Porchlight Music Theatre presents: 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.
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 …
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,” wit…
“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? …
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 origina…
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 Ton…
“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 …
Today’s premiere, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel,” is one of the most popular musicals in the world. Since its premiere on Broadway, there have been numerous remounts on Broadway, the West End a…
Today’s the day for the fabulous, fun musical celebration of “High Society” and “The Philadelphia Story” to make its WPMT premiere. “The Philadelphia Story” stars Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant and Lt…
Listen to "The Girl from Utah" today on all major listening platforms. This musical comedy was an international sensation after it premiered in 1914 at London's Adelphi Theatre and went on to play Br…
Today is Global Belly Laugh Day! According to the organizers on this day laughing and smiling are encouraged as "positive laughter fuels positive energy and creativity." Be ready to laugh as the Marx…
WPMT’s “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” is now available for listening on all major podcast platforms. This week’s premiere is based on the famous Betty Smith novel and Broadway musical that is known in li…
Today join Porchlight, Bob Hope and WPMT as you take off on a romantic, comedic cruise with “The Great Lover.” The legendary comedian, Bob Hope, was awarded and honored with the Academy Award, the Pr…
Today, WPMT takes you to 1800s Spain for the Dietz and Schwartz Broadway musical comedy "Revenge with Music!" Join the recently wed Carlos and Maria as the new groom seeks revenge on Don Emilio, the …
Today, we suggest your house slippers rather than those made of glass to enjoy the WPMT premiere of "Cinderella." This 1938 radio broadcast brings you and the family a magical story with many of your…
It's time for this week's holiday edition of WPMT, featuring "A Christmas Carol" written by Charles Dickens in 1843 as presented on radio's The Globe Theater starring Lionel Barrymore from 1944 and s…
Today's WPMT premiere is a celebration of the Broadway musical "Sherry!" which was inspired by the George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart play "The Man Who Came to Dinner." It tells the story of noted acerb…
Today's WPMT premiere is "A Rodgers and Hammerstein Celebration" as broadcast in 1954 on Theater of Hits. Theater of Hits was a 1954 radio show that featured the United States Marine Band. In each ep…
What are you doing today? It’s elementary – you are listening to WPMT’s 125th premiere. It’s a music salute to Sherlock Holmes and the Broadway musical “Baker Street” with two Sherlock Holmes mysteri…
Today's WPMT premiere is a celebration of the Broadway musical "Here's Love" which was inspired by the film classic "Miracle on 34th Street." "Miracle on 34th Street" was originally broadcast on Lux …
Today is the day to listen to WPMT's "The Pink Lady." This musical comedy, recorded on The Railroad Hour almost 40 years after its Broadway premiere, was a popular production around the world due to …