Hosted by Laurence Maslon, BROADWAY TO MAIN STREET is a weekly radio program devoted to the greatest songs of the American Musical Theater. Originating from WPPB 88.3FM on Long Island's East End, each weekly episode celebrates the shows, stars, songwriters, and cultural phenomena that makes Broadway a legendary place. Music taken from classic original cast albums, film, cabaret, rare recordings, and unique interpretations, with commentary, guest appearances, and news from Broadway.
07-13-2014
With all the excitement of the World Cup upon us, Broadway to Main Street will go around the globe in 60 minutes, bringing you show-biz anthems from South America, Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa.
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06-15-2014
The 1970s were an incredibly eclectic time in popular music and the Broadway stage was no exception.
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06-08-2014
To celebrate the 2014 Tony Awards, we'll hear a selection of the nominees, plus some of the actresses and actors up for the major awards, including new recordings of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Beautiful, Bridges of Madison County, and others.
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06-01-2014
In preparation for the 2014 Tony Awards, we look at life with Tony 50 years ago: shows like Funny Girl, She Loves Me, 110 in the Shade and Hello, Dolly!, the night's grand champion.
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05-18-2014
The music is sweet, the words are true: Jerome Kern was one of America's most glorious composers.
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05-04-2014
Here are seven giants of the American musical: Ethel Merman, Elaine Strich, Howard Keel, Mandy Patinkin, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, and Barbara Cook--each singing one of their greatest songs twice--with a lifetime's experience between each version.
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04-27-2014
In this episode, Broadway to Main Street gives 'em the "ooh-la-la": musicals with a French accent, in honor of Irma La Douce – that rarity, a great French musical.
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04-20-2014
Broadway to Main Street celebrates the Prince of Broadway, with songs from shows he wrote—Jubilee, As Thousands Cheer, Lady in the Dark—and shows he directed—My Fair Lady, Camelot, along with some choices selections from the man himself.
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04-13-2014
Standards and rarities from the songbooks of Rodgers and Hart, Noel Coward, Stephen Sondheim, Arlen and Mercer and others, performed by Sammy Davis, Sarah Vaughan, Christopher Plummer, and many more.
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03-23-2014
Forget the whole-a Napa Valley – the most happy listeners will be among the vineyards of the East End as we celebrate one of the finest scores in musical theater history: THE MOST HAPPY FELLA.
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