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Remembering Leslie Bricusse Oct 22, 2021

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The composer, lyricist, and book writer Leslie Bricusse passed away last week at the age of 90. We spotlight his career on the musical theater stage with selections from seven of his shows.

New Broadway Cast Recordings Oct 07, 2021

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Music from recently opened Broadway musicals - Girl From the North Country, Diana - the Musical, and Six.

Styles of Stephen Sondheim Sep 24, 2021

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Guest host Gail Leondar-Wright, a Stephen Sondheim scholar and enthusiast, shares her knowledge of the composer's musical styles ranging from vaudeville and operetta to the integrated musical of Broadway’s Golden Age. Selected songs from his musicals will be included.

Broadway Records Recent Releases Sep 10, 2021

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Broadway Records (broadwayrecords.com) has released a number of new cast albums and concept recordings. On this program we feature selected from Edge of the World, My Marcello, and Falling Love with Mr. Dellamort.

The Nina Simone Musical Aug 24, 2021

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Interview with Laiona Michelle, the creator and star of the one-woman musical, Little Girl Blue: The Nina Simone Musical, about the life and music of the legendary Nina Simone. The show plays on the grounds of the historic Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT through August 29, 2021 before moving to Off-Broadway in Fall 2021. Information at www.goodspeed.org

Discussion of Out-of-Town Tryouts Aug 21, 2021

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My guest is Peter von Mayrhauser, who has been a stage manager and producer on Broadway for 40 years. He’ll discuss his memories of the hits … and flops from musicals during their Boston tryouts. We’ll talk about Mame, Funny Girl, Subways are for Sleeping, I Can Get It For You Wholesale, and more.

Musical Potpourri #3 Aug 06, 2021

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For our third edition in this series, we feature selections from shows that include: Mean Girls, Ghost - the Musical, Hamilton, The Prom, Finding Neverland, Groundhog Day, and more.

Musical Potpourri #2 Jul 23, 2021

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For Musical Potpourri #2 we feature selections from shows that include The Golden Apple, The Sound of Music, Hairspray, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Sunset Boulevard, and Miss Saigon.

Musical Potpourri #1 Jul 09, 2021

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Selections from a variety of musicals including Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, No Strings, The Wiz, Something Rotten, and Les Miserables.

Happy Birthday Cole Porter, Part 2 Jun 25, 2021

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We continue to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the birth of composer Cole Porter, featuring music from such shows as Something for the Boys, Mexican Hayride, Kiss Me, Kate, Out of This World, Can-Can, and Silk Stockings.

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