📄 DescriptionIn Episode 4 of Does It Sing? with David Goldsmith & Friends, David kicks off a brand-new feature — “Best 25 Songs of the First 25 Years of the 21st Century” — with a deep dive into Jeff Blumenkrantz, Annie Kessler & Libby Saines’s devastating ballad “I Won’t Mind” (originally from The Other Franklin, recorded by Audra McDonald on How Glory Goes).🎭 In this episode:• Why “I Won’t Mind” is one of the most perfect songs of the century — craft, context, and emotional levels• How the song influenced David’s own work (Five Women at an Airport character “Lizzie” named after it)• A mini-masterclass on prosody, rhyme, subtext, and narrative “levels” in musical-theatre songwriting• Part 1 of David’s conversation with lyricist/bookwriter Dick Scanlan (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Motown the Musical, Invisible Thread):– Working with Jeanine Tesori on “Forget About the Boy”– Consulting on Motown and Invisible Thread– “Serving the God of Story”: the lesson that shaped David’s career🎧 Whether you’re a theatre writer, student, or just a musical-theatre nerd, this episode gives you both a song-craft deep dive and an insider’s view of Broadway collaboration.—About Virtual Stage LabVirtual Stage Lab (co-founded by David Goldsmith & Paul Gordon) film-captures original musicals and plays to democratize development, viewing, and licensing. Watch full captures free on the VSL YouTube page.Pitch a segment: [email protected] & info: virtualstagelab.comFair Use note: Any audio/video excerpts are for commentary/education. Please support the rights holders by streaming or purchasing official recordings.⏱️ Chapter Timestamps00:00 Opening parody & welcome back02:30 Introducing “Best 25 Songs of the 21st Century” feature05:10 Why “I Won’t Mind” (Jeff Blumenkrantz/Annie Kessler/Libby Saines) is a masterclass in lyric writing14:30 How the song inspired Five Women at an Airport (Lizzie’s origin)19:45 Mini-lesson: prosody, rhyme, and “levels” in musical-theatre songs27:10 Introducing guest Dick Scanlan (Motown, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Invisible Thread)32:00 Serving the God of Story — Dick’s anecdote about Barry Gordy & Kevin McCollum41:00 Lessons from Motown, Invisible Thread, and collaboration49:00 Preview of Part 2: “Forget About the Boy” deep dive + full Dick Scanlan bio51:30 Outro: subscribe, send your favorite songs of the 21st century in the comments#DoesItSing, #IWontMind, #JeffBlumenkranz, #AudraMcDonald, #BestSongs21stCentury, #DickScanlan, #ForgetAboutTheBoy, #ThoroughlyModernMillie, #MotownTheMusical, #InvisibleThread, #MusicalTheatre, #Broadway, #SongwritingPodcast, #DavidGoldsmith, #VirtualStageLab, #FiveWomenAtAnAirport, #OriginalMusicals, #BehindTheScenes, #StageDevelopment, #ComposerLife, #LyricistLife, #TheatrePodcast, #MusicalTheatreWriting🔑 Keywords / TagsI Won’t Mind song analysis, Jeff Blumenkranz Audra McDonald, Best 25 Songs 21st Century musicals, Dick Scanlan interview, Serving the God of Story, Motown the Musical backstage, Invisible Thread Broadway, Virtual Stage Lab, David Goldsmith podcast, Musical Theatre songwriting tips, Thoroughly Modern Millie Forget About the Boy📌 Pinned CommentWe’ve started our “Best 25 Songs of the 21st Century” feature with “I Won’t Mind.”👇 What’s YOUR favorite theatre song written since 2000? And what would you like to hear David break down next?Subscribe now so you don’t miss Part 2 next week: Dick Scanlan on “Forget About the Boy” and the full Millie breakdown.

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