Sinopsis
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.
Episodios
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Les Misérables
24/07/2022 Duración: 54minDo you hear the actors sing? We've lined up an all-star cast--Colm Wilkinson, Patti LuPone, Hugh Jackman, Sierra Boggess, Ramin Karimloo, and more--to bring this great musical home.
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Judy at 100
17/07/2022 Duración: 54minThe Broadway catalogue of Judy Garland is celebrated on her centenary. Classic songs by the Gershwins, Rodgers with Hart and Hammerstein, Jule Styne, Noël Coward and more (and partnered by Sinatra, Crosby, and Liza among others).
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Kelli O'Hara
10/07/2022 Duración: 54minWe invited Kelli O'Hara to our virtual studio for a chat and an hour of her most stunning performances from South Pacific, Light in the Piazza, Bridges of Madison County, O'Hara rarities and much more.
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Oscar Hammerstein 2.1
26/06/2022 Duración: 54minThe second part of our two-part interview with Mark Eden Horowitz, editor of "The Letters of Oscar Hammerstein II": Now, we move on to OH2 and Rodgers, Sondheim, and the "what-ifs" of this mighty career. Songs performed by Nat King Cole, Audra McDonald, Dinah Shore, and more.
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Oscar Hammerstein 2.0
19/06/2022 Duración: 54minThe first of a two-part interview with the editor of "The Letters of Oscar Hammerstein II," Mark Eden Horowitz, with brand-new insights of our greatest lyricist. With songs performed by Irene Dunne, Paul Robeson, Sarah Vaughan and more.
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The 2022 Tony Awards
12/06/2022 Duración: 54minA special preview, featuring music (much of it as yet unreleased!) from Six, A Strange Loop, Paradise Square, Mr. Saturday Night, MJ The Musical, The Music Man and more.
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The 1972 Tony Awards
05/06/2022 Duración: 54minFifty years ago, these were among the nominees: Raúl Julia, Clifton Davis, Alexis Smith, Phil Silvers, Barry Bostwick, Mildred Natwick, and more. Join us as we stumble through a song or two and lie about ourselves a little.
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I Have Confidence
23/05/2022 Duración: 54minModesty is not a virtue here, showcasing more than a dozen Broadway characters with VERY healthy egos: Songs from Camelot, The Sound of Music, The Producers, and more--plus a special Carly Simon tribute!
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Funny Gals and Guys
15/05/2022 Duración: 54minRiffing off Billy Crystal's turn in Mr. Saturday Night, we look at those top bananas who brought their comic chops to Broadway: Phil Silvers, Rose Marie, Fanny Brice, Bert Lahr, Lucille Ball, Jerry Lewis, Buddy Hackett, Andrea Martin and more.
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Anything Goes
08/05/2022 Duración: 54minThe world's gone mad today, but we still get a kick out of this Cole Porter masterpiece. Here's the full score, plus a foredeck of Reno Sweeneys: Ethel Merman, Patti LuPone, Sutton Foster and more.
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Doris Day Sings Rodgers
02/05/2022 Duración: 54minWe're celebrating the centennial month of this marvelous singer with a variety of songs written by Richard Rodgers, from Jumbo to The Sound of Music.
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Robert Morse
24/04/2022 Duración: 54minWe celebrate how to succeed on Broadway through the life and achievement of five-time Tony nominee (and two-time winner) Bobby Morse. All of his major shows and performances are featured.
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Broadway Bouquet
17/04/2022 Duración: 54minSpring has finally sprung and with it a musical bouquet of tunes with a floral motif from Hadestown, Gypsy, On a Clear Day, The Sound of Music and more.
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Reprise Musical Repertory Theatre
10/04/2022 Duración: 54minIn 1963, Frank Sinatra put together an exciting experiment: four of the greatest musicals recorded in the studio with the era's best singers of popular music: Frank, Sammy, Dean, Bing, Dinah, Keely and more. Will Friedwald joins us to discuss this ambitious project.
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Fanny Brice
03/04/2022 Duración: 54minA funny girl, a funny lady, and a pioneer in American popular culture. Join us for a gorgeous hour as we play the songs she made famous, sung by Fanny and others, including Kaye Ballard, Alice Faye, and Barbra Streisand, of course.
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Oh, To Be a Movie Star
20/03/2022 Duración: 54minBroadway musicals have provided happy homes for Hollywood stars for decades; join Tinseltown legends such as Antonio Banderas, Lauren Bacall, Hugh Jackman, Vivien Leigh, and others for their on-stage triumphs.
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Far Away Places
13/03/2022 Duración: 54minWe travel out of time, out of sight to those far away places with the strange sounding names--Bali Ha'i, Camelot, Oz, Shangri-La--that have lent their mysteries to Broadway for decades.
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Hollywood's Broadway Melody
07/03/2022 Duración: 54minGo east, young tunesmiths! Great Hollywood songwriters try their respective hands at Broadway musicals with such shows as Ballroom, Skyscraper, Oh Captain!, Shangri-La, and others.
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Anyone Can Whistle
28/02/2022 Duración: 54minCome play wiz us as we celebrate Stephen Sondheim's unique score with Ted Sperling, artistic director of MasterVoices. Angela Lansbury, Lee Remick, plus Madeline Kahn, Mandy Patinkin, Steve Lawrence and more.