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.
04-22-2012
In a tribute to the theatrical season that put the biographies of Eva Peron and Judy Garland onstage, a look at some of the real-life girls who found their real lives immortalized in Broadway musicals.
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04-21-2012
The greatest lyricist of all time? Well, it could be the playwright whose birthday we celebrate this week: William Shakespeare, the Bard of Stratford-on-Avon.
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04-15-2012
The idea of turning movies into musicals is not purely a recent phenomenon. This episode looks at the Broadway shows from 1953 to 1973 that were based on films.
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04-08-2012
The Broadway tradition owes much of its identity to artists who came to this country to claim the American dream. Here is a celebration of the trials and tribulations of the immigrant experience.
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04-01-2012
We all know about the hit songs from Broadway blockbusters that have entered the mainstream. But, what about the hit songs that lived on well after the stage shows that spawned them have faded and been forgotten?
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03-25-2012
Oscar Hammerstein's gift for dramatic, complex, and inspirational storytelling is second to none in the musical theater. But what about his sense of humor? This episode celebrates the overlooked part of his songbook: his comedy material.
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03-18-2012
Two great American institutions: the Broadway musical and the comic strip. Here, they converge to provide a mixture of delight and laughter, featuring all your favorites.
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03-04-2012
A grateful tribute to the pop stars who made way, in the middle of extensive performing careers, to come to Broadway and give their all for eight performances a week.
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02-26-2012
The songs of Richard Rodgers, featuring Chris Connor, Tony Bennett, Diahann Carroll, Julie Andrews, Christine Ebersole, Nicol Williamson, Sergio Franchi, and others.
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