The Devil Made Me Do It
Sin, seduction, and Satan: the infernal side of musical theater from Hadestown, Damn Yankees, The Apple Tree --all the way back to Offenbach and Irving Berlin.
Jul 29, 2019•59 min
Broadway to Main Street
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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Episodes
Broadway: The Early Days
We give our regards to the dawn of the American musical: greats songs by Kern, Cohan, Berlin, and Herbert, sung by Al Jolson, Judy Garland, Tony Bennett, Nina Simone and more.
Jul 22, 2019•59 min
Bill Charlap on Broadway
The greatest jazz pianist of our time joins us to take a tour of wonderful tunes--by Bernstein, Loesser, Kern and others--played by Bill and his trio, joined by Tony Bennett, Sherie Rene Scott and more.
Jul 15, 2019•1 hr
David Yazbek
It's an hour of great big stuff as the composer/lyricist of The Band's Visit, Tootsie, The Full Monty and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels joins us live in the studio.
Jul 08, 2019•1 hr
Pride on Broadway
In honor of the immense contribution of the LGBTQ community--on and off-stage--to the heart of Broadway, we look at La Cage aux Folles, Fun Home, The Prom , some unforgettable songs by Noel Coward, Cole Porter, and more.
Jun 23, 2019•59 min
Oklahoma! On The Record
In advance of the new 2019 revival recording, we'll look at the history of how this seminal score appeared in different versions throughout the years, with Decca A&R man Brian Drutman. Plus a sneak preview of the new recording and others.
Jun 16, 2019•59 min
The 2019 Tony Awards
Get ready for Sunday night's Main Event--the 2019 Tony Awards--with a buffet of all the nominees: Hadestown, Tootsie, The Prom, Ain't Too Proud and more. Your one-stop shopping for Broadway glory.
Jun 09, 2019•59 min
The 1969 Tony Awards
THE 1969 TONY AWARDS In anticipation of next week's Tonys, we look at the winner's circle from 50 years ago: 1776, Promises Promises, Hair, Zorbà , and more from the original cast recordings.
Jun 02, 2019•59 min
Travels with Cole Porter
Around the world with this great songwriter: bon voyage and sing along with Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Short, Fred Astaire and many more to various ports of call.
May 20, 2019•59 min
What a Drag!
Boys will be girls and vice versa--cross-dressing in the American musical from Tootsie to The Mystery of Edwin Drood ; from Victor/Victoria to La Cage aux Folles . Who knows--this might be a surprise party!?
May 06, 2019•59 min
42nd Street
C'mon along and listen to an episode filled with the terrific songs of this groundbreaking musical movie and show. Jerry Orbach, Ruby Keeler, Al Jolson and more take us to the crossroads of the world.
Apr 29, 2019•59 min
Rodgers by Day
Doris Day's voice is one of the glories of the 20th Century; here's a 97th birthday bouquet of Rodgers classics, from early days with Hart to the final songs with Hammerstein.
Apr 21, 2019•59 min
Lady in the Dark
In advance of the MasterVoices concert at City Center, we're joined by Ted Sperling as we survey the saga of this Weill/Gershwin classic, with a bevy of ladies including Gertrude Lawrence, Lotte Lenya, Julie Andrews, and Ute Lemper.
Apr 14, 2019•1 hr
Way Out West
Git along little dogies and listen to the finest cowboy and cowgirl songs ever to come from the Great White Way: Annie Get Your Gun, Girl Crazy, Blazing Saddles and a little thing called Oklahoma!
Apr 07, 2019•59 min
Bob Fosse
Who's got the fame when we play Fosse? As a prelude to the FX series Fosse/Verdon, we'll listen to some of the best moments of Broadway's dancin' man: The Pajama Game, Redhead, Cabaret, Chicago, Cabaret , and more.
Apr 01, 2019•1 hr
Man of La Mancha
This is our quest: to celebrate one of the most moving and optimistic scores of the Broadway stage. Original cast members, plus Jacques Brel, Placido Domingo, Johnny Mathis, and more.
Mar 17, 2019•59 min
André Previn
You're gonna hear from the brilliant composer, arranger, and pianist as we celebrate Previn's life and extraordinary career with music he wrote for the stage, as well as his first-rate piano accompaniment. Doris Day, Tony Bennett, Dinah Shore, Gene Kelly are among some of Previn's company.
Mar 10, 2019•59 min
TV Stars on Broadway
Here's Lucy!--and Sid Caesar and Jackie Gleason and Irene Ryan and David Hyde Pierce and many other TV stars who graced the Broadway musical stage in starring performances.
Mar 03, 2019•58 min
Betsy Wolfe
One of Broadway's very best current performers, Betsy Wolfe, serves up a full menu of tremendous songs--from Waitress, The Last Five Years, Edwin Drood , and more--as well as some sneak previews from her upcoming 54 Below gig
Feb 25, 2019•59 min
Yes I Can! The Sammy Davis, Jr. Songbook
To kick off two major Sammy Davis events in February (PBS and 92Y), we're doing a major retrospective of Mr. Entertainment. Songs from Broadway, Tin Pan Alley, Vegas, and Hollywood as only Sammy can.
Feb 17, 2019•59 min
Kaye Ballard
The incomparable and vast career of one of Broadway and television's most cherished comediennes. Songs from Cinderella, The Golden Apple, Carnival , and many more; an episode where everything's Oh, Kaye!
Feb 10, 2019•59 min
Mary Poppins
A practically perfect episode in every way: the original 1964 movie, the current sequel, the stage version, Julie Andrews, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Dick Van Dyke, Louis Armstrong--what more could you ask for?
Feb 04, 2019•59 min
Pieces of Eight
It's our eighth season on the air, so we polish up some buried treasure: great songs from forgotten musicals, tuneful charmers given their proper due, sung by Phil Silvers, Rose Marie, Robert Goulet, Bobby Short, Noël Coward and more.
Jan 20, 2019•59 min
DIVAS
With The Cher Show on Broadway, we look at some of the great divas of the musical theater, opera, and pop worlds: Streisand, LuPone, Audra, Judy, Diana Ross, Marilyn Horne, Renee Fleming and Cher herself--all crowding the spotlight.
Jan 13, 2019•59 min
Nancy Wilson: Broadway, Her Way
Celebrating the extraordinary range of Nancy Wilson's repertoire of the Broadway songbook; unforgettable takes of tunes from Funny Girl, No Strings, Hello Dolly!, Golden Boy and more.
Jan 06, 2019•59 min
Jolly Holldays
We'll welcome in the New Year with a panorama of holidays from the calendar year ahead; songs from Fiorello!, Jesus Christ Superstar, 1776, Promises Promises and more.
Dec 30, 2018•58 min
The 2018 Holiday Show
Our holiday date from Broadway's The Prom is Christopher Sieber, live in our studio from Times Square, sharing beloved songs from Scrooge, Annie, Spamalot and a brand-new cut from The Prom.
Dec 23, 2018•59 min
The Broadway Broadcast of 1934
From our radio studio in the Hotel Astor, high above Times Square...a recreation of a 1930s broadcast, featuring songs performed by Eddie Cantor, Ethel Merman, Johnny Mercer, and our special guest, George Gershwin, who will play his latest songs.
Dec 16, 2018•59 min
Memories of You
A thoughtful retrospective of the Broadway artists we lost in 2018, including Marin Mazzie, Barbara Harris, Gary Beach, Patricia Morison and more.
Dec 09, 2018•59 min
Brigadoon
The mist of May is in the gloaming and it's time to celebrate this classic Lerner and Loewe score with a sneak preview of the 2017 New York City Center cast recording with Kelli O'Hara, joined by other great renditions from Robert Goulet, Shirley Jones, and others.
Dec 02, 2018•1 hr
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