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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

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Stealth Ballads

Sep 30, 2018

Great shows--Funny Girl, South Pacific, Evita, Les Misérables--and the great songs you forgot were in them: the stealth ballads that fly under the radar and break your heart. Streisand, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Julie Andrews and more.

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Second Bananas

Sep 23, 2018

The sidekicks and supporting players that kept Broadway in stitches for decades: scene-stealers from The Producers, Waitress, Guys and Dolls, and more.

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How Show Tunes Enchanted America

Sep 16, 2018

A survey of songs discussed in your host’s brand-new book—yes! “Broadway to Main Street: How Show Tunes Enchanted America,” recently published by Oxford University Press. If you listen to this program every week, this one’s for you!

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The Musical World of Neil Simon

Sep 9, 2018

We celebrate "Doc" Simon's bountiful contribution to the American musical, with selections from Promises, Promises; Sweet Charity; Little Me; and more.

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Broadway to Motown

Sep 2, 2018

We motor our way to Detroit with the radio on: Motown's best artists--Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, the Four Tops, the Jackson 5--get it together and knock some Broadway classics out of the ballpark!

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