Johnny Mercer

FromBroadway to Main Street

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Johnny Mercer

FromBroadway to Main Street

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59 minutes

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Nov 25, 2012

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Podcast episode

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Selections include rare cast recordings, along with renditions by Lena Horne, Ray Charles, Rosemary Clooney, and Mercer himself.

Released:

Nov 25, 2012

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Hosted by Laurence Maslon, BROADWAY TO MAIN STREET is a weekly radio program devoted to the greatest songs of the American Musical Theater. Originating from WPPB 88.3FM on Long Island's East End, each weekly episode celebrates the shows, stars, songwriters, and cultural phenomena that makes Broadway a legendary place. Music taken from classic original cast albums, film, cabaret, rare recordings, and unique interpretations, with commentary, guest appearances, and news from Broadway.

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Rodgers, Act III: The songs of Richard Rodgers, featuring Chris Connor, Tony Bennett, Diahann Carroll, Julie Andrews, Christine Ebersole, Nicol Williamson, Sergio Franchi, and others. by Broadway to Main Street
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Bennett/Rodgers: The sound of Tony Bennett is one of my favorite things; so is the music of Richard Rodgers. by Broadway to Main Street
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Valentine's Day: Songs from The Boys from Syracuse, 110 in the Shade, Jeeves, Robert and Elizabeth, Cyrano, Oklahoma! and, of course, She Loves Me. by Broadway to Main Street
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Porgy and Bess: The culminating genius of George and Ira Gershwin came together with DuBose Heyward to create one of the great miracles of the musical stage. by Broadway to Main Street
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The Marriage Knot: Springtime brings happy plots that end in a marriage knot; here's a sampling of Broadway's best, from shows as diverse as Of Thee I Sing, Dance a Little Closer, Zorba, The Rink, and, of course, Company. by Broadway to Main Street
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Labor Day: In honor of Labor Day, this episode is a tribute to our nation's working men and women. Workers from cops to dance hall girls to cleaning women to whalers to union organizers sing for their supper. by Broadway to Main Street
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Merrily We Roll Along: On the occasion of the Encores! revival of the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth 1981 musical, a backward glance at various versions of this complex score. by Broadway to Main Street
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Broadway: Songs from George M!, [title of show], Follies, 70 Girls 70, and others, this is the rhapsodic kick-off to our show and what it's all about! by Broadway to Main Street
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Lerner: All Highs, No Loewe: Alan Jay Lerner: all highs, but no Loewe. The wonderful lyricist turned to a host of brilliant composers after Camelot. by Broadway to Main Street
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Follies: This special broadcast gives the flavor of both Sondheim's tremendous score and the various period songs of the 20s and 30s that inspired him in writing Follies. by Broadway to Main Street
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Mother's Day: Some of Broadway's most impressive (and implacable) moms, with knock-out performances by, among others, Laura Benanti, Sherie Rene Scott, Bobby Short, Lea Michele, Audra McDonald, Robert Weede, and Liz Callaway. by Broadway to Main Street
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Pop Stars on Broadway: A grateful tribute to the pop stars who made way, in the middle of extensive performing careers, to come to Broadway and give their all for eight performances a week. by Broadway to Main Street
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Show Boat by Broadway to Main Street
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The 99%: Songs from The Cradle Will Rock, Annie, Les Miserables, and others offer inspiration to the struggles of humanity. by Broadway to Main Street
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Summertime: Songs from The Most Happy Fella, Golden Boy, Grease, Rags, Porgy and Bess, Sugar, and some assorted Hollywood surprises. by Broadway to Main Street
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My Fair Lady: The 20th of May is Eliza Doolittle Day and, to celebrate, we present an entire hour of Lerner and Loewe's classic score to one of Broadway's greatest shows. by Broadway to Main Street
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The Funnies: Two great American institutions: the Broadway musical and the comic strip. Here, they converge to provide a mixture of delight and laughter, featuring all your favorites. by Broadway to Main Street
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Coming to America: The Broadway tradition owes much of its identity to artists who came to this country to claim the American dream. Here is a celebration of the trials and tribulations of the immigrant experience. by Broadway to Main Street
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Marvin Hamlisch by Broadway to Main Street
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My Funny Hammerstein: Oscar Hammerstein's gift for dramatic, complex, and inspirational storytelling is second to none in the musical theater. But what about his sense of humor? This episode celebrates the overlooked part of his songbook: his comedy material. by Broadway to Main Street
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From the Silver Screen, Part One: The idea of turning movies into musicals is not purely a recent phenomenon. This episode looks at the Broadway shows from 1953 to 1973 that were based on films. by Broadway to Main Street
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Comedy Tonight: Highlights from the "Comedy Tonight!" concert from Guild Hall in East Hampton (July 29, 2012). by Broadway to Main Street
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Hit Songs, Flop Shows: We all know about the hit songs from Broadway blockbusters that have entered the mainstream. But, what about the hit songs that lived on well after the stage shows that spawned them have faded and been forgotten? by Broadway to Main Street
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2012 Tony Awards: An overview of the contenders for the 2012 Tony Awards, including selections from all the major musical categories. by Broadway to Main Street
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Alfred Drake: Princes come, princes go – but there was never a prince of Broadway like Alfred Drake. by Broadway to Main Street
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Father's Day: Broadway's proudest papas and most popular patriarchs are celebrated in this broadcast: dads (and tads) sing their hearts out from Fiddler on the Roof, Les Miserables, Ragtime, The Rothschilds, Carousel and more. by Broadway to Main Street
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Pajama Game / Damn Yankees: Nothing's quite the same as the Pajama Game – or the talented team of Richard Adler and Jerry Ross who brought Broadway two of its biggest hits in the 1950s: the back-to-back smashes The Pajama Game and Damn Yankees. by Broadway to Main Street
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Brush Up Your Shakespeare: The greatest lyricist of all time? Well, it could be the playwright whose birthday we celebrate this week: William Shakespeare, the Bard of Stratford-on-Avon. by Broadway to Main Street
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1776: Our Independence Day broadcast highlights--of course--the Tony Award-winning 1776. by Broadway to Main Street
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Memorial Day: In honor of our brave men and women who served in the Second World War, Ted Chapin (president of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization) joins us for a virtual tour of the Stage Door Canteen and the songs that celebrated America on the homefront. by Broadway to Main Street
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Johnny Mercer

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Titles in the series (100)

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