On And Off The Record Podcast
1) Martha Argerich: Part 2
In the years following her triumph at the Seventh International Chopin Piano Competition in 1965, Martha Argerich—the “whirlwind from Argentina”—soon became known as a pianist who never played it safe...Show More
2) Martha Argerich: Part 1
In this On And Off The Record podcast, the first of two programs dedicated to Martha Argerich, Adriaan Fuchs traces Argerich’s early years as a "wunderkind" in Buenos Aires, her formative studies with...Show More
3) Patti LuPone
A trained actor (with a Juilliard pedigree), LuPone was catapulted to overnight stardom when she thrust her arms skyward in the original 1979 Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s ...Show More
4) Elaine Paige
In this, the penultimate episode of "Great Interpreters Goes Broadway!", the spotlight falls on the "First Lady of British Musical Theater", Elaine Paige. A 4 ft 11in powerhouse performer, Paige’s ext...Show More
5) Bernadette Peters
Throughout her illustrious career, Tony Award-winning actress Bernadette Peters has dazzled audiences and critics with her performances on stage and television, in concert, and on recordings. Describe...Show More
6) Julie Andrews
Arguably the most well-known and loved leading lady of them all, Julie Andrews is adored the world over for her roles as Mary Poppins and Maria in “The Sound Of Music”. Andrews’ voice, at its peak, wa...Show More
7) Angela Lansbury
Unlike most other Broadway Babies, it is said that five-time Tony Award winner Angela Lansbury initially had no dreams of the musical theater and didn’t especially aspire to it. Her career began in fi...Show More
8) Elaine Stritch
With her gravel-edged belt, a voice like a car shifting gears without the clutch, as People magazine noted in 1988, her charismatic stage presence, tart-tongued quips, and her signature outfit: a long...Show More
9) Mary Martin
In the second program of the 8-part Great Interpreters Goes Broadway! series, Adriaan Fuchs examines the life and career of Mary Martin, one of musical theater's greatest stars. Mary Martin’s plac...Show More
10) Ethel Merman
No other performer embodies the spirit of the Great White Way more than the iconic Ethel Merman. After sky-rocketing to fame in 1930 singing “I Got Rhythm” in the Gershwin musical Girl Crazy, Merm...Show More