“On Broadway” is a weekly podcast originally developed during my 25+ years hosting a weekly radio program on WRTC-FM, 89.3 in Hartford, CT.
After a brief respite, the podcast was relaunched in June 2019 as a companion to Sounds of Broadway – a 24/7 online Broadway music radio featuring the best in the Off-Broadway, Broadway, and the London stage. A new episode will be uploaded every Friday.
You can subscribe via iTunes/Apple Podcasts or download episodes (.mp3) files from our companion website at BroadwayRadioPrograms.com/podcasts.
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LATEST EPISODES:
- Coming Home (11/27/2020) – On this holiday weekend, we celebrate with songs of home, wherever home may be for this year.
- LONG Production Numbers (11/20/2020) – On this episode, we hear long (at least 7.5 minutes) and satisfying, razzle dazzle production numbers.
- Animal Songs (11/13/2020) – On this episode, songs from the Broadway stage that have animals in the title or where animals are a key part of the song.
- BackStageBite.com Interview (11/6/2020) – On this episode, I interview 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.
- Spooky Halloween (10/30/2020) – On this episode, scary, spooky Halloween music from Off-Broadway and Broadway stages.
- Cast Recording of “What About Luv?” (10/23/2020) – On this episode, 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.
- Audio Recording of Luv (10/16/2020) – On this episode, an audio recording of the 1964 absurdist comedy, Luv, with the original cast of 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.
- Interview with Jason Graae (10/2/2020) – 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.
- Celebrating West Side Story (9/25/2020) – On this episode we celebrate the anniversary of the opening of West Side Story with songs from six different recordings of the landmark musical.
- Where? (9/18/2020) – On this episode we attempt to answer the questions posed by “Where?”
- Interview with Mel Atkey (9/11/2020) – For this episode, I interview 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.
- Vinyl Treasures (8/28/2020) – For this episode, we play selections from recent digitized vinyl albums that have been incorporated into the playlists of Sounds of Broadway including “Call Me Mister,” “drat! the cat,” “Pump Boys and Dinettes,” and “Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope.”
- You Need Heart (8/14/2020) – For this episode, we heed the advice of the players from Damn Yankees and show some “Heart” – all songs in this episode have “Heart.”
- ArtsPower (7/31/2020) – For this episode, we interview 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.
- Celebrating Bastille Day (7/17/2020) – 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.
- Happy Birthday Jerry Herman (7/3/2020) – For this episode, we celebrates the birthday of Jerry Herman, born in 1933, by playing music from all his Broadway shows including Hello, Dolly!, Mame, Mack and Mabel, and La Cage Aux Folles.
- Father’s Day Special (6/19/2020) – For this Father’s Day weekend, we honor Dads and Dads-to-be with songs about fathers and sung by fathers.
- New Cast Recordings (6/5/2020) – For this episode, we plays songs from new recordings – The Prince of Egypt, 2019 Off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors, 2019 London cast of Rags, and Frankie! The Musical
- Paired Opposites (5/22/2020) – For this episode, we play selections suggested by listener Steven Llanusa of the Facebook group, “All Things Broadway.” We pair songs that are opposites of each other.
- New Cast Recordings (5/8/2020) – For this episode, we play selections from new cast recordings – Sing Street, Broadway Bounty Hunter, Something’s Afoot, and the 2018 London production of Company.
- Mrs. Maisel and Broadway (4/24/2020) – For this episode, we play Broadway songs that have been featured in the TV series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
- Happy Birthday Stephen Sondheim (4/10/2020) – For this episode, a birthday celebration for composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim who turned 90 on March 22, 2020. We play selections from a smattering of his musicals.
- Tribute to Terrence McNally (3/27/2020) – For this episode, a tribute to playwright and librettist Terrence McNally who passed away on Tuesday, March 24th due to complications to COVID-19. We play selections for the musicals where he contributed the book to the production.
- Closing Numbers (3/13/2020) – Today, an episode of songs that close a Broadway musical as we spotlight this very hectic week that saw all Broadway shows–plays and musicals–temporarily close.
- The Street Where You Live (2/28/2020) – Today, an episode suggested by one of our listeners – songs about roads, avenues, and the streets where we live.
- Yellow Sound Label (2/14/2020) – Today we will be playing four new releases from Yellow Sound Label, including from Indecent, The Other Josh Cohen, Bella, an American Tall Tale, and the off-Broadway production of Renascence.
- Con Artists & Deception (2/7/2020) – We focus on con artists and deceptive practices on this episode.
- Food Insecurity (1/31/2020) – Food Insecurity is a growing concern on college campuses. To bring recognition to this important issue we focus on songs of food and meal time.
- Food Insecurity (1/31/2020) – Food Insecurity is a growing concern on college campuses. To bring recognition to this important issue we focus on songs of food and meal time.
- Happy Birthday Ethel (1/24/2020) – A belated happy birthday celebration of Ethel Merman with selections from most of her shows including rare recordings from her stint in Hello, Dolly!
- Musical Instruments (1/10/2020) – We play songs about bands and then add selections featuring various musical instruments.
- Stu’s 5th Birthday (1/3/2020) – I celebrate 5 years from my successful battle with cancer.
