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Coming June 6th – Just in time for the Tonys — our annual Broadway special!

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/6/2026): CAREY PURCELL

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/6/2026): CAREY PURCELL 

On the 21st annual TotalTheater Broadway special, theater critic Carey Purcell weighs in on the 2026 Tony Award nominations for Lead Actress in a Musical.

Segment aired June 6, 2026 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/6/2026): ZACHARY STEWART

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/6/2026): ZACHARY STEWART 

On the 21st annual TotalTheater Broadway special, theater critic Zachary Stewart weighs in on the 2026 Tony Award nominations for Best Revival of a Play.

Segment aired June 6, 2026 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By #1035 (6/6/2026): THE 21st ANNUAL TOTALTHEATER BROADWAY SPECIAL

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Here is episode #1035, “The 21st Annual TotalTheater Broadway Special,” of the Dave’s Gone By podcast, which aired live on facebook, Saturday morning, June 6, 2026.

Featuring: Special Broadway edition! Featuring: Host Dave Lefkowitz chats with Tony-nominated orchestrator Brian Usifer, with Wisconsin critic Anne Siegel about the Regional Theater Tony Award, and with critics and journalists about the 2025-26 New York theater season. Plus: Broadway trivia and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on the Tony nominations.

Guests: orchestrator Brian Usifer; theater critics Leslie (Hoban) Blake, Joe Dziemianowicz, David Finkle, Thom Geier, Charles Gross, Eva Heinemann, Brian Scott Lipton, Jonathan Mandell, Carey Purcell, David Sheward, Raven Snook, Martha Wade Steketee, Zachary Stewart, Jeffrey Sweet, Robert Viagas; spiritual leader Rabbi Sol Solomon

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce
00:10:00 BROADWAY FACTS & FIGURES
00:14:30 GUEST: Jonathan Mandell
00:28:30 GUEST: Zachary Stewart
00:44:30 GUEST: Brian Scott Lipton
00:59:00 GUEST: David Finkle
01:15:00 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #209: Tony Awards 2026
01:23:00 Giveaway
01:26:00 OTHER AWARDS pt. 1
01:29:00 BROADWAY TRIVIA w/ David Sheward, Jeffrey Sweet, Robert Viagas
02:16:00 GUEST: Raven Snook
02:28:00 GUEST: Carey Purcell
02:41:00 OTHER AWARDS pt. 2
02:43:00 GUEST: Brian Usifer
03:02:00 GUEST: Leslie (Hoban) Blake
03:17:00 GUEST: Charles Gross
03:29:00 Passings from the Daverhood
03:33:00 GUEST: Eva Heinemann
03:42:30 GUEST: Joe Dziemianowicz
03:54:00 GUEST: Martha Wade Steketee
04:08:00 GUEST: Anne Siegel
04:18:30 GUEST: Thom Geier
04:28:00 DAVE GOES OUT

June 6, 2026 Playlist: “I Want to Be Happy” (00:00:01; Vincent Lopez); Manhattan (04:36:00; Paul Whiteman)

Jonathan Mandell
Zachary Stewart
Brian Scott Lipton
David Finkle
Rabbi Sol Solomon
David Sheward
Jeffrey Sweet
Robert Viagas
Raven Snook
Carey Purcell
Brian Usifer
Leslie (Hoban) Blake
Charles Gross
Eva Heinemann
Joe Dziemianowicz
Martha Wade Steketee
Anne Siegel
Thom Geier
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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/6/2026): LESLIE (HOBAN) BLAKE

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/6/2026): LESLIE (HOBAN) BLAKE 

On the 21st annual special TotalTheater Broadway special, “Two on the Aisle” critic Leslie (Hoban) Blake weighs in on the Tony Award nominees for Director of a Play.

Segment airs June 6, 2026 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/6/2026): EVA HEINEMANN

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/6/2026): EVA HEINEMANN 

On the 21st annual special TotalTheater Broadway special, Hi! Drama theater critic Eva Heinemann remarks on the passing of theater notables this past season.  

Segment airs June 6, 2026 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/6/2026): RAVEN SNOOK

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/6/2026): RAVEN SNOOK

On the 21st annual special TotalTheater Broadway special, theater critic Raven Snook weighs in on the 2026 Tony Award nominations’s Lead Actor in a Musical category.

Segment airs June 6, 2026 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/6/2026): CHARLES GROSS

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/6/2026): CHARLES GROSS

On the 21st annual special TotalTheater Broadway special, “Two on the Aisle” theater critic Charles Gross weighs in on the 2026 Tony Award nominations for Best Revival of a Musical.

Segment airs June 6, 2026 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/6/2026): JONATHAN MANDELL

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/6/2026): JONATHAN MANDELL

On the 21st annual special TotalTheater Broadway special, theater critic Jonathan Mandell weighs in on the 2026 Tony Award nominations’s Featured Actor in a Play category.

Segment airs June 6, 2026 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/6/2026): BRIAN SCOTT LIPTON

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/6/2026): BRIAN SCOTT LIPTON 

On the 21st annual special TotalTheater Broadway special, theater critic David Finkle weighs in on the 2026 Tony Award nominations.

Segment airs June 6, 2026 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/6/2026): THOM GEIER

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/6/2026): THOM GEIER 

On the 21st annual special TotalTheater Broadway special, Culture Sauce theater critic Thom Geier weighs in on the Tony Award nominees for Best Book of a Musical  

Segment airs June 6, 2026 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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