142 episodes
Classic Musicals From The Golden Age of Radio Porchlight Music Theatre
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Porchlight Music Theatre presents: "The Classic Musicals from the Golden Age of Radio." Here, host Michael Weber will introduce you to some of the great American musicals as they were originally presented on the airwaves. Performed live in front of a studio audience near the years the productions played on stage or were adapted as movies, you'll visit an era when Broadway was the central source for the launch of popular music and when stage actors were known by name across the land.
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WPMT #142: Cyrano de Bergerac
Let’s travel to France for a “Cyrano” celebration on WPMT today! With book and lyrics by Anthony Burgess and music by Michael J. Lewis, the Broadway musical “Cyrano” starring Christopher Plummer was based on Edmond Rostand's classic 1897 play which was also presented on a 1947 Theater Guild of the Air broadcast starring Fredric March. Both productions are featured as part of today’s broadcast. Available now on all major listening platforms. Happy listening and “à bientôt” until we return June 6!
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WPMT #141: Spring is Here
As of today and after 140+ episodes, WPMT will now air monthly on the first Tuesday of the month! Coming up, today, Tuesday, April 4, is the perfectly timed Broadway hit musical “Spring is Here,” with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Thank you for your continued support of WPMT:Classic Musicals from the Golden Age of Radio.
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WPMT #140: Irish Eyes are Smiling
“Top of the morning to you!” Today’s the day WPMT premieres “Irish Eyes Are Smiling” that includes the titular song as well as other Irish standards written by Ernest R. Ball - how many do you know? Tune in to find out and to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!
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WPMT #139: Woman of the Year
Today’s celebration is Kander and Ebb’s “Woman of the Year” stars Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in the 1943 radio broadcast. This Tony Award-winning musical starred Lauren Bacall in its original Broadway run and featured the hits “One of the Boys,” “Sometimes a Day Goes By” and “The Grass is Always Greener.” Tune in today on our YouTube channel and all major platforms.
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WPMT #138: New Girl in Town
Joan Crawford, Spencer Tracy, George Marion and Marjorie Rambeau are just a few of the stars in today’s WPMT premiere “New Girl in Town” inspired by the Eugene O’Neill play “Anna Christie.” This Tony Award winning musical has a different ending than O’Neill’s play as Broadway audiences tend to like a happy ending and the “New Girl” producers wanted it to have that! Tune it today on all major platforms to find out what happens!
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WPMT #137: Louisiana Purchase
“Laissez les bons temps rouler!” It’s Mardi Gras and WPMT is celebrating with the Broadway satire “Louisiana Purchase.” Today the political satire and romance from Irving Berlin premieres on WPMT on all major podcast platforms.