Broadway to Main Street

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Broadway to Main Street is the crossroads where the greatest songs of the Broadway stage meet popular culture in America. You can listen to this week's show or scroll through the archives of over 250 different episodes celebrating the timeless tunes and traditions of the American Musical Theater. Hosted and produced by Laurence Maslon, each podcast has its own theme and topic and is the best seat in the house for your favorite scores—and songs and shows just waiting to be discovered by you. Curtain up! For more information go to broadwaytomainstreet.com

The King (Cole) of Broadway

Oct 4, 2020

"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.

More Tony's Beautiful Losers

Jul 5, 2020

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.

Broadway à la Lee

Jun 21, 2020

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.

Tony's Beautiful Losers

Jun 14, 2020

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.

Black Lives on Broadway

Jun 7, 2020

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.