Podcast musical · Coming of age

Little Did I Know

by The Audio Drama InitiativeEnglish

  • Podcast musical
  • Coming of age
  • Theater arts
  • Poignant
  • Romantic

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.

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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

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  1. Episode 00: Laura Marano Welcomes You to Our Show3 min

    Laura Marano, star of "Austin and Ally" and "Saving Zoe" welcomes you into the world of the first…

  2. Episode 0: Kurt Hugo Schneider introduces the show4 min

    YouTube superstar Kurt Hugo Schneider welcomes you to the first Broadway-level podcast musical.

  3. Episode 2: Plan A223 min

    Sam meets with Dr.

  4. Episode 1: I Have the Answer27 min

    Meet Sam August: ambitious, driven, and focused on one thing and one thing only – making it as a director on…

  5. Episode 3: You're Willing to be Flexible22 min

    Lizzie Barrows tells Sam she can help him .

  6. Episode 4: Just Think About the Possibilities22 min

    Sam and the crew visit the theater for the first time and find it both inspiring and terrifying.

  7. Episode 5: Special Delivery35 min

    Sam and the crew are working harder than ever to get ready for their first opening night.

  8. Episode 6: Silver25 min

    As activity ramps up to the first curtain, Sam and Veronica get a little break .

  9. Episode 7: Hopes and Dreams21 min

    Bolstered by the Fourth of July parade, the crew gets back to work harder than ever.

  10. Episode 8: It's Your Everything27 min

    As the final show of the summer is about to premiere, Sam receives two surprising visits – one welcome, and…

  11. Episode 9: Finale: I Wouldn't Mind Getting a Chance to Finish It35 min

    In the season finale, everything comes to a head for Sam as secrets are revealed, relationships are altered…

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