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Show Business: The Road to Broadway
"Show Business: The Road to Broadway" is an ambitious documentary that follows the four high-profile productions that would eventually become Tony nominees for Best Musical in 2003-04. Today, director Dori Berinstein and Tony Award-winning composer Robert Lopez (from Avenue Q), join us to unveil the brutal side of a glamorous art form. Also: Banjo-strumming Kentucky native Matt Bauer reinterprets country and bluegrass to create a hauntingly modern sound. He plays live in studio.
The Inner Workings of Broadway Musicals
"ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway" is a documentary that follows the four high-profile productions that would eventually become Tony nominees for Best Musical: the brash and brassy "Wicked," the Rosie O'Donnell/Boy George collaboration, "Taboo," the highly anticipated Tony Kushner musical, "Caroline, or Change," and the cheeky puppet show "Avenue Q." ...
Matt Bauer
Alt-country singer-songwriter Matt Bauer creates songs steeped in Americana with driving banjo, sleepy electric guitars, and intimate vocals. He joins us to perform live from his new album "Wasps and White Roses."
High Line Festival
The inaugural High Line Festival kicks off this Wednesday in New York. David Bowie is serving as the "curator" of the ten-day whirlwind of music, film and art. We talk with New York Times music reporter Ben Sisario about the festival, its curious namesake, and how a rock legend got ...