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Take a trip backstage with Broadway’s best – exclusive interviews with the leading creators of musical theatre. Based on the popular 1980s radio series produced and hosted by award-winning director and producer, Paul Lazarus, ANYTHING GOES is a celebration of storytelling through song, past, present and future. Now available in 30-minute segments. Hundreds of episodes featuring show-stopping interviews with composers, lyricists, book writers, directors and performing legends from the Broadway stage. A treasure trove of rare and famous songs performed by the original singers as well as the writers themselves. The series showcases interviews with living composers and lyricists like Stephen Sondheim, Gretchen Cryer and Stephen Schwartz, tributes to past greats like the Gershwins, Cole Porter, Comden & Green, Dorothy Parker and Ethel Merman as well as early encounters with now famous tunesmiths like Alan Menken, William Finn and Craig Carnelia. Anything Goes is everything Musical Theatre. Join Paul Lazarus as he explores the dazzling history of the musical stage. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.

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The 20's Part 2

2026/10/05

This is the second of a three-part program examining the roaring twenties on Broadway. Guest-hosted by noted musical theater historian Alfred Simon, this episode pays tribute to the work of early Broadway legends such as Jerome Kern, Eubie Blake, and George Gershwin. Featured Songs: “Oh Me, Oh My”, “Dolly”, “In Honeysuckle Time”, “I’m Just Wild About Harry”, “My Man”, “Second Hand Rose”, “Sweet Lady”, Song of Love”, “Toot Toot Tootsie (Goodbye)”, and “Good Morning Dearie”. Originally produced and broadcast in 1980. 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

The 20's Part 1

2026/09/28

This is the first of a three-part program examining the roaring twenties on Broadway. Guest hosted by noted musical theater historian Alfred Simon, this episode pays tribute to the work of early Broadway legends such as Jerome Kern, Eubie Blake, and George Gershwin. Featured Songs: “The Songs of Long Ago”, “Good Night Boat”, “I Love the Lassies”, “Left All Alone Again Blues”, “Peek in Pekin”, “We’ll Have a Wonderful Party”, “Mary”, “The Love Nest”, and “Dear Little Girl”. Originally produced and broadcast in 1980. 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

Ivor Novello 3

2026/09/21

The conclusion of a three-part program devoted to turn-of-the century composer, matinee idol, and occasional lyricist, Ivor Novello. Featuring commentary by noted operetta historian Richard Traubner, this episode provides a detailed survey of Novello’s distinguished career, spanning from 1921’s A SOUTHERN MAID to 1946’s PACIFIC 1860. Featured songs: “And Her Mother Came Too”, “Fold Your Wings”, “The Girl I Knew”, “Glamorous Night”, “Love Made the Song”, “Rose of England”, “My Dearest Dear”, and “Waltz of My Heart”. Originally produced and broadcast in 1982. For more information, go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway’s Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ivor Novello 2

2026/09/14

The second of a three-part program devoted to the turn-of-the-century composer, matinee idol, and occasional lyricist, Ivor Novello. Featuring commentary by noted operetta historian Richard Traubner, this episode provides a detailed survey of Novello’s distinguished career, spanning from 1921’s A SOUTHERN MAID to 1946’s PACIFIC 1860. Featured songs: “And Her Mother Came Too”, “Fold Your Wings”, “The Girl I Knew”, “Glamorous Night”, “Love Made the Song”, “Rose of England”, “My Dearest Dear”, and “Waltz of My Heart”. Originally produced and broadcast in 1982. For more information, go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway’s Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ivor Novello 1

2026/09/07

The first of a three-part program devoted to turn-of-the century composer, matinee idol, and occasional lyricist, Ivor Novello. Featuring commentary by noted operetta historian Richard Traubner, this episode provides a detailed survey of Novello’s distinguished career, spanning from 1921’s A SOUTHERN MAID to 1946’s PACIFIC 1860. Featured songs: “Perchance to Dream”, “Love is My Reason”, “Highwayman Love”, “Woman’s Heart”, “Till the Boys Come Home”, “365 Days”, “I Said Goodbye”, and “Every Bit of Loving”. Originally produced and broadcast in 1982. For more information, go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway’s Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Martin

2026/08/31

An episode paying tribute to one of Broadway’s most acclaimed leading ladies, Mary Martin, on what would have been her 72nd birthday. Martin starred in numerous Broadway shows, including SOUTH PACIFIC, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, I DO I DO, and perhaps most memorably as the title character in PETER PAN. Featured songs: “Anything Goes”, “My Heart Belongs to Daddy”, “Speak Low”, “To Keep My Love Alive”, “Motherhood”, “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair”, “Do-Re-Mi”, and “Never Never Land”. Originally produced and broadcast in 1985. 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

Harold Arlen 5

2026/08/24

The conclusion of a five-part program paying tribute to legendary composer Harold Arlen. Guest-hosted by Ken Bloom with commentary by Arlen biographer Ed Jablonski, this program highlights the many musical achievements of Arlen’s thirty-year-long career, including his movie score for THE WIZARD OF OZ, as well as countless other unforgettable melodies, such as “Stormy Weather” and “Get Happy”. Featured songs: “I Wonder What Became of Me”, “Sow the Seed and Reap the Harvest”, “At Least That’s My Opinion”, “Two Ladies in the Shade of a Banana Tree”, “A Sleeping Bee”, “Paris is a Lonely Town”, “Where is This Road Leading Me To?”, “So Long Big Time”, and “Accentuate the Positive”. Originally produced and broadcast in 1982. For more information, go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway’s Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harold Arlen 4

2026/08/17

The fourth of a five-part program paying tribute to legendary composer Harold Arlen. Guest-hosted by Ken Bloom with commentary by Arlen biographer Ed Jablonski, this program highlights the many musical achievements of Arlen’s thirty-year-long career, including his movie score for THE WIZARD OF OZ, as well as countless other unforgettable melodies, such as “Stormy Weather” and “Get Happy”. Featured songs: “What Can You Say in a Love Song”, “Right as the Rain”, “Handsome Young Man with the Whiskers”, “The Farmer’s Daughter”, “Welcome Hinges”, “Evelina”, and “When the Boys Come Home”. Originally produced and broadcast in 1982. For more information, go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway’s Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Opening Number 3

2026/08/10

This is the conclusion of a three-part program featuring a comprehensive look at some of Broadway’s most illustrious opening numbers, spanning from as far back as SHOWBOAT to more modern productions like NINE and SWEENEY TODD. Featured songs: “The Best of All Possible Worlds”, “Life is Happiness Indeed”, “Overture Delle Donne” from NINE, “Skid Row”, “Four Jews in a Room Bitching”, and “Tradition”. 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

Opening Number 2

2026/08/03

This is the second of a three-part program featuring a comprehensive look at some of Broadway’s most illustrious opening numbers, spanning from as far back as SHOWBOAT to more modern productions like NINE and SWEENEY TODD. Featured songs: “New York, New York”, “Jet Song”, “I Hope I Get It”, “Rock Island”, and “The Advantages of Floating in the Middle of the Sea”. 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

Opening Number 1

2026/07/27

This is the first of a three-part program featuring a comprehensive look at some of Broadway’s most illustrious opening numbers, spanning from as far back as SHOWBOAT to more modern productions like NINE and SWEENEY TODD. Featured songs: “Opening Number” from THE GREAT AMERICAN BACKSTAGE MUSICAL, “Love is in the Air”, “Comedy Tonight”, “Opening Number” from PORGY AND BESS, and “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning”. 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

Harold Arlen 3

2026/07/20

The third of a five-part program paying tribute to legendary composer Harold Arlen. Guest hosted by Ken Bloom with commentary by Arlen biographer Ed Jablonski, this program highlights the many musical achievements of Arlen’s thirty-year long career, including his movie score for THE WIZARD OF OZ, as well as countless other unforgettable melodies, such as “Stormy Weather” and “Get Happy”. Featured songs: “What’s Good About Goodbye?”, “Tess’s Torch Song”, “The Dream’s on Me”, and “A Lot in Common With You”. Originally produced and broadcast in 1982. For more information go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway’s Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harold Arlen 2

2026/07/13

The second of a five-part program paying tribute to legendary composer Harold Arlen. Guest hosted by Ken Bloom with commentary by Arlen biographer Ed Jablonski, this program highlights the many musical achievements of Arlen’s thirty-year long career, including his movie score for THE WIZARD OF OZ, as well as countless other unforgettable melodies, such as “Stormy Weather” and “Get Happy”. Featured songs: “Happiness is a Thing Called Joe”, “Fancy Meeting You”, “In the Shade of the New Apple Tree”, “Over the Rainbow”, and “If I Were King of the Forest”. Originally produced and broadcast in 1982. For more information go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway’s Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harold Arlen 1

2026/07/06

The first of a five-part program paying tribute to legendary composer Harold Arlen. Guest hosted by Ken Bloom with commentary by Arlen biographer Ed Jablonski, this program highlights the many musical achievements of Arlen’s thirty-year long career, including his movie score for THE WIZARD OF OZ, as well as countless other unforgettable melodies, such as “Stormy Weather” and “Get Happy”. Featured songs: “Life’s Full of Consequence”, “Get Happy”, “Rhythmic Moments”, “Stormy Weather”, “I’ve Got the World on a String”, “Happy as the Day is Long”, and “Ill Wind”. Originally produced and broadcast in 1982. For more information go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway’s Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harry Ruby 3

2026/06/29

The conclusion of a three-part program paying tribute to acclaimed songwriter and composer, Harry Ruby. Known for his collaborations with Bert Kalmar and Ted Snyder, Ruby wrote countless hit songs including “I’m in Love with You”, “Nevertheless”, and “Three Little Words”. Today, he is perhaps best remembered for the zany songs he wrote for the Marx Brothers, including such classics as ANIMAL CRACKERS, DUCK SOUP, AND HORSEFEATHERS. Featured songs: “What a Perfect Combination”, “A Kiss to Build a Dream On”, “Who’s Sorry Now?”, “Show Me a Rose”, “Nevertheless, I’m in Love With You”, and “3 Little Words”. Originally produced and broadcast in 1981. For more information go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. 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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broadwaydon 2022/11/07

A most welcome return

In the 80's, Sundays at 12:30 meant ANYTHING GOES with Paul Lazarus. I loved it then and I love it even more now. It is such a treat to hear firsthand...

★★★★★

Artie and Lynn 2021/03/23

So much fun

The insites shared writing Sunday in the Park are so interesting. Listing to Mandy sing like a cat was fo much fun. I have seen Ethel Merman but hea...

★★★★★

pvannorden 2021/03/22

Congrats, Paul Lazarus!!👏👏👏

So happy to have these podcasts available again! An aural history tour of Broadway creativity in the ‘80s! Invaluable and well deserved revival.

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