My Favorite Sings w/David Goldsmith and Paul Gordon

Broadway writers David Goldsmith (Motown the Musical, Disney’s Descendants 3) and forever Tony ™ Nominee Paul Gordon (Jane Eyre, Daddy Long Legs) dive deep into the music and lyrics from musical theatre that taught them to write, make them happy, and keep them inspired to continue in this insane so-called business. Passing their experience, wisdom and joy of all things of commerce, craft and the art of Broadway and beyond onto you.

My Favorite Sings w/David Goldsmith and Paul Gordon is a arts podcast hosted by David Goldsmith and Paul Gordon, with 8 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

David Goldsmith and Paul Gordon hosts My Favorite Sings w/David Goldsmith and Paul Gordon, a arts show with 8 episodes published.

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  Episode #8

  Ep. 8: "Early Morning Madness"

  Jun 25, 202551 minS1

  <p>🎭 My Favorite Sings — Ep. 8: "Early Morning Madness"<br>Rebranding and the Future of Musical Theater Development</p><p>In this episode of My Favorite Sings, hosts David Goldsmith and Paul Gordon announce a major shift for the show — revealing an upcoming rebrand to "Does It Sing?" with David Goldsmith & Friends, focusing on "The Three Questions" that drive every great musical: Does it Sing? Do I Care? and Does It Have A Reason For Being?</p><p>Paul shares his candid thoughts on the current state of Broadway, the obstacles facing new musicals, and the urgent need for musical and narrati...

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  Episode #7

  EPISODE 7: Not Your Father’s Fairy Tale (with John Kavanaugh)

  Jun 18, 20251h 6mS1

  <p>While Paul’s off gallivanting in LA, David welcomes his longtime songwriting partner John Kavanaugh as guest co-host. John (9-time Emmy nominee, Sofia the First, Elena of Avalor, Descendants 3) joins for a deep dive into the realities of songwriting for Disney, film, television, stage—and what separates a song from a track.</p><p>They cover:</p><p>✅ Landing their newest Disney song (and how blind submissions work)<br>✅ The strange mix of art, commerce, and luck behind every song placement<br>✅ The craft of structure, form, and musical theatre songwriting vs pop songwriting<br>✅ Their collaboration on My Once Upon A...

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  Episode #6

  What, Me Shameless Plugs?

  Jun 11, 202558 minS1

  <p>🎙️ NEW EPISODE!<br>“What, Me? Shameless Plugs?” — Ep. 6 of My Favorite Sings is live!</p><p>David Goldsmith & Paul Gordon get real(ish) about:<br>✅ Launching the pod<br>✅ Taking notes (or not)<br>✅ Segment ideas they may never use<br>✅ And why filmed musicals might just save the industry</p><p>Also: some very shameless plugs. You’ve been warned.</p><p>🧢 Stream now wherever you get your podcasts<br>🎭 Watch on YouTube + Spotify</p><p>#MyFavoriteSings #MusicalTheatrePodcast #BroadwayWriters #VirtualStageLab #PaulGordon #DavidGoldsmith #NewMusicals #FilmedTheatre</p>

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  Episode #5

  Tony Noms Day!

  Jun 4, 202549 minS1

  <p>Just in time for the Tony's, David Starts off this week’s episode by springing the podcast’s Main Title song and accompanying video onto Paul for the first time. He remains unpersuaded and the protest continues. It’s Tony Nominations  Announcement week as this episode is being filed, so naturally a freewheeling, snark-free (mostly) discussion ensues, along with a rapturous acknowledgment of Tony™ nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers, making her Broadway debut as Betty Boop, but who is also making her Gordon & Goldsmith musical My Improbable Sisters, in a very different and no less luminous performance as little-known civil rights ic...

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  Episode #4

  Why This Show, Why Now?

  May 28, 202557 minS1

  <p>Why is His Girl Friday the movie not a good idea, but Guys & Dolls magnificently was? The answer is in the third of David and Paul’s Three Questions For What Makes A Musical: Does it sing? Do I care? And, Why This Show, Why Now? A little sneak preview conversation about the Gordon & Goldsmith opus My Improbable Sisters, streaming now on YouTube (starring Jenna Lea Rosen and Tony™ nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers). Some Legally Blonde, some Les Miz (an epic disagreement about the scansion of “On My Own,” some firsthand John Caird stories from Paul… why David and Paul are l...

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