll Along is a filmed version of the 2023 Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s 1981 problem musical. It stars Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez, and the Broadway production won four Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical.

GUESTS:

• Jim Chapdelaine: An Emmy-winning musician and a patient advocate for people with rare cancers
• Jacques Lamarre: A playwright, and chief communications officer at Buzz Engine
• Carolyn Paine: An actress and comedian; she’s the founder and director of CONNetic Dance and the creative producer and choreographer for The Bushnell’s Digital Institute
• Bill Yousman: Professor of media studies at Sacred Heart University

MUSIC FEATURED (in order):

• Soolaimón / Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show – Hugh Jackman
• Cherry Cherry – Hugh Jackman ft. Kate Hudson
• Merrily We Roll Along – From the Movie (2023 version linked, very similar)
• Old Friends – From the Movie (2023 version linked, very similar)
• See You On The Radio – Grayson Hugh