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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The charm and smarm of Broadway's Great Profile can be heard in tremendous vocals from She Loves Me, Superman, Brigadoon , and more. Plus duets with Shirley Jones and others.
We finally arrive at the groundbreaking Rodgers and Hammerstein musical on the eve of its 75th anniversary. A bright golden haze of music with the original cast, Hugh Jackman, Coleman Hawkins and more.
The musical march of the 20th Century, as seen by Stephen Sondheim in a chronological decade-by-decade collection of his songs; from Follies to Merrily We Roll Along to Assassins and more.
The digital age ushered in some astonishing voices, recording masterful renditions in the studio: Kiri Te Kanawa, Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Nathan Lane and others reveal the treasures in West Side Story, South Pacific, Allegro and more.
From the 1940s to the 60s, immortal renditions of great Broadway songs made only for the recording studio featuring Vivienne Segal, Mary Martin, Alfred Drake, Nelson Eddy, Doris Day and more, from Pal Joey, Oklahoma! , and Annie Get Your Gun.
Each day is Valentine's Day with classic first dates from the Broadway musical stage. Selections from She Loves Me, Irma La Douce, Evita, Hamilton , and more.
To celebrate Leonard Bernstein's centennial, we're playing highlights from On The Town, West Side Story, Candide and more, featuring Audra McDonald, Johnny Mathis, Chita Rivera and others.
The classic original Broadway charmer from 1960 with pop renditions by Tony Bennett and Sammy Davis, Jr., plus a lotta rock'n'roll courtesy of Elvis Presley, Bobby Vee, the Marcels and more.
I'd rather be right in the middle of the 1930s than any other decade in musical theater history: eternal songs by the Gershwins, Cole Porter, and Rodgers and Hart, performed by Ethel Merman, Bert Lahr, Paul Whiteman and many others.
We're playing the palace on this broadcast. If you're done binge-watching the series, tune into songs by merry musical monarchs from Camelot to Hamilton to music associated with the current Her Royal Highness.
Look out--Bobby Darin is back! We're joined in an hour-long celebration of the multi-talented Darin's Broadway repertoire by Ted Chapin, producer of the 92Y's upcoming tribute to the singer.
For our Broadway look at the holidays, we're joined by T. Oliver Reid from the new revival of Once on This Island , with songs performed by Judy Garland, Kathleen Battle, Sammy Davis, Jr., Barbara Cook, and more.