ON BROADWAY

On this episode we celebrate the inauguration of the 46th U.S. President, Joseph R. Biden, with songs of welcome.

The first of two politically apolitical episodes. This week, simply, Goodbye to the current administration in Washington, D.C.

When this? When that? All songs tonight answer this time-challenged question.

We celebrate the anniversary of composer Jule Styne's birth, born on December 31, 1905. Selections from over a dozen of his musicals are presented including Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Peter Pan, Gypsy, and Funny Girl.

In memory of Rebecca Luker, who passed away on Wednesday, December 23 at age 59, we play selections from her Off-Broadway and Broadway musicals, from studio cast recordings she sang on, selections from her solo recordings and other collections.

New England got socked by a Nor'easter during the taping of this episode so why not play songs about snow and, as it warmed up, rain.

During these troubled times, we dream about life getting back to normal, the upcoming holiday season, and the reopening of theaters across the globe. With this in mind, all songs on this episode will have "Dream" in the title.

For this holiday weekend we celebrate with songs of home, wherever home may be for this year.

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, listeners may have missed the broadcast. So, for this episode of On Broadway, we replay that audio...

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."