Rocking the Broadway Stage

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
"Passing Strange" and "In the Heights" are a pair of new musicals that are smashing Broadway clichés with electric guitars, hip-hop and salsa. Today, we look at musicals that could save Broadway from cheesiness. Also: Singer and songwriter Kate McGarry's album "The Target" has won numerous critical plaudits, including Downbeat magazine's list of the top CDs of 2007. She performs live in our studio.

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