Broadway to Main Street

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.

Broadway International 04/22/2024

Broadway International We travel the world for great international performers singing show tunes--Maurice Chevalier, Jacques Brel, Astrud Gilberto--and rare international cast albums, like Mi Bella Dama. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/30930103

More of Loesser 04/14/2024

More of Loesser Broadway's troubadour of the 1950s, Frank Loesser was a master of melody. Some of the greatest pop and jazz performers--Ella Fitzgerald, Bill Evans, Bobby Darin, Eliane Elias--roll the dice with Loesser's tune. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/30818283

Sarah Vaughan at 100 04/07/2024

Sarah Vaughan at 100 One of the greatest singers of the 20th Century, Sarah Vaughan gets her centennial moment in the show tune spotlight. Songs from Babes in Arms, West Side Story, Golden Boy, South Pacific and more. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/30721633

Fools Rush In 03/31/2024

Fools Rush In This week's episode is all about quantum physics and the American musical--just fooling! We celebrate the fools and the foolhardy with performances from Phil Silvers, Carol Burnett, Ed Wynn, Sutton Foster and many more. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/30613983

The Pajama Game 03/24/2024

The Pajama Game Is the game we're in, celebrating the musical's 70th anniversary this spring. All the classic Adler/Ross songs in renditions by Doris Day, Harry Connick Jr., Rosemary Clooney, and more. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/30519028

Steve Lawrence 03/17/2024

Steve Lawrence Our tribute to a Broadway star and one of the very best singers of the Broadway songbook. Musical numbers, of course, from What Makes Sammy Run? and Golden Rainbow, and songs from She Loves Me, Golden Boy, High Spirits, and more. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/30409713

Oscar Bait 03/10/2024

Oscar Bait OSCAR BAIT We're hopelessly devoted to the Academy Awards. This episode, we look at the songs written expressly for film adaptations of Broadway shows. Sinatra, Madonna, Streisand, Minnelli, and many more. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/30310403

Lionel Bart 03/03/2024

Lionel Bart A tribute to the indomitable creator of Oliver!, From Russia With Love, and so many more--songs performed by Shirley Bassey, Judy Garland, Bernadette Peters and many others: whatever we got, we share! /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/30209693

Jukebox Jamboree, Part II 02/26/2024

Jukebox Jamboree, Part II We're turning back time to indulge in the jukebox musicals of the last 25 years: The Cher Show, Movin' Out, Jersey Boys, MJ the Musical and so much more. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/30109713

Cole Porter in Hollywood 02/19/2024

Cole Porter in Hollywood Highlights from the great songs in Porter's film musicals, rendered by a sensational company of greats: Bing Crosby, Barbra Streisand, Fred Astaire, Nancy Wilson, and more. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/30008478

Chita Rivera Tribute 02/06/2024

Chita Rivera Tribute Everything is Rosie as we honor a Broadway legend with songs from all her major hits (and some off-beat notes as well). /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/29815078

Perfect Harmony 01/29/2024

Perfect Harmony We look at some of the most perfect harmonic moments from the Broadway canon; four-part wonders from Harmony, Sunday in the Park with George, The Music Man and more. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/29685353

Among My Yesterdays 01/22/2024

Among My Yesterdays Celebrating the start of our 13th (!) lucky year on the air, I look at the eclectic compendium of the shows that made such a strong impression on me growing up: "It's a Bird . . .It's a Plane. . . .It's SUPERMAN!," Baker Street, Minnie's Boys, Golden Boy and more. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/29586178

Maestro 01/07/2024

Maestro To frame the new biopic of Leonard Bernstein (courtesy of Bradley Cooper), we look at all of the Maestro's Broadway music used in the film, plus additional performances by Comden and Green, Audra McDonald, Boris Karloff, Nell Carter and more. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/29378898

Memories of You 2023 12/31/2023

Memories of You 2023 Our annual look at the musical theatre giants who left us in 2023: Fiddler on the Roof's Topol, Sheldon Harnick, and Joanna Merlin, as well as Tony Bennett, Harry Belafonte, Inga Swenson, and more. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/29288753

The 2023 Holiday Show 12/25/2023

The 2023 Holiday Show We're all alone with Christopher Fitzgerald--currently shouldering a heavy load in SPAMALOT--as we stir up a holiday punch bowls of Yuletide classics and songs from Waitress, Young Frankenstein, and many more. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/29222653

Stocking Stuffers 2023 12/17/2023

Stocking Stuffers 2023 Here's a Santa's bag full of potential purchases for the show tune fan in your life (like you!). Selections from cast albums to Merrily We Roll Along, Harmony, Sweeney Todd, plus performances by Petula Clark, Julie Benko and more. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/29117938

My Show is Barbra, Part Two 12/03/2023

My Show is Barbra, Part Two Our follow-up companion to Streisand's new memoir (hey, it's a long book..!). This features Babs from 1978 to the present day; songs by Sondheim, Lloyd Webber, Anthony Newley and more. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/28907153

The Museum of Broadway 11/19/2023

The Museum of Broadway It's hot up here! We're live at New York's Museum of Broadway with its co-founder Julie Boardman Join us on a journey through its myriad charms, underscored with music from The Phantom of the Opera, Six, Oklahoma!, and more. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/28710533

My Show is Barbra, Part One 11/13/2023

My Show is Barbra, Part One Well, the book is out, so you might as well buy it, get a comfy chair, and listen along. Streisand's major work up through 1973, keyed to major moments in her new memoir--"A Sleeping Bee," "My Man, and many more. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/28607653

When in Rome 11/05/2023

When in Rome Harold Rome, that is. In honor of the new revival of I Can Get It For You Wholesale, we've an all-star cast celebrating his work, including Tony Bennett, Eddie Fisher, the Andrews Sisters, Mel Tormé, and a gal named Barbra. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/28521461

Monster Mash-Up 10/29/2023

Monster Mash-Up Goood eeeevening! This is Count Larry Maslon from Blood-vay to Main Street. This week's Halloween special features numbers from Frozen, Next to Normal, Billy Elliot, and the London cast album of Young Frankenstein. Wooo-ooo! /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/28455194

Gods of the Theatre 10/22/2023

Gods of the Theatre Smile on us as we play ditties of the deities to tee up the concert version of The Frogs, produced by MasterVoices. Out of This World, Two by Two, Xanadu, Hadestown, and more. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/28389005

The Perfect Blendship 10/15/2023

The Perfect Blendship Friendship--old friends, new friends, buddies, and pals. Inspired by the new Merrily We Roll Along revival, we support camaraderie in all its forms: singers include Judy Garland, Ethel Merman, James Monroe Inglehart, Bryce Pinkham, and more. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/28320749

Black Musicals of the 1970s 10/09/2023

Black Musicals of the 1970s The joint is jumpin' as we look at an extraordinary era of achievement on the Broadway stage: shows like Purlie, Raisin, Ain't Misbehavin' and the talents of Melba Moore, Andre De Shields, Debbie Allen, Gregory Hines, and more. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/28261463

Sweeney Todd 10/02/2023

Sweeney Todd We look at Sweeney's latest resurrection via the newly released cast album, plus exceptional performances from the past including Angela Lansbury, Bryn Terfel, Audra McDonald and more; it's too good at least. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/28197746

14 Songs in Search of a Cast Album 09/24/2023

14 Songs in Search of a Cast Album Wonderful songs from shows that never got an original cast album, performed by Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Lena Horne, Bing Crosby, Robert Goulet and more. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/28126913

Movie Musicals on the Main Stem 09/17/2023

Movie Musicals on the Main Stem A zippy overview of original film musicals that transformed on Broadway: movie and stage versions of Gigi, 42nd Street, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, and more. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/28057980

Coming Back Like a Song 09/10/2023

Coming Back Like a Song The sweetest sounds on Broadway are songs about, well, songs--and how the stage is alive with the sound of music. Performers include Barbra Streisand, Lea Michele, John Travolta, Keith Michell and much more. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/27992535

Inga Swenson Tribute 08/28/2023

Inga Swenson Tribute Come with us and we'll make music--honoring the beloved leading lady Inga Swenson who recently left us. All the highlights from 110 in the Shade, Baker Street, and many more rare recordings. /episode/index/show/broadwaytomainstreet/id/27873237

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