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Broadway to Main Street

Laurence Maslon

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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54:01

The King (Cole) of Broadway

Broadway to Main Street ·

2020/10/04

"B" is for the way we l-o-v-e Broadway; "W" is for "Wow--Nat King Cole!"; "A" is author Will Friedwald, who joins us to discuss his new Nat Cole bio; "Y" is you're gonna dig this very, very extra-ordinary episode.

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54:01

John Barry

Broadway to Main Street ·

2020/09/27

Composer John Barry was best-known as the musical muse of 007, but he spun gold in many songs and a few stage shows. Check out Michael Crawford, Barbra Streisand, Louis Armstrong, Shirley Bassey and more in this tribute episode.

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54:01

One-Hit Wonders

Broadway to Main Street ·

2020/09/20

Ease on down B2MS as we look at the great outliers--shows whose creators got their one shot at musical theater fame: The Wiz, 1776, Promises Promises, Dreamgirls, and more.

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54:01

Mr. Mercer and His Pals

Broadway to Main Street ·

2020/09/13

Johnny Mercer was not only one of America's greatest lyricists, he was a fabulous singer of his own material and others. We set up more than a dozen Mercer songs, sung by Johnny with Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Bing Crosby and more.

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54:01

Dance Break

Broadway to Main Street ·

2020/09/06

Tap your troubles away. Move the coffee table and get up and dance; great numbers from West Side Story, Hairspray, Gypsy, Damn Yankees and more.

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54:01

"Look, Ma--No Album!" (Part Two)

Broadway to Main Street ·

2020/08/30

In the 1950s and '60s, wonderful songs were recorded by pop artists from Broadway shows that never had a cast recording. Here are Barbra Streisand, Steve Lawrence, Nancy Wilson, Robert Goulet and more.

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54:01

"Look, Ma--No Album!" (Part One)

Broadway to Main Street ·

2020/08/23

There have been many great musicals--Where's Charley?, Pal Joey, Love Life--that never had an original cast album. Here are some wonderful songs from these shows, performed by Frank Sinatra, Lotte Lenya, Jo Stafford, and more.

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54:30

The Abominable Showman

Broadway to Main Street ·

2020/08/09

David Merrick was one of Broadway's greatest producers--and greatest scoundrels. C'mon along and listen to a banquet of songs from great hits--Hello, Dolly!, Oliver!, 42nd Street--terrible flops, and outrageous anecdotes.

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54:01

Funny Girl

Broadway to Main Street ·

2020/08/02

Hello, gorgeous! It's about time--the fantastic 1964 Broadway collaboration among Barbra Streisand, Jule Styne, and Fanny Brice. Guest appearances by Diana Ross, Barbara Cook, Idina Menzel, and Brice herself.

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54:01

Trust to Your Wanderlust

Broadway to Main Street ·

2020/07/26

Travel is also a state of mind. Great songs from Newsies, As Thousands Cheer, Guys and Dolls, and written by the Gershwins, Frank Loesser, Rodgers and Hart and more conjure up our nostalgia for wanderlust.

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54:01

R&H Rarities

Broadway to Main Street ·

2020/07/19

Even minor Rodgers and Hammerstein is major American music. Hear Dick Haymes, Judy Garland, John Coltrane, Bing Crosby, Bernadette Peters and more perform songs from off the beaten track.

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54:01

Broadway Bossa Nova 2020

Broadway to Main Street ·

2020/07/12

The samba beat meets the Broadway songbook; classic tunes sung and swayed by Sinatra and Jobim, Sarah Vaughan, Astrud Gilberto, Quincy Jones, Sammy Davis and more.

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54:51

More Tony's Beautiful Losers

Broadway to Main Street ·

2020/07/05

A follow-up to our popular celebration of the legendary performances that DIDN'T win Tony Awards (some not even nominated!). Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters, plus Elaine Stritch, Kristin Chenoweth, Matthew Broderick, and more.

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54:01

A New Musical from the Colonies

Broadway to Main Street ·

2020/06/28

For our annual July 4th program, we turn to "1776"--this time, the entire recording of the extremely rare 1970 West End production; if you like this musical, you'll want to sign on to this extraordinary hour.

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54:01

Broadway à la Lee

Broadway to Main Street ·

2020/06/21

Miss Peggy Lee was a once-in-a-lifetime singer who treasured the Broadway songbook. Spend a little time with us as we celebrate her centenary with Lee's impeccable renderings of the show tune canon.

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Tony's Beautiful Losers

Broadway to Main Street ·

2020/06/14

A celebratory look at the legendary performances that DIDN'T win Tony Awards (some not even nominated!). We hand out prizes to Julie Andrews, Ethel Merman, Barbra Streisand, and more.

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59:01

Black Lives on Broadway

Broadway to Main Street ·

2020/06/07

For over a century, champions—Sammy Davis, Paul Robeson, Lena Horne, Brian Stokes Mitchell—gave voice to the black experience on Broadway; here are the songs and shows that broke down barriers.

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59:01

The 1970 Tony Awards

Broadway to Main Street ·

2020/05/31

Fifty years ago at the Tonys, Broadway audiences were rendering their applause to Lauren Bacall, Katharine Hepburn, Cleavon Little, Melba Moore--and to special guests Noel Coward and Barbra Streisand. Take a step back in time and revel in their accomplishments.

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59:01

Chicago: Vaudeville Style

Broadway to Main Street ·

2020/05/24

The great Kander and Ebb score to Chicago is a tribute to vaudeville. Here are the original inspirations for the songs--Helen Morgan, Sophie Tucker, Eddie Cantor--side-by-side with their Broadway counterparts. It's all show business, kid.

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59:01

The Nimble Beat of Fred Astaire

Broadway to Main Street ·

2020/05/17

A spotlight on the songs--all tunes originally from Broadway--performed by America's greatest song-and-dance man. Fred Astaire takes a tuneful spin through the Gershwins, Cole Porter, Schwartz and Dietz and more.

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