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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 SEARCH through the archives of over 500 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.  Winner of the 2019 ASCAP/Deems Taylor Award for Best Radio/Internet Program. Curtain up! For more information go to broadwaytomainstreet.com

Songs I Like/Shows I Don't (Encore Edition)

Nov 10, 2025

As a follow-up to our "Songs I Don't Like from Shows I Do" (and a precursor to our upcoming 600th episode), an encore presentation of tunes from Wonderful Town, Pippin, The Music Man and more--everybody's favorites but...

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Boy Bands and Girl Groups

Nov 2, 2025

The close harmony sounds of music groups have embraced Broadway and been presented there, too: Jersey Boys, Motown the Musical, Beatlemania, plus the dulcet tones of the Pied Pipers, the Boswell Sisters, the Hi-Lo's and many...

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Songs I Don't Like from Shows I Do

Sep 28, 2025

Almost every great show has a clunker; here are the ones that just don't work--for me--from Sunday in the Park, Carousel, Cabaret, Phantom of the Opera and...

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It Seems to Me I've Heard That Song Before

Jul 15, 2025

It's called "pastiche" that subtle art practiced by great songwriters paying tribute to the music of the past--as heard in Hairspray, Parade, Kiss Me Kate, Fiorello!,...

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Al Hirschfeld

Jul 7, 2025

This episode draws its inspiration from the great theatrical illustrator Al Hirschfeld.  We're joined by the chief archivist of his work, David Leopold, for a musical survey of his favorites: the Gershwins, Julie Andrews, Louis Armstrong and more.  Watch along at:

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