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36 Questions

Podcast

In a last-ditch attempt to salvage their crumbling marriage, a couple uses the 36 questions—an experiment known for making strangers fall in love—to save their own relationship. Starring Tony-nominated actor Jonathan Groff and Jessie Shelton, “36 Questions” is the world’s first podcast musical—made for your ears only.

The future of musicals? It’s a podcast called ‘36 Questions.’

New York Times

Move over Hamilton — it’s time for 36 Questions, the first ever musical podcast.

Meet Your New Podcast Obsession: A Broadway Musical Made Just for Your Earbuds

  • E00

    Teaser

    This three-part musical follows the story of a husband and wife attempting to bring their marriage back from the brink of divorce using 36 revealing questions designed to make strangers fall in love.

    This three-part musical follows the story of a husband and wife attempting to bring their marriage back from the brink of divorce using 36 revealing questions designed to make strangers fall in love.

    Credits

    Jase

    Jonathan Groff

    Judith

    Jessie Shelton

    Written, Directed & Composed by

    Ellen Winter & Chris Littler

    Produced by

    Zack Akers & Skip Bronkie

    Production Manager

    Ruth Lichtman

    Arrangements & Music Supervisor

    A. Sarr

    Edited & Mixed by

    Kate Bilinski & Steve Bone

    Sound Designer

    Joel Raabe

    Sound Engineer

    MP Kuo

    Production Assistant

    Dan Richards

    Production Assistant

    Sam Dalsheimer

    Story Consultant

    Kelly Tieger

    Percussion

    Sam Monaco

    Piano

    Jarrett Cherner

    Cello

    Clara Kennedy

    Trombone

    Brian Wendel

    Bass

    Fred Epstein

    Guitar & Ukulele

    Danny Tieger

    Violin

    Lily Desmond

    Henry

    Big Baby

    Henry's Human

    Janese Smith

    Set Photographer & Video

    Alison Grasso

    Copy Editor

    Bethany Reis

    Logo & Graphics

    Rachael Hendel

    Additional Logo Support

    Piper Weaver

    Recording Studio

    Scott Lehrer, 2nd Story Sound

    Album Mastering by

    Emily Lazar at The Lodge, NY with Co-Mastering Engineer Chris Allgood

    Agency Services by

    WME: Ben Davis, Michael Finkle, Andrew Mathes

    Legal Services by

    Erika Canchola & Elsa Ramo, Ramo Law PC

    Legal Services by

    Dean Bahat, Ziffren Law

    Very Special Thanks

    Tracey Lien, Marty Fowler, Sarah Broderick, David Bronkie, The Winters, The Littlers, The Tiegers, The Ralstons, Simon Ban, Eric Tait, Anthony Cerretani, Spaceworks, Barbara Barron & Mark Hanna, The Bronkies, Arthur Aron & The Experimental Generation of Interpersonal Closeness: A Procedure and Some Preliminary Findings

  • E01

    Act 1

    In the first act of the three-part podcast musical starring Jonathan Groff and Jessie Shelton, a couple attempts to bring their marriage back from the brink of divorce using 36 revealing questions designed to make strangers fall in love.

    In the first act of the three-part podcast musical starring Jonathan Groff and Jessie Shelton, a couple attempts to bring their marriage back from the brink of divorce using 36 revealing questions designed to make strangers fall in love.

    Credits

    Jase

    Jonathan Groff

    Judith

    Jessie Shelton

    Written, Directed & Composed by

    Ellen Winter & Chris Littler

    Produced by

    Zack Akers & Skip Bronkie

    Production Manager

    Ruth Lichtman

    Arrangements & Music Supervisor

    A. Sarr

    Edited & Mixed by

    Kate Bilinski & Steve Bone

    Sound Designer

    Joel Raabe

    Sound Engineer

    MP Kuo

    Production Assistant

    Dan Richards

    Production Assistant

    Sam Dalsheimer

    Story Consultant

    Kelly Tieger

    Percussion

    Sam Monaco

    Piano

    Jarrett Cherner

    Cello

    Clara Kennedy

    Trombone

    Brian Wendel

    Bass

    Fred Epstein

    Guitar & Ukulele

    Danny Tieger

    Violin

    Lily Desmond

    Henry

    Big Baby

    Henry's Human

    Janese Smith

    Set Photographer & Video

    Alison Grasso

    Copy Editor

    Bethany Reis

    Logo & Graphics

    Rachael Hendel

    Additional Logo Support

    Piper Weaver

    Recording Studio

    Scott Lehrer, 2nd Story Sound

    Album Mastering by

    Emily Lazar at The Lodge, NY with Co-Mastering Engineer Chris Allgood

    Agency Services by

    WME: Ben Davis, Michael Finkle, Andrew Mathes

    Legal Services by

    Erika Canchola & Elsa Ramo, Ramo Law PC

    Legal Services by

    Dean Bahat, Ziffren Law

    Very Special Thanks

    Tracey Lien, Marty Fowler, Sarah Broderick, David Bronkie, The Winters, The Littlers, The Tiegers, The Ralstons, Simon Ban, Eric Tait, Anthony Cerretani, Spaceworks, Barbara Barron & Mark Hanna, The Bronkies, Arthur Aron & The Experimental Generation of Interpersonal Closeness: A Procedure and Some Preliminary Findings

    Additional Credits for Hear Me Out (Ellen’s Version) and One Thing (Big Band Version):

    Vocalist and Song Editor - Ellen Winter

    Arranger and Musical Director - Ellen Winter & Chris Littler

    Mix Engineer and Bass - Charles Wanless

    Cello - Sydney Shepherd

    Violin - Maya Sharpe

    Guitar - Matt Appleton

    Upright Bass - James Quinlan

    Bariton Sax - Stephen Chen

  • E02

    Act 2

    In Act 2 of the three-part podcast musical starring Jonathan Groff and Jessie Shelton, a couple attempts to bring their marriage back from the brink of divorce using 36 revealing questions designed to make strangers fall in love.

    In Act 2 of the three-part podcast musical starring Jonathan Groff and Jessie Shelton, a couple attempts to bring their marriage back from the brink of divorce using 36 revealing questions designed to make strangers fall in love.

    Credits

    Jase

    Jonathan Groff

    Judith

    Jessie Shelton

    Written, Directed & Composed by

    Ellen Winter & Chris Littler

    Produced by

    Zack Akers & Skip Bronkie

    Production Manager

    Ruth Lichtman

    Arrangements & Music Supervisor

    A. Sarr

    Edited & Mixed by

    Kate Bilinski & Steve Bone

    Sound Designer

    Joel Raabe

    Sound Engineer

    MP Kuo

    Production Assistant

    Dan Richards

    Production Assistant

    Sam Dalsheimer

    Story Consultant

    Kelly Tieger

    Percussion

    Sam Monaco

    Piano

    Jarrett Cherner

    Cello

    Clara Kennedy

    Trombone

    Brian Wendel

    Bass

    Fred Epstein

    Guitar & Ukulele

    Danny Tieger

    Violin

    Lily Desmond

    Henry

    Big Baby

    Henry's Human

    Janese Smith

    Set Photographer & Video

    Alison Grasso

    Copy Editor

    Bethany Reis

    Logo & Graphics

    Rachael Hendel

    Additional Logo Support

    Piper Weaver

    Recording Studio

    Scott Lehrer, 2nd Story Sound

    Album Mastering by

    Emily Lazar at The Lodge, NY with Co-Mastering Engineer Chris Allgood

    Agency Services by

    WME: Ben Davis, Michael Finkle, Andrew Mathes

    Legal Services by

    Erika Canchola & Elsa Ramo, Ramo Law PC

    Legal Services by

    Dean Bahat, Ziffren Law

    Very Special Thanks

    Tracey Lien, Marty Fowler, Sarah Broderick, David Bronkie, The Winters, The Littlers, The Tiegers, The Ralstons, Simon Ban, Eric Tait, Anthony Cerretani, Spaceworks, Barbara Barron & Mark Hanna, The Bronkies, Arthur Aron & The Experimental Generation of Interpersonal Closeness: A Procedure and Some Preliminary Findings

    Additional Credits for Hear Me Out (Ellen’s Version) and One Thing (Big Band Version):

    Vocalist and Song Editor - Ellen Winter

    Arranger and Musical Director - Ellen Winter & Chris Littler

    Mix Engineer and Bass - Charles Wanless

    Cello - Sydney Shepherd

    Violin - Maya Sharpe

    Guitar - Matt Appleton

    Upright Bass - James Quinlan

    Bariton Sax - Stephen Chen

  • E03

    Act 3

    In Act 3 of the three-part podcast musical starring Jonathan Groff and Jessie Shelton, a couple attempts to bring their marriage back from the brink of divorce using 36 revealing questions designed to make strangers fall in love.

    In Act 3 of the three-part podcast musical starring Jonathan Groff and Jessie Shelton, a couple attempts to bring their marriage back from the brink of divorce using 36 revealing questions designed to make strangers fall in love.

    Credits

    Jase

    Jonathan Groff

    Judith

    Jessie Shelton

    Written, Directed & Composed by

    Ellen Winter & Chris Littler

    Produced by

    Zack Akers & Skip Bronkie

    Production Manager

    Ruth Lichtman

    Arrangements & Music Supervisor

    A. Sarr

    Edited & Mixed by

    Kate Bilinski & Steve Bone

    Sound Designer

    Joel Raabe

    Sound Engineer

    MP Kuo

    Production Assistant

    Dan Richards

    Production Assistant

    Sam Dalsheimer

    Story Consultant

    Kelly Tieger

    Percussion

    Sam Monaco

    Piano

    Jarrett Cherner

    Cello

    Clara Kennedy

    Trombone

    Brian Wendel

    Bass

    Fred Epstein

    Guitar & Ukulele

    Danny Tieger

    Violin

    Lily Desmond

    Henry

    Big Baby

    Henry's Human

    Janese Smith

    Set Photographer & Video

    Alison Grasso

    Copy Editor

    Bethany Reis

    Logo & Graphics

    Rachael Hendel

    Additional Logo Support

    Piper Weaver

    Recording Studio

    Scott Lehrer, 2nd Story Sound

    Album Mastering by

    Emily Lazar at The Lodge, NY with Co-Mastering Engineer Chris Allgood

    Agency Services by

    WME: Ben Davis, Michael Finkle, Andrew Mathes

    Legal Services by

    Erika Canchola & Elsa Ramo, Ramo Law PC

    Legal Services by

    Dean Bahat, Ziffren Law

    Very Special Thanks

    Tracey Lien, Marty Fowler, Sarah Broderick, David Bronkie, The Winters, The Littlers, The Tiegers, The Ralstons, Simon Ban, Eric Tait, Anthony Cerretani, Spaceworks, Barbara Barron & Mark Hanna, The Bronkies, Arthur Aron & The Experimental Generation of Interpersonal Closeness: A Procedure and Some Preliminary Findings

    Additional Credits for Hear Me Out (Ellen’s Version) and One Thing (Big Band Version):

    Vocalist and Song Editor - Ellen Winter

    Arranger and Musical Director - Ellen Winter & Chris Littler

    Mix Engineer and Bass - Charles Wanless

    Cello - Sydney Shepherd

    Violin - Maya Sharpe

    Guitar - Matt Appleton

    Upright Bass - James Quinlan

    Bariton Sax - Stephen Chen