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Broadway to Main Street

Laurence Maslon•broadwaytomainstreet.com

Performing Arts

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

Coming to America

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.

Apr 08, 2012•59 min

Hit Songs, Flop Shows

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?

Apr 01, 2012•1 hr

My Funny Hammerstein

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.

Mar 25, 2012•1 hr

The Funnies

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.

Mar 18, 2012•1 hr

Show Boat

Podcast Episode

Mar 11, 2012•1 hr

Pop Stars on Broadway

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.

Mar 04, 2012•1 hr

Rodgers, Act III

The songs of Richard Rodgers, featuring Chris Connor, Tony Bennett, Diahann Carroll, Julie Andrews, Christine Ebersole, Nicol Williamson, Sergio Franchi, and others.

Feb 26, 2012•1 hr

Valentine's Day

Songs from The Boys from Syracuse, 110 in the Shade, Jeeves, Robert and Elizabeth, Cyrano, Oklahoma! and, of course, She Loves Me.

Feb 19, 2012•1 hr 1 min

Merrily We Roll Along

On the occasion of the Encores! revival of the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth 1981 musical, a backward glance at various versions of this complex score.

Feb 12, 2012•56 min

The 99%

Songs from The Cradle Will Rock, Annie, Les Miserables, and others offer inspiration to the struggles of humanity.

Feb 05, 2012•1 hr 1 min

Lerner: All Highs, No Loewe

Alan Jay Lerner: all highs, but no Loewe. The wonderful lyricist turned to a host of brilliant composers after Camelot.

Jan 29, 2012•1 hr

Follies

This special broadcast gives the flavor of both Sondheim's tremendous score and the various period songs of the 20s and 30s that inspired him in writing Follies.

Jan 22, 2012•1 hr

Porgy and Bess

The culminating genius of George and Ira Gershwin came together with DuBose Heyward to create one of the great miracles of the musical stage.

Jan 15, 2012•58 min

Broadway

Songs from George M!, [title of show], Follies, 70 Girls 70, and others, this is the rhapsodic kick-off to our show and what it's all about!

Jan 08, 2012•58 min

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