| Available | Show Title & Description | Code |
| 3/19 | “First Impressions” Those first crucial minutes of a musical known as the opening number. |
FP12:12 |
| 3/12 | “Almost Stars” Performances by 11 first-rate Broadway singers who almost – but not quite – became household names, from Barbara Harris to Tony Roberts. |
FP12:11 |
| 3/5 | “Big Adventures!” Whether they are trying to conquer the city or steal a giant’s gold in the woods, we’ll be hearing from characters who have a lot on their plates. |
FP12:10 |
| 2/27 | “A Tribute to Mary Martin” She was one of the great ladies of the musical stage – the star of “South Pacific,” “The Sound of Music,” “Peter Pan,” “I Do! I Do!” and many more. |
FP12:09 |
| 2/20 | “It Takes a Village” Songs from musicals that explore one of the art form’s major themes: community. The shows include “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Plain and Fancy” and “Oklahoma!” |
FP12:08 |
| 2/13 | “Over the Top!” Fourteen Broadway and Hollywood singers go for broke, including (naturally) Al Jolson and Mandy Patinkin. |
FP12:07 |
| 2/6 | “Dream With Me” Songs about entering the “other world” of the subconscious, featuring selections from “Oklahoma!,” “West Side Story” and “Lady in the Dark.” |
FP12:06 |
| 1/30 | “Spotlight on Barbara Cook (Part 2)” More highlights of Bill Rudman’s interview, this time featuring her two Carnegie Hall concerts. |
FP12:05 |
| 1/23 | “Spotlight on Barbara Cook (Part 1)” A visit with the legendary singer focusing on her Broadway work including “The Music Man,” “She Loves Me” and “Candide.” |
FP12:04 |
| 1/16 | “What’s in a Name?” More than you might think in an hour of songs that celebrate everyone from Maria to Bloody Mary. |
FP12:03 |
| 1/9 | “Familiar Voices: More TV Stars in Musicals” Sixteen television stars whose work in musicals is worth noting, including Sean Hayes, Sarah Jessica Parker and even Andy Griffith. |
FP12:02 |
| 1/2 | “Let’s Personify” Songs that literally come alive thanks to that age-old literary device called personification, including “Ol’ Man River,” “Luck Be a Lady” and “Bali H’ai.” |
FP12:01 |
| 12/26 | “A Parade in Town” We’ll get you high-stepping in time to the marching bands in such musicals as Hello, Dolly!, Sweet Charity and Barnum. |
FP11:53 |
| 12/19 | “A Tribute to Comden and Green” Selections from the work of wonderful lyricists: the team who gave us “Bells Are Ringing,” “Peter Pan,” “On the Town” and “Wonderful Town.” |
FP11:52 |
| 12/12 | “Good Conversations” Characters discussing everything from politics and poker to the meaning of life. |
FP11:51 |
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