Dartmouth, MA — WUMD FM 89.3 is proud to announce that Monday, February 10 is the ninth year anniversary broadcast of “SHOW TUNES IN THE AFTERNOON” hosted by “‘Lectric Lar’”.
The show first aired on Read more »
Dartmouth, MA — WUMD FM 89.3′s popular Monday afternoon radio program, “SHOW TUNES IN THE AFTERNOON” is hosting the fourth annual “on the air” bingo game, “Show Tunes Bingo with ‘Lectric Lar’”, beginning December 23, 2013.
Listeners fill their special Show Tunes Bingo card squares by listening to the weekly broadcast, and noting on their Show Tunes Bingo card the date and time a particular song is heard. Once they have five squares in a row filled in any direction, Read more »
Another award ceremony is done. The winners were revealed, they made their speeches, then they went to the after parties. Now, how did I do with my predictions?
First, the non-actor, music related categories, I predicted:
And the winners were: Read more »
Here are my predictions for the 67th annual Tony Awards. I’m not making picks in every category, just the exciting ones.
Best Play – Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Best Musical – Kinky Boots
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The pre-Tony Award special on Show Tunes in the Afternoon is fast approaching (June 3). I’ll be playing tunes from all the nominated musicals, plus our old favorites, of course!
You should check out the Tony Awards website (link in the sidebar) and get yourself a ballot! I’ll be posting my predictions here, and you can comment and make yours!
My June 10th show, after the awards ceremony, will check out how well I did, and you too, and we are again giving away prizes.
More information to follow!
The award show is back at Radio City Music Hall and will be aired live on CBS June 9 at 8pm. The eligibility for nomination cutoff date is April 25, and the nominations will be announced live from New York City on April 30.
Tune in on WUMD 89.3 FM on Monday’s 3pm to 6pm for Show Tunes in the Afternoon with ‘Lectric Lar’, as we follow the Tonys, make predictions, and give away prizes.
It started a few weeks ago, and it’s expected to continue! Broadway and Off-Broadway news, every Monday at 4:20pm, of course, during the Show Tunes in the Afternoon program with Lectric Lar on WUMD.
The news is listed here too, see THEATRE NEWS on the sidebar. They are short, distilled articles, with a pointer to the “Full Story” if you want to learn more.
Dartmouth, MA — Winter Storm Nemo closed the campus over the weekend, including today (Monday, Feb 11), so the big eighth year anniversary celebration is delayed one week.
No fear, “SHOW TUNES IN THE AFTERNOON” hosted by “‘Lectric Lar’” will be back next week!
The show first aired on February 14, 2005 at 3 P.M. and has been on the air every Monday from 3 P.M. to 6 P.M. The broadcast features music from Broadway and London musical theatre as well as the occasional movie.
Each week the show also presents a list of local theatrical productions that are currently running or will be opening soon in the “What’s On Stage” segment based on the online listing. The show also presents upcoming auditions from SeMaTT the online auditions service.
Dartmouth, MA — WUMD FM 89.3 is proud to announce that Monday, February 11 is the eighth year anniversary broadcast of “SHOW TUNES IN THE AFTERNOON” hosted by “‘Lectric Lar'”.
The show first aired on February 14, 2005 at 3 P.M. and has been on the air every Monday from 3 P.M. to 6 P.M. The broadcast features music from Broadway and London musical theatre as well as the occasional movie.
The show also features interviews with local theatre groups. Many times the groups provide free tickets for listeners to win on the air.
Each week the show also presents a list of local theatrical productions that are currently running or will be opening soon in the “What’s On Stage” segment.
Larry Houbre, AKA ‘Lectric Lar’, conceived the idea for the show during the summer of 2004. Having been involved with theatre since 1974 when he was in high school, he is familiar with the music, which includes up-lifting, emotion provoking, and just plain fun songs. Tidbits and trivia about the shows are interspersed between sets, revealing the rich history of the genre.
Dartmouth, MA — WUMD FM 89.3′s popular Monday afternoon radio program, “SHOW TUNES IN THE AFTERNOON” is hosting the third annual “on the air” bingo game, “Show Tunes Bingo with ‘Lectric Lar’”, beginning December 24, 2012.
Listeners fill their special Show Tunes Bingo card squares by listening to the weekly broadcast, and noting on their Show Tunes Bingo card the date and time a particular song is heard. Once they have five squares in a row filled in any direction, they send in the card with their name, address and phone number. Verified winning cards will be eligible to win prizes during the “Big Bingo Day” broadcast on Febuary 11, 2013, the 8th anniversary of the show. Winners will be drawn from all verified submissions received by Feb 8, 2013.
Cards should be mailed to: SHOW TUNES in the AFTERNOON, WUMD FM 89.3, 285 Old Westport Rd., Dartmouth, MA 02747.
Cards can be downloaded and printed from http://www.lectriclar.net/music1_lectric/.
The show first aired on February 14, 2005 at 3 P.M. and has been on the air every Monday from 3 P.M. to 6 P.M. The broadcast features music from Broadway and London musical theatre as well as the occasional movie. Interviews with local theatre groups have also been a regular feature of the show.
