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  • 47 Burton Lane III
    Mar 2 2026
    The third of a four-part program featuring Broadway composer Burton Lane, known for such celebrated shows as FINIAN’S RAINBOW and ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER, along with songs for over thirty films including ROYAL WEDDING and BABES IN ARMS. Lane recounts his early songwriting efforts in Hollywood with Frank Loesser and Harold Adamson, Broadway collaborations with E.Y. “Yip” Harburg and Alan Jay Lerner, writing songs for Fred Astaire, and discovering a young Judy Garland. Featured songs: “Overture from ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER,” “Look To The Rainbow,” “When The Idle Poor Become The Idle Rich,” “Old Devil Moon,” “Where Have I Seen Your Face Before?” “Too Late Now,” “You’re All The World To Me,” and “How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You Know I’ve Been A Liar All My Life?” Originally produced and broadcast in 1981. For more information go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Associate producer Jeff Lunden. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway’s Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 min
  • 46 Burton Lane II
    Feb 23 2026
    The second of a four-part program featuring Broadway composer Burton Lane, known for such celebrated shows as FINIAN’S RAINBOW and ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER, along with songs for over thirty films including ROYAL WEDDING and BABES IN ARMS. Lane recounts his early songwriting efforts in Hollywood with Frank Loesser and Harold Adamson, Broadway collaborations with E.Y. “Yip” Harburg and Alan Jay Lerner, writing songs for Fred Astaire, and discovering a young Judy Garland. Featured songs: “Says My Heart,” “How About You?” “Anything Can Happen In New York,” “Chin Up, Cheerio, Carry On,” “Poor You,” “Don’t Let It Get You Down,” “The World Is In My Arms,” and “How Are Things In Glocca Morra?” Originally produced and broadcast in 1981. For more information go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Associate producer Jeff Lunden. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway’s Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 min
  • 45 Burton Lane I
    Feb 16 2026
    The first of a four-part program featuring Broadway composer Burton Lane, known for such celebrated shows as FINIAN’S RAINBOW and ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER, along with songs for over thirty films including ROYAL WEDDING and BABES IN ARMS. Lane recounts his early songwriting efforts in Hollywood with Frank Loesser and Harold Adamson, Broadway collaborations with E.Y. “Yip” Harburg and Alan Jay Lerner, writing songs for Fred Astaire, and discovering a young Judy Garland. Featured songs: “Overture from FINIAN’S RAINBOW,” “Something Sort Of Grandish,” “Out In The Open Air,” “Forget All Your Books,” “Everything I Have Is Yours,” “How’dya Like To Love Me,” “The Lady’s In Love With You,” “I Hear Music,” and “Dancing On A Dime.” Originally produced and broadcast in 1981. For more information go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Associate producer Jeff Lunden. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway’s Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 min
  • 44 Hans Spialek II
    Feb 9 2026
    The conclusion of a two-part program featuring legendary Broadway orchestrator Hans Spialek, who orchestrated many of the most famous shows of the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s, including, THE NEW YORKERS, ON YOUR TOES and PAL JOEY, Spialek discusses his experiences and collaborations with such notable composers as George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, and Cole Porter. Featured songs: “Quiet Night,” “It’s Got To Be Love,” “Heroes In The Fall,” “You Took Advantage Of Me,” “At Long Last Love,” “I Happen To Like New York,” and “Slaughter On Tenth Avenue.” Originally produced and broadcast in 1983. For more information go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Associate producer Jeff Lunden. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway’s Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 min
  • 43 Hans Spialek I
    Feb 2 2026
    The first of a two-part program featuring legendary Broadway orchestrator Hans Spialek, who orchestrated many of the most famous shows of the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s, including, THE NEW YORKERS, ON YOUR TOES and PAL JOEY, Spialek discusses his experiences and collaborations with such notable composers as George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, and Cole Porter. Featured songs: “On Your Toes,” “Two A Day For Keith,” “My Dream Girl,” “I’ve Got A Rainbow,” “In Honeysuckle Time,” “There’s A Small Hotel,” and “Glad To Be Unhappy.” Originally produced and broadcast in 1983. For more information go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Associate producer Jeff Lunden. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway’s Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 min
  • 42 Maury Yeston III
    Jan 26 2026
    The conclusion of a three-part program featuring Tony-winning composer-lyricist, Maury Yeston who won Tony’s for both his Broadway musicals NINE and TITANIC. In this 30-minute segment, Yeston discusses several of the pop songs he has written along with detailing the creative process behind the score for NINE. Featured songs: “Danglin’,” “A Song for John,” “What Can You Get A Wookie For Christmas,” “New Words,” “Unusual Way,” and “Folies Bergeres.” Originally produced and broadcast in 1982. For more information go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Associate producer Jeff Lunden. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway’s Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 min
  • 41 Maury Yeston II
    Jan 19 2026
    The second of a three-part program featuring Tony-winning composer-lyricist, Maury Yeston who won Tony’s for both his Broadway musicals NINE and TITANIC. Yeston talks about his score for the adaptation of Federico Fellini’s film, “8 1/2.” He also discusses working with director Tommy Tune, French chanteuse, Liliane Montevecchi, and the “Maury Tabernacle Choir.” Recalling the Broadway production of NINE, he explains writing music for the large, predominantly female cast. Featured songs: “A Call From The Vatican,” “Folies Bergéres,” “My Husband Makes Movies,” “The Germans At The Spa,” and “The Bells of St. Sebastian.” Originally produced and broadcast in 1982. For more information go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Associate producer Jeff Lunden. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway’s Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 min
  • 40 Maury Yeston I
    Jan 12 2026
    The first of a three-part program featuring Tony-winning composer-lyricist, Maury Yeston who won Tony’s for both his musicals NINE and TITANIC on Broadway. Yeston talks about early days and his songs for the adaptation of Federico Fellini’s film, “8 1/2.” He also discusses his incidental score and song for the original production of CLOUD NINE Off-Broadway. Featured songs: “Overture Delle Donne,” “Nine,” “Cloud Nine – both original ballad” and revised Rock Version, “Cloud Nine – Gospel Version,” “African Music Cue,” “Guido’s Song,” and “Getting Tall.” Originally produced and broadcast in 1982. For more information go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Associate producer Jeff Lunden. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway’s Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 min