I chat with Laura Frankos, author of the book, Broadway Revival, a historical, fictional work that has an actor, David W. Greenbaum, go back in time to save George Gershwin from his early, untimely death.

I speak with Kate Navin, Head of Audible Theater. They just celebrated their 5th year anniversary producing works at the Minetta Lane Theatre in Greenwich Village.

I chat with Martin Fitzgibbon, who was a young drummer in the band during the creation of the The Rocky Horror Show in 1973. In his memoir, Behind the Curtain: My Life and Rocky Horror, he discusses the show, giving his unique insight into how the musical and its participants became an overnight success and created a cultural phenomenon still going strong over 50 years later.

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.

SoundsofBroadway's Stuart Brown talks about our current Bracket Challenge - Favorite Musical From the Golden Age (Oklahoma! in 1943 through the year 1964).

Each week, listeners pick the winners in head-to-head matchups – just like ‘March Madness’ – until we narrow down the field of 64 to just one ultimate favorite.

Vote now! Just go to SoundsofBroadway.com.

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.

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.

I chat with Van Dean, a Grammy and Tony-winning producer who has just launched a new record label, Center Stage Records. Previously, he ran Broadway Records. We talk about, among other topics, his new record company and the art of producing a cast recording.

A belated happy birthday celebration of Ethel Merman with selections from most of her shows including rare recordings from her stint in Hello, Dolly!

We play songs about bands and then add selections featuring various musical instruments.

I'm in a celebratory mood as we mark my "5th Birthday."

We celebrate the coming of first day of 2020 with songs with "One" in the title.

Interview with Douglas Lyons, who wrote the book, was the co-composer and lyricist for the musical "Beau." Also, selections from the musical.

Christmas and some Hanukah songs from the musical stage.

Interview with Zach Raffio, founder and headwriter for The Broadway Beat, a satirical news site focusing on the wonderful world of theatre!

We celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday with songs of coming "home."

New additions to Sounds of Broadway - cast recordings of Octet, The Lightning Thief, American Utopia, and Ambassador.

All songs dealing with the telephone in some form.

The 18th episode in a series on the complete works of Stephen Sondheim. Rick Pender, the author of the The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia, is our musical guide.

For this episode, we feature the musical The Frogs. The show is a musical "freely adapted" by Stephen Sondheim and Burt Shevelove from The Frogs, an Ancient Greek comedy by Aristophanes.

The Frogs was originally performed in Yale University's gymnasium's swimming pool in 1974. The show was produced on Broadway in 2004 with the book revised by Nathan Lane and the score expanded by Sondheim.

Forbidden Broadway is Back! A new edition is playing Off-Broadway until January 2020. To celebrate, a sampling from previous Forbidden Broadway productions.

Our annual Halloween themed music from Off-Broadway, Broadway, and the London Stage.

Music from Broadway shows and other musicals that have incorporated puppets into their productions.

Music from Broadway shows that opened this upcoming weekend as well as celebrating birthdays of Broadway personalities.

We delve into the diverse discography of Debbie Gravitte in celebration of belated birthday (September 29th) wishes.

Was the 2nd show of a composer/composing team a hit or a flop. We find out on this episode.

I delve into my LP collection for original cast recordings which I only have on vinyl.

Five years ago the pair starred in their third Broadway production together, the show "It's Only a Play." To recognize this anniversary, songs from musicals each starred in.

We celebrate the opening of the new school system with songs from musicals that go from Elementary through High School.

Thomas Meehan was the go to book writer for Broadway musicals for the past 40 years, winning 3 Tony Awards. We celebrate the shows he helped create on the anniversary of his passing two years ago.

I chat with Brian Stoll, an uber Broadway fan who has seen over 285 shows in the past decade, all at under $60 a ticket. He has developed a presentation, “Broadway on a Budget,” that he has presented at libraries and other venues, where he shares his money-saving tips on how to see Broadway shows, his love for Broadway, and even the history of the Playbill.

The summer of 2019 has been a hot one and here are songs to match.

Interview with composer Lauren Gaffney, creator of the musical "Big Shot."

Interview with Playbill Senior Features Editor Ruthie Fierberg.