Podcast
Little Did I Know
Hosted by The Audio Drama Initiative · EN
The Broadway-scale musical comes to the world of podcasts – spearheaded by a creative dream team that includes three-time Tony winner Doug Besterman, Tony and Pulitzer winner Mitchell Maxwell, Oscar and Golden Globe winner Dean Pitchford, Tony-nominee Patrick Page, Olivier-winner Lesli Margherita, Disney star Laura Marano, and YouTube superstar Kurt Hugo Schneider.
Featuring twenty-two original songs backed by a full band and sung by a stellar team of vocalists, Little Did I Know is the story of a group of friends – recent college graduates – who bring a broken-down summer theater back to life in 1976. The summer will be different from anything they expected, and what they experience will resonate throughout their lives. At turns funny, romantic, stirring, and poignant, this is an unforgettable coming-of-age story.
Starring Kurt Hugo Schneider, Laura Marano, Jennifer Blood, Alex Blue, Casey Breves, Alexander Chaplin, E. Clayton Cornelious, Richard Kind, Lesli Margharita, Patrick Page, and Sam Tsui.
Based on the novel by Mitchell Maxwell. Directed by Marlo Hunter. Music by Doug Besterman. Lyrics by Dean Pitchford and Marcy Heisler. Book by Lou Aronica and Johanna Besterman. Musical Director: Jeffery Saver. Orchestrations: Mike Morris. Sound Design, Edit and Mix: Dave Hart
Featuring twenty-two original songs backed by a full band and sung by a stellar team of vocalists, Little Did I Know is the story of a group of friends – recent college graduates – who bring a broken-down summer theater back to life in 1976. The summer will be different from anything they expected, and what they experience will resonate throughout their lives. At turns funny, romantic, stirring, and poignant, this is an unforgettable coming-of-age story.
Starring Kurt Hugo Schneider, Laura Marano, Jennifer Blood, Alex Blue, Casey Breves, Alexander Chaplin, E. Clayton Cornelious, Richard Kind, Lesli Margharita, Patrick Page, and Sam Tsui.
Based on the novel by Mitchell Maxwell. Directed by Marlo Hunter. Music by Doug Besterman. Lyrics by Dean Pitchford and Marcy Heisler. Book by Lou Aronica and Johanna Besterman. Musical Director: Jeffery Saver. Orchestrations: Mike Morris. Sound Design, Edit and Mix: Dave Hart
10episodes
Episodes
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Episode 9: Finale: I Wouldn't Mind Getting a Chance to Finish It
May 12, 202000:35:09Tap to summarizeIn the season finale, everything comes to a head for Sam as secrets are revealed, relationships are altered, and the future comes into view. Features the songs "Farewell Medley," "Only in My Mind (Reprise)," "Find the Thread," and "Something to Remember (Reprise)"
Transcribe →Episode 8: It's Your Everything
May 5, 202000:27:25Tap to summarizeAs the final show of the summer is about to premiere, Sam receives two surprising visits – one welcome, and one anything but. And a walk on the beach with Veronica and talk about the future leads to a conversation Sam never imagined having. Includes the songs "Learn to Let Them Go" and "I Have Questions."
Transcribe →Episode 7: Hopes and Dreams
Apr 28, 202000:21:08Tap to summarizeBolstered by the Fourth of July parade, the crew gets back to work harder than ever. With little time to take a breather, Sam and Veronica go for late night walks on the beach . . . the same beach where James makes a valiant attempt to reveal his feelings to Ellie. Includes the songs "Look at Us Now!" and "Everything Moves Me."
Transcribe →Episode 6: Silver
Apr 21, 202000:24:36Tap to summarizeAs activity ramps up to the first curtain, Sam and Veronica get a little break . . . and get a little closer. But opening night brings with it a make-or-break challenge and an ultimatum impossible to ignore. Features the songs "Standing Only Steps from the Ocean" and "Something to Remember."
Transcribe →Episode 5: Special Delivery
Apr 14, 202000:34:47Tap to summarizeSam and the crew are working harder than ever to get ready for their first opening night. When Veronica comes by with their lunch delivery, Sam takes a much needed breather and his fascination with Veronica grows. Later, Dr. Barrows checks in on how Scotty is doing with the costumes and learns something he never anticipated and Sam is amazed by a confession from James. Features the songs "It Never Lets Go," "We Never Know What's Waiting in the Wings," and "Only in My Mind."
Transcribe →Episode 4: Just Think About the Possibilities
Apr 6, 202000:21:59Tap to summarizeSam and the crew visit the theater for the first time and find it both inspiring and terrifying. Sam visits with Veronica afterward to share his excitement. But when the crew finds out about a compromise Sam made to get the gig, they're reminded of all of the other times Sam played fast and loose with the truth. Features the songs "Cape Cod Bay" and "Damn, Sam!"
Transcribe →Episode 3: You're Willing to be Flexible
Mar 30, 202000:21:47Tap to summarizeLizzie Barrows tells Sam she can help him . . . but it comes at a price. Meanwhile, other members of the crew make their way to Plymouth to see how Sam is doing. There, they meet Veronica and discover they have a shared story. Features a reprise of "Somebody Like You" and the new song "Nowhere to Be."
Transcribe →Episode 1: I Have the Answer
Mar 30, 202000:26:54Tap to summarizeMeet Sam August: ambitious, driven, and focused on one thing and one thing only – making it as a director on Broadway as soon as possible. With college graduation looming, Sam stops at a restaurant in Plymouth, MA, and two extraordinary things happen. One is that he meets Veronica, a woman unlike any he's ever met before. The other is that he finds an ad seeking a director and crew for the reopening of the fabled Plymouth Barn Theatre. This is the opportunity he's been seeking. Now he just needs to convince his college friends to join him on the adventure. Features the songs "Little Do They Know" and "You Never Know."
Transcribe →Episode 2: Plan A2
Mar 30, 202000:23:14Tap to summarizeSam meets with Dr. Anderson Barrows, the owner of the Plymouth Barn Theatre. But things don't go exactly according to plan. Barrows's young wife Lizzie suggests mysteriously that she might be able to help but her reasons seem a bit suspect. Frustrated, Sam goes to visit Veronica, who has already heard that he "crashed and burned." Sam's not a Plan B kind of guy . . . but maybe it's time for Plan A2. Features the songs "Somebody Like You" and "Hi, Veronica."
Transcribe →Episode 00: Laura Marano Welcomes You to Our Show
Mar 15, 202000:03:25Tap to summarizeLaura Marano, star of "Austin and Ally" and "Saving Zoe" welcomes you into the world of the first Broadway-level podcast musical. Listen to a piece of one of the twenty-two songs in the show and discover what will be coming your way starting March 31.
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