ON BROADWAY

On this episode, we hear long (at least 7.5 minutes) and satisfying, razzle dazzle production numbers.

Songs from the Broadway stage that have animals in the title or where animals are a key part of the song.

Interview with Katie Lynch, the creator and host of the video podcast, BackStageBite.com - a show that combines cooking and interviews with Broadway stars. We also play some of her favorite musical theater songs.

More scary, spooky Halloween music from the Off-Broadway and Broadway stages.

The full cast recording of the Off-Broadway musical, What About Luv , which is based on the absurdist comedy, Luv . The composing team of the show - Howard Marren, who wrote the music and Susan Birkenhead, the lyricist spent time with me to provide remembrances of their time working on the show. Their recollections are interspersed within the songs.

Earlier this month, in honor of Playwright Murray Schisgal, who passed away on October 1st, Sounds of Broadway broadcast an audio recording of his most well-known work, the absurdist comedy Luv, which starred Alan Arkin, Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson. The production, which was directed by Mike Nichols, opened on Nov. 11, 1964 and ran for over 900 performances. Since it was a one-time event, listene...

On this episode, I chat with the multi-talented actor, Jason Graae, about his career and play selections from a number of the 75+ recordings he has appeared on.

It's the 63rd anniversary of the opening of the landmark musical, West Side Story. To celebrate, we play selections from six different recordings of the show.

On this episode we attempt to answer the questions posed by “Where?” 

Interview with author and composer, Mel Atkey. I talk with Mel about his book, "A Million Miles From Broadway," play songs from international musical productions as well as selections from scores he has written for the musical stage.

Selections from recent digitized vinyl albums that have been incorporated into the playlists of Sounds of Broadway, the 24/7 online Broadway radio station, including "Call Me Mister," "drat! the cat," "Pump Boys and Dinettes," and "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope."

It's the middle of the baseball season where players heed the advice from Damn Yankees and have "Heart." To help cheer them on, all songs in this episode have "Heart."

Interview with Gary Blackman, founding co-director of ArtsPower, one of America’s most prolific professional producers of original musicals for young audiences. We also hear songs from some of their shows.

For this episode we celebrate everything Parisian for Bastille Day (just a few days late). Songs are from such musicals as Anastasia, Can-Can, Follies, Phantom, and Silk Stockings.

We celebrate the birthday of Jerry Herman, born July 10, 1933, by playing music from all his Broadway shows including Hello, Dolly!, Mame, Mack and Mabel, and La Cage Aux Folles.

For this Father's Day weekend, we honor Dads and Dads-to-be with songs about fathers and sung by fathers.

Selections from new cast recording releases - London cast recording of "Rags," 2019 Off-Broadway production of "Little Shop of Horrors," "The Prince of Egypt," and "Frankie! The Musical."

In this episode, suggested by listener Steven Llanusa of the Facebook group, "All Things Broadway," we pair songs that are opposite of each other.

We play selections from Sing Street, Broadway Bounty Hunter, Something's Afoot, and the 2018 London production of Company.

Broadway songs that have been featured in the TV series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel."

A tribute to playwright and librettist Terrence McNally who passed away on March 24th due to complications of COVID-19,

We play songs that close a Broadway musical as we spotlight this historic date when all Broadway shows temporarily close down until April 12th due to the Coronavirus.

Based on a listener's suggestion, all the songs tonight are about roads, avenues, and the streets where you live.

Selections from new Yellow Sound Records cast recordings - The Other Josh Cohen, Bella - an American Tall Tale, Renascence, and Indecent.

We focus on con artists and characters with deceptive practices.