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.
07-01-2012
What would an Independence Day be without signing our name to the great musical, 1776?
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06-24-2012
The sound of Tony Bennett is one of my favorite things; so is the music of Richard Rodgers.
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06-17-2012
Broadway's proudest papas and most popular patriarchs are celebrated in this broadcast: dads (and tads) sing their hearts out from Fiddler on the Roof, Les Miserables, Ragtime, The Rothschilds, Carousel and more.
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06-10-2012
An overview of the contenders for the 2012 Tony Awards, including selections from all the major musical categories.
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06-03-2012
Songs from The Most Happy Fella, Golden Boy, Grease, Rags, Porgy and Bess, Sugar, and some assorted Hollywood surprises.
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05-27-2012
In honor of our brave men and women who served in the Second World War, Ted Chapin (president of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization) joins us for a virtual tour of the Stage Door Canteen and the songs that celebrated America on the homefront.
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05-20-2012
The 20th of May is Eliza Doolittle Day and, to celebrate, we present an entire hour of Lerner and Loewe's classic score to one of Broadway's greatest shows.
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05-13-2012
Some of Broadway's most impressive (and implacable) moms, with knock-out performances by, among others, Laura Benanti, Sherie Rene Scott, Bobby Short, Lea Michele, Audra McDonald, Robert Weede, and Liz Callaway.
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05-06-2012
Thirteen years without the legal manufacture of booze brought some intoxicating music out of the Broadway stage, both during and after the fact.
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04-29-2012
Springtime brings happy plots that end in a marriage knot; here's a sampling of Broadway's best, from shows as diverse as Of Thee I Sing, Dance a Little Closer, Zorba, The Rink, and, of course, Company.
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