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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/7/2025): BRIAN SCOTT LIPTON
On the 20th annual special TotalTheater Broadway special, theater critic Brian Scott Lipton weighs in on the 2025 Tony Award nominations, in particular, Best Actress in a Musical.
Segment aired June 7, 2025 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.
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Here is the 986th episode of the long-running radio show/video podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook, Saturday morning, June 7, 2025.
Special Broadway edition! Featuring: Host Dave Lefkowitz chats with Muny artistic director and executive producer Mike Isaacson and with theater critics Leslie (Hoban) Blake, David Finkle, Charles Gross, Brian Scott Lipton, Jonathan Mandell, Carey Purcell, David Sheward, Raven Snook, Zachary Stewart about the Tony Award nominees; critics Robert Viagas, David Sheward, and Eva Heinemann play Tony Trivia; Rabbi Sol Solomon offers his Rabbinical Reflection on the Tony nominations; and Dave offers a quick season overview and Says Bye to theatrical friends of the Daverhood who have left us.
Guests: artistic director Mike Isaacson; theater critics Leslie (Hoban) Blake, David Finkle, Charles Gross, Eva Heinemann, Brian Scott Lipton, Jonathan Mandell, Carey Purcell, David Sheward, Raven Snook, Zachary Stewart, Robert Viagas; spiritual leader Rabbi Sol Solomon.
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN 00:09:00 Other Awards 00:18:00 GUEST: Jonathan Mandell 00:27:00 GUEST: Carey Purcell 00:43:30 GUEST: Mike Isaacson 01:01:30 GUEST: Brian Scott Lipton 01:15:00 GUEST: David Finkle 01:30:00 TONY TRIVIA w/ Eva Heinemann, David Sheward, Robert Viagas 02:19:30 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #193: Tony Awards 2025 02:29:00 GUEST: Charles Gross 02:39:30 GUEST: Zachary Stewart 02:52:00 DAVE SAYS BYE: in memorium 02:57:00 GUEST: Raven Snook 03:08:30 GUEST: Leslie (Hoban) Blake 03:19:30 The Season Overview 03:30:00 DAVE GOES OFF
June 7, 2025 Playlist: “Blossom Time” (00:00:01; Joseph C. Smith); “Oh, Lady Be Good” (03:38:30; Carl Fenton)
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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/15/2024): BRIAN SCOTT LIPTON
On the 19th annual special TotalTheater Broadway special, theater critic Brian Scott Lipton weighs in on the 2024 Musical Revival Tony Award nominations.
Segment aired June 15, 2024 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.
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Here is the 948th episode of the long-running radio show/video podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook Saturday morning, June 15, 2024.
Featuring: Special Broadway edition! Dave chats with Tony-nominated sound designer Leah Gelpe and with theater critics Leslie (Hoban) Blake, Frank Burd, Charles Gross, Eva Heinemann, Brian Scott Lipton, Carey Purcell, David Sheward, Raven Snook, Zachary Stewart about the Broadway season. Plus: Trivia questions and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on the Tony nominations.
Guests: sound designer Leah Gelpe; theater critics Leslie (Hoban) Blake, Frank Burd, Charles Gross, Eva Heinemann, Brian Scott Lipton, Carey Purcell, David Sheward, Raven Snook, Zachary Stewart; spiritual leader Rabbi Sol Solomon
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN 00:05:00 GUEST: Zachary Stewart 00:18:00 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #187: Tonys 2024 00:28:30 GUEST: Carey Purcell 00:44:00 GUEST: Charles Gross 00:59:30 GUEST: Leslie (Hoban) Blake 01:14:30 GUEST: David Sheward 01:30:00 GUEST: Eva Heinemann 01:45:00 GUEST: Brian Scott Lipton 02:03:00 Broadway Season Facts 02:14:00 GUEST: Frank Burd 02:27:00 TRIVIA QUIZ #1 02:38:30 GUEST: Leah Gelpe 02:54:00 Passings from the Daverhood 02:58:00 Other Awards 03:02:30 TRIVIA QUIZ #2 03:10:30 GUEST: Raven Snook 03:27:00 TRIVIA QUIZ #3 03:37:00 Friends of the Daverhood 03:40:30 DAVE GOES OUT
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Dave Lefkowitz chats with theater critic BRIAN SCOTT LIPTON
Topics include: Tony Awards, Broadway theater.
Segment aired June 10, 2023 as part of the annual TotalTheater Broadway Special edition of the “Dave’s Gone By” program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.
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Here is the 898th episode–a Broadway special!–of the long-running radio show/video podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook Saturday morning June 10, 2023.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews writer-director Daniel Wise; Dave chats with theater critics Leslie (Hoban) Blake, Eva Heinemann, Brian Scott Lipton, Ed Rubin, and David Sheward about the Broadway season; Broadway Limericks of the Darned.
Guests: director Daniel Wise; theater critics Leslie (Hoban) Blake, Eva Heinemann, Brian Scott Lipton, David Sheward, Ed Rubin).
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (special show) 00:28:30 GUEST: Eva Heinemann 00:45:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Daniel Wise 01:44:30 GUEST: Brian Scott Lipton 02:01:30 GUEST: David Sheward 02:16:00 TONY QUIZ, Part 1 02:30:00 GUEST: Ed Rubin 02:44:00 GUEST: Leslie (Hoban) Blake 02:53:00 TONY QUIZ, Part 2 03:08:00 Friends of the Daverhood 03:16:30 BROADWAY LIMERICKS OF THE DARNED 03:18:30 DAVE GOES OUT
June 10, 2023 Playlist: “Give My Regards to Broadway” (00:00:01; George M. Cohan)
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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/11/22): BRIAN SCOTT LIPTON
On the 17th annual special TotalTheater Tony show, theater critic Brian Scott Lipton (CitiTour.com) weighs in on the 2022 Tony Award nominations, specifically Best Actress in a Play.
Segment airs June 11, 2022 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.
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Dave Lefkowitz chats with Cititour theater critic Brian Scott Lipton
Topics include: Tony Awards, COVID-19.
Segment aired June 6, 2020 as part of the annual Broadway theater special edition of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio show/podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.
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Here is the 749th episode–our annual celebration of Broadway–of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired Saturday, June 6, 2020. More info: davesgoneby.com.
Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: actor Lewis J. Stadlen, theater critics Leslie (Hoban) Blake, Joe Dziemianowicz, Charles Gross, Eva Heinemann, Brian Scott Lipton, Ed Rubin, Simon Saltzman, David Sheward, Zachary Stewart.Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Dave chats with two-time Tony-nominated actor Lewis J. Stadlen(The Producers, Minnie’s Boys, The Nance); theater critics weigh in on the Broadway season and their favorite all-time shows; Rabbi Sol Solomon offers his Rabbinical Reflection on post-pandemic Broadway; a 2019-20 Broadway Timeline; Trivia Quiz.
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN 00:04:00 GUEST: Zachary Stewart 00:13:30 BROADWAY TIMELINE, pt. 1 00:28:00 TRIVIA QUIZ, pt. 1 00:35:00 BROADWAY TIMELINE, pt. 2 00:45:00 GUEST: Eva Heinemann 00:56:30 GUEST: Joe Dziemianowicz 01:09:00 BROADWAY TIMELINE, pt. 3 01:15:00 GUEST: David Sheward 01:29:00 GUEST: Lewis J. Stadlen 02:10:30 GUEST: Brian Scott Lipton 02:20:00 GUEST: Ed Rubin 02:35:00 BROADWAY TIMELINE, pt. 4 02:48:30 GUEST: Leslie (Hoban) Blake 03:02:00 GUEST: Simon Saltzman 03:18:00 BROADWAY TIMELINE, pt. 5 03:29:30 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #163 (Broadway 2020) 03:38:30 BROADWAY PASSINGS 03:42:30 BROADWAY TIMELINE, pt. 6 03:46:30 GUEST: Charles Gross 03:56:30 BROADWAY TIMELINE, pt. 7 04:05:30 TRIVIA QUIZ, pt. 2 04:14:30 DAVE GOES OUT
June 6, 2020 Playlist: “Road to Nowhere” (04:19:00; David Byrne’s American Utopia).
Leslie (Hoban) BlakeJoe DziemianowiczCharles GrossEva HeinemannBrian Scott LiptonEd RubinDavid ShewardLewis J. StadlenZachary StewartRabbi Sol SolomonDave doing last year’s Tony show
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On the 15th annual special TotalTheater Tony show, theater critic Brian Scott Lipton weighs in on the 2019 Tony Awards. His category: Featured Actress in a Musical.
Segment aired June 1, 2019 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.
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