Broadway to Main Street

Broadway to Main Street

Laurence Maslon
Paese Stati Uniti
Lingua EN
Episodi 648
Ultimo 18.10.2026

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 episode celebrates the shows, stars, songwriters, and cultural phenomena that make Broadway legendary. The program features music from classic original cast albums, film, cabaret, rare recordings, and unique interpretations. It also includes commentary, guest appearances, and news from Broadway.

Episodi

  • That's Entertainers, Too! 18.10.2026 54min
    Clearly, there's too many entertainers in the Broadway canon, so we're following up with a second episode. Celebrating Bobby Darin (via Jeremy Jordan), Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Fanny Brice, and many more. 
  • That's Entertainers! 12.10.2026 54min
    Broadway loves to place its entertainers center stage--real or imagined. Join us for a front-row seat for Fanny Brice, Bobby Darin, the Marx Brothers, Tina Turner, Conrad Birdie and many more.
  • "Our Sinatra" 04.10.2026 54min
    We tilt the brim of our fedora to the new revue "Our Sinatra" and welcome back Eric Comstock live in the studio to review the many show tunes from the catalogue of Ol' Blue Eyes.
  • The Great Singles Part Two 27.09.2026 54min
    It just keeps getting better: the single greatest pop single releases from the Broadway canon, from 1962 to 2018. The gang's all here: the Fifth Dimension, Eydie Gorme, Streisand, Helen Reddy, Stevie Wonder, John Legend and more.
  • The Great Singles Part One 20.09.2026 54min
    The single greatest pop single releases from the Broadway canon, from 1937 to 1964. The gang's all here: Sinatra, Crosby, Clooney, Satchmo, Stafford, Como, and more, singing Broadway's best.
  • Cassandra Wilson 13.09.2026 53min
    We're joined by Mary Foster Conklin, host of "A Broad Spectrum" to pay tribute to one of music's most eclectic interpreters by highlighting her unique way with a show tune; songs from Kismet, On The Town, My Fair Lady, The Music Man and more.
  • Labor Day Tribute 07.09.2026 54min
    A tribute to our nation's working men and women. Workers from cops to dance hall girls to cleaning women to whalers to union organizers sing for their supper; songs from The Pajama Game, Pins and Needles, Working, and more.
  • School Bells Are Ringing 31.08.2026 54min
    It's back to the classroom: songs of learning, lectures, and literacy from Candide, South Pacific, Spring Awakening, Schmigadoon! and more.
  • The Magic of Sammy Cahn 23.08.2026 54min
    On our annual "Hollywood music" episode. we look at the great movie songs by lyricist Sammy Cahn, including "Call Me Irresponsible," "It's Magic," and "High Hopes," sung by the best--Doris Day, Mel Tormé, Sarah Vaughan and more.
  • Batman's Baddies on Broadway 16.08.2026 54min
    Holy spotlight! We bring forth one of pop culture's greatest rogues galleries--the special guest villains on the Batman TV show and their roles as Broadway musical stars: Frank Gorshin, Vincent Price, Eartha Kitt, Julie Newmar, Glynis Johns--even Ethel Merman! Zowie!
  • A Musical Odyssey 09.08.2026 54min
    We're coming home, sweet Homer, with a thousand ships of songs inspired, one way or t'other, by The Odyssey; performances by Sarah Vaughan, Jack Cassidy, Melina Mercouri, and, yes, Yul Brynner, among many more.
  • Tony Bennett at 100 02.08.2026 54min
    This week marks the centenary of America's greatest pop interpreter of the Broadway songbook: Tony Bennett.  Songs from Kismet, Applause, Follies, The Boys from Syracuse, On The Town and more.
  • Ear to Ear with Steven Blier 26.07.2026 54min
    Join us for a live studio session with one of our great musicians and purveyors of popular song, Steven Blier, of the New York Festival of Song. Steve takes us through (and plays) thrilling theater songs by Kern, Blitzstein, Bernstein, Gilbert and Sullivan and more.
  • A Swell-egant Elegant Party 19.07.2026 54min
    TY You're invited to a marvelous party: Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano join us live in the studio to preview our sophisticated August 1st cabaret event at the Hamptons Summer Songbook. Greats songs by Coward, Porter, Comden and Green and lotsa laughs.
  • West End Divas (1970s Edition) 12.07.2026 54min
    Marti Webb, Gemma Craven, and Diane Langton--do you know them? Here's your chance: my favorite West End musical heroines of the 1970/80s, singing from The Good Companions, Trelawny, Windy City and, yeah, a couple of other shows you've actually heard of. . . 
  • Broadway Show-Up Glow-Up 06.07.2026 54min
    Got your tweed pressed? Here's a look at how fashion and style transform the Broadway stage and its beloved characters: My Fair Lady, Coco, Kiss of the Spider Woman, La Cage aux Folles and more.
  • 1776 (semiquincentennial version) 28.06.2026 54min
    What else would we run this weekend? The original cast album, plus soundtrack selections and rare trivia; our favorite musical of all time. "Broadway to Main Street"--for all your semiquincentennial needs!
  • Happy Father's Day 2026 21.06.2026 54min
    Great dads from the American musical, wanting the best for their children in their own lifetimes. Songs from The Rothschilds, Fiddler on the Roof, Carousel, Falsettos, and more.
  • The 2026 Tony Awards 07.06.2026 54min
    We pay a visit to Schmigadoon!--a 12-category nominee at Sunday night's Tonys! Joining us for this special preview are Sara Chase, Ann Harada, plenty of songs and plenty of hope!
  • The 1976 Tony Awards 31.05.2026 54min
    Our annual look at the Tonys from 50 years ago: A Chorus Line, Chicago, Pacific Overtures, Bubbling Brown Sugar, and more.: 5 -6- 7- 8!!

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