A Weekly Program Celebrating the Greatest Songs from the Broadway Stage

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.

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Songs My Father Taught Me

12-08-2013

On this episode of BROADWAY TO MAIN STREET, I'll be looking at "Songs My Father Taught Me"; a generation's worth of great music, stretching back to the 1920s.

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Camelot

11-24-2013

This week, in which America has shared its memories of JFK and his legacy, we turn to what was, by all accounts, his favorite musical and the show which defined an era: CAMELOT.

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Jo Sings Frank (More or Loesser)

11-10-2013

Jo Stafford was America's favorite pop singer of the 1940s and 50s; she had a real affinity for the Broadway songbook, and for the songs of Frank Loesser in particular.

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I Love a Piano

11-03-2013

Is there a key to success in a Broadway musical? Irving Berlin thought there were 88 keys – and that's what we celebrate on our broadcast: "I Love a Piano."

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Trick or Treat

10-27-2013

Ding-dong! It's "Trick or Treat!" on BROADWAY TO MAIN STREET, or as our Halloween host refers to it: BLOODVAY TO MAIN STREET.

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Audra McDonald

10-20-2013

Celebrate the astonishing voice and vibrant personality of Audra McDonald, enthralling us with songs from Ragtime, St. Louis Woman, Porgy and Bess, 110 in the Shade, Annie and others.

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The Swingin' 60s

10-06-2013

Discover how Broadway made the transition from the Golden Age to the Age of Aquarius with "Broadway Swings the Sixties", featuring great songs from Bye Bye Birdie, Golden Boy, Man of La Mancha, and Your Own Thing.

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Kurt Weill in Berlin

09-29-2013

On "Kurt Weill in Berlin," we celebrate the astonishing early career of one of the world's greatest theater composers.

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Kismet

09-22-2013

Take my hand – and let me lead you – o, stranger! – through the Paradise that is Wright and Forrest's KISMET.

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles

09-15-2013

Want a week-end getaway? All aboard for "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles," a journey by air, rail, and highway of the musical theater scenery.

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