Broadway to Main Street

Laurence Maslon•broadwaytomainstreet.com

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

The 2015 Holiday Show

Guest Veanne Cox gives us holiday tunes with a French twist.

Dec 21, 2015•59 min

The Broadway Broadcast of 1939

A studio broadcast of our show as heard back in 1939

Dec 13, 2015•59 min

Thanksgiving

A cornucopia of blessings for the holiday

Nov 30, 2015•59 min

Sondheim in 88 Keys

Variations and themes on the piano of great Sondheim tunes

Nov 23, 2015•59 min

To Oz? To Oz!

The Yellow Brick Road runs through Broadway to Main Street

Nov 16, 2015•59 min

A Little Night Music

Sondheim's anxious operetta, including "Send in the Clowns"

Nov 01, 2015•59 min

Frank 'n' Styne

For Halloween, Frank Sinatra sings the Jule Styne songbook.

Oct 26, 2015•59 min

The Weighty Eighties

The 1980s--a decade of West End megahits and American ingenuity.

Oct 19, 2015•59 min

Breathless Cy

The jazzy, rhapsodic, funky tunes of the great Cy Coleman

Oct 05, 2015•59 min

The Music That Makes Me Laugh

The funniest songs ever written for the musical state.

Sep 28, 2015•59 min

Gypsy

A bouquet of Momma Roses in this Styne/Sondheim classic.

Sep 20, 2015•59 min

Jewish New Year

A celebration of the Jewish contribution to the American musical.

Sep 13, 2015•59 min

Bernadette Peters

Celebrating one of the great icons of musical theatre, from Dames at Sea to Sondheim.

Aug 31, 2015•59 min

Michael Riedel: Broadway Beat

The New York Post's theater columnist joins us to dish up the scoop.

Aug 24, 2015•59 min

On Vacation: Movie Themes

A detour to Hollywood for the greatest movie themes and the songs written for them.

Aug 17, 2015•1 hr

Sinatra: Broadway, His Way

Celebrating Sinatra's 100th birthday, an all-Broadway tribute to his music.

Aug 10, 2015•1 hr

Hamptons Round-Up

A showcase of three musical theater events in the Hamptons

Aug 03, 2015•59 min

Guys and Dolls

The classic Frank Loesser score, rendered by all sorts of guys--Sinatra, Mel Torme, Nathan Lane--and dolls: Vivian Blaine, Dinah Washington and more.

Jul 26, 2015•59 min

Something Cool

Three jazzbirds--Anita O'Day, June Christy, and Chris Connor--lend their "cool" stylings to the Broadway songbook.

Jul 19, 2015•59 min

Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley

One of the most glamorous couples of today's Broadway stage share their latest releases and the stories behind them.

Jul 13, 2015•59 min

Judy Sings Arlen

From The Wizard of Oz to A Star is Born, the hearfelt musical relationship between Judy Garland and Harold Arlen.

Jul 02, 2015•59 min

Three-Quarter Time

The greatest composers of Broadway waltz you around the floor; explorations in 3/4 time with Lehar, Rodgers, Loewe, Sondheim, Cy Coleman, Jule Styne, and Andre Previn, with performers such as Julie Andrews, Frank Sinatra, Judi Dench & Tony Bennett.

Jun 14, 2015•59 min

2015 Tony Awards

Listen to Broadway to Main Street’s exclusive preview of the major musical nominees: stars such as Chita Rivera, Kristin Chenoweth, Brian D’Arcy James, and shows such as An American in Paris, Fun Home, and Something Rotten!

Jun 07, 2015•59 min

The 1965 Tony Awards

What was being awarded 50 years ago this week.

May 31, 2015•59 min

Chita Rivera

Broadway royalty is celebrated in this episode, with a tribute to the brilliant singer-dancer-actress Chita Rivera

May 17, 2015•59 min

Company

Marriage is where it's been and where it's at in Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company .

May 10, 2015•59 min

Ziegfeld Follies

Here's Broadway to Main Street's own version of "The Ziegfeld Follies of 2015" featuring classic songs--such as "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody" and "I Can Get Started"--from the Ziegfeld repertoire.

May 01, 2015•59 min

Now You Has Jazz!

Jazz has always been a part of the Broadway sound, and some shows have made it the dramatic center of attention. So, join us at the B2MS Blue Note for performances fronted by Gregory Hines, Barbra Streisand, Julie Andrews, Bing Crosby & Ella Fitzgerald.

Apr 26, 2015•59 min

Kander and Ebb

Maybe this time, we'll savor the gifts of Kander and Ebb, featuring selections from their major scores, performed by artists such Liza Minnelli, Chita Rivera, Lauren Bacall, Herschel Bernardi & Robert Goulet.

Apr 12, 2015•59 min

On The Twentieth Century

The original cast album with Madeline Kahn and John Cullum gets a reservation in Drawing Room A, along with a sneak preview from Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher.

Apr 05, 2015•59 min

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