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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 400 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

Sondheim's American Century (2021)

Nov 29, 2021

As a tribute to the greatest songwriter of Broadway's last half-century, we remember Stephen Sondheim with an encore of this 2018 broadcast--a musical march through the 20th Century, from the maestro's point of view.  A special  new memorial broadcast will appear next...

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Kern and Hammerstein

Nov 22, 2021

One of the most enduring partnerships in American music, with songs sung by Sarah Vaughan, Frank Sinatra, Rebecca Luker, Nina Simone--and the lyricist...

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Broadway on the March

Nov 14, 2021

On Broadway, the people sing of progress, politics, and passion. Here are the great anthems for social change over the last century from Les Misérables, Hair, Ragtime, Caroline or Change, and...

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Leslie Bricusse

Nov 8, 2021

A celebration of the songwriting Candy Man behind Stop the World, Roar of the Greasepaint, Willy Wonka, Scrooge, and many more. Songs performed by Anthony Newley, Sammy Davis, Jr., Julie Andrews, along with other magical performers.

 

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I Sing Dead People

Oct 31, 2021

Our annual Halloween special on "Blood-vay to Main Street" actually falls on Halloween this year--scary, kids!! Count Larry Maslon takes you on a tour of show tunes sung to characters in The Great Beyond--ghosts, ghouls, and zombies (sort of) from Carousel, Les Misèrables, The Lion King...

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