Dave’s Gone By #391 (6/30/2012): AMERIGOROUND

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Here is the 391st episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, June 30, 2012. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

Featuring: Dave celebrates Independence Day with Saturday Segues. Also: Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later, and Dave Goes Off on NYU expansion.

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:15:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – America
01:04:00 INSIDE BROADWAY (news, Master Class (01:32:00))
01:51:00 Sponsors
01:59:00 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later (Independence Day)
02:25:30 DAVE GOES OFF – NYU Expansion
02:44:30 Weather
02:47:30 Friends
02:51:30 DAVE GOES OUT

June 30, 2012 Playlist: “Sail Away” (00:15:30; Randy Newman). “Made in America” (00:18:30; Bonnie & Clyde, 2011 Bway cast). “America” (00:21:30; West Side Story, 2009 Bway cast w/ Karen Olivo). “America” (00:26:00; Robyn Hitchcock). “All American Alien Boy” (00:30:30; Ian Hunter). “America’s Boy” (00:38:00; Broadcast). “Born in the USA” (00:43:00; Bruce Springsteen). “Crawling to the USA” (00:47:30; Elvis Costello). “American Dream” (00:50:30; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young). “American Dreams” (00:53:30; Lucinda Williams). (01:14:00; The Sound of Music, 1959 Bway cast w/ Mary Martin). “Vissi D’Arte” (01:43:00; Maria Callas). “Tears of Rage” (01:59:30), “Talkin’ John Birch Paranoid Blues” (02:04:00), “Abandoned Love” (02:08:00), “Tombstone Blues” (alternate version; 02:12:30), & “Slow Train” (02:16:00; Bob Dylan). “America” (02:55:00; Lou Reed).

Shelly Gaza
NYUniverse
Sierra Boggess and Tyne Daly in Master Class
Dave

Dave’s Gone By #390 (6/23/2012): WALK THE WAUK

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Here is the 390th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, June 23, 2012. Info: davesgoneby.

Featuring: Dave chats with actor Dakin Matthews and recounts his trip to Milwaukee. Plus: Inside Broadway (Little Theater of the Rockies), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Wisconsin), and a phone call from Jeff Goodman.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guests: actor Dakin Matthews, former co-host Jeff Goodman, Dave’s wife Joyce.

00:00:00 DAVE GOES IN
00:13:30 Sponsors
00:16:30 GUEST: Dakin Matthews
00:55:30 DAVE GOES OFF – Milwaukee
01:30:30 Sponsors
01:38:00 GUEST: Joyce Weil
01:41:00 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later (Wisconsin)
02:10:00 Weather
02:12:00 INSIDE BROADWAY (news; 02:12:30)
02:21:30 GUEST: Jeff Goodman
02:53:30 INSIDE BROADWAY (review: The Boys Next Door (02:53:30), The 39 Steps (02:55:00), next to normal (02:57:30).
03:07:00 Friends & Thanks
03:13:00 DAVE GOES OUT

July 23, 2012 Playlist: “The Milwaukee Song” (Jewel; 00:10:30). “Brush Up Your Shakespeare” (00:15:00; Kiss Me, Kate, 1948 Bway cast). “Wisconsin” (00:53:00; Bon Iver). “Highway 51” (01:41:30), “Frankie & Albert” (01:44:00), “Watching the River Flow” (01:48:00), “Dusty Old Fairgrounds” (01:51:30), “Moonshiner” (01:57:00), “Million Dollar Bash – Version 1” (02:02:00; Bob Dylan). “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” (Ethel Merman; 02:49:00). “Superboy and the Invisible Girl” (03:02:30; next to normal, 2010 Bway cast). “Goodbye Old Girl” (Pajama Game, 1994 Bway cast).

Dakin Matthews
Gypsy at Temple B’nai Torah
next to normal at UNC
Jeff Goodman

Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/23/2012): JEFF GOODMAN

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Dave Lefkowitz chats with entertainer and former co-host Jeff Goodman.

Topics include: Long Island, Gypsy, theater.

Segment originally aired June 23, 2012 on the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/23/2012): DAKIN MATTHEWS

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Dave Lefkowitz chats with actor Dakin Matthews

Topics include: acting, The Best Man.

Segment originally aired June 23, 2012 on the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By #389 (6/9/2012): THE 8th ANNUAL TOTALTHEATER TONY SHOW

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Here is the 389th episode–our annual Broadway Tony Awards special–of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, June 9, 2012. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Featuring: Dave celebrates Broadway and the Tony Awards with theater experts, a Tony nominee and lots of showtunes.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guests: Tony nominated actress Spencer Kayden, University of Northern Colorado theater school musical director Richard Shore, Denver Center President Randy Weeks. Critics & Journalists: Leslie (Hoban) Blake (Vice President of the Drama Desk), Joe Dziemianowicz (NY Daily News), Peter Filichia (Kritzerland.com), Rosalind Friedman (WMNR-FM radio), Isa Goldberg (Drama Desk), Michael Portantiere (Broadwaystars.com), Michael Riedel (NY Post), Simon Saltzman (Drama Desk), Richmond Shepard (TotalTheater.com), Anne Siegel (TotalTheater.com), Rabbi Sol Solomon (Shalom Dammit!), Elisabeth Vincentelli (NY Post).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:07:00 GUEST: Joe Dziemianowicz
00:21:00 GUEST: Peter Filichia
00:39:30 GUEST: Simon Saltzman
00:55:30 GUEST: Spencer Kayden
01:12:30 GUEST: Michael Portantiere
01:26:00 GUEST: Rosalind Friedman
01:39:00 GUEST: Annie Siegel
01:50:00 Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection – 2012 Tony Awards
02:03:00 GUEST: Isa Goldberg
02:14:00 GUEST: Michael Riedel
02:34:00 GUEST: Richmond Shepard
02:47:30 GUEST: Richard Shore
02:59:00 GUEST: Elisabeth Vincentelli
03:13:30 GUEST: Randy Weeks
03:26:30 Trivia
03:35:00 GUEST: Leslie (Hoban) Blake
03:53:00 Thank Yous
03:57:00 More Trivia
04:03:00 DAVE GOES OUT

June 9, 2012 Playlist: “Overture” (00:00:01; Follies, 2011 Bway cast). “Zing Went the Strings of My Heart” (00:18:00; End of the Rainbow, 2011 Bway cast w/ Tracie Bennett). “It Ain’t Necessarily So” (00:36:30; Porgy & Bess, 2011 Bway cast w/ David Alan Grier). “Broadway Baby” (00:49:30; Follies, 2011 Bway cast w/ Jayne Houdyshell). (01:08:00; Urinetown, 2011 Bway cast w/ Spencer Kayden). “I am Here for You” (01:35:00; The Book of Mormon, 2010 Bway cast w/ Josh Gad). “You Can’t Succeed on Broadway” (01:56:00; Spamalot (2004 Bway cast w/ David Hyde Pierce). “Just My Luck” (02:12:30; One Man, Two Guvnors, 2011 Bway cast). “Gold” (02:29:00; Once 2012 Bway cast w/ Steve Kazee). “Hold On” (03:07:00; Lysistrata Jones 2011 Bway cast). “Didn’t I See this Movie? (03:33:00; Next to Normal (2009 Bway cast w/ Alice Ripley). “Rise Above” (03:48:00; Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark; 2011 Bway cast w/ Reeve Carney). “More” (Ghost 2012 Bway cast). “Someday” (04:05:30; Memphis; 2009 Bway cast).

Joe Dziemianowicz
Peter Filichia
Rosalind Friedman
Isa Goldberg
Leslie (Hoban) Blake
Michael Portantiere
Michael Riedel
Richmond Shepard
Richard Shore
Anne Siegel
Rabbi Sol Solomon
Elisabeth Vincentelli
Randy Weeks
Tony Award

Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/9/2012): RICHARD SHORE

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Dave Lefkowitz is joined in-studio by University of Northern Colorado theater school music director Richard Shore to chat about the 2012 Tony Awards and productions at UNC.

Topics include: 2012 Tony Award nominations, theater, University of Northern Colorado, Little Theater of the Rockies.

Segment originally aired June 9, 2012 on the annual Tony Awards Special of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/9/2012): LESLIE HOBAN BLAKE

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Dave Lefkowitz (joined in-studio by University of Northern Colorado theater school music director Richard Shore) interviews theater critic Leslie Hoban Blake.

Topics include: 2012 Tony Award nominations, theater, Broadway, Two on the Aisle.

Segment originally aired June 9, 2012 on the annual Tony Awards Special of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/9/2012): RANDY WEEKS

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Dave Lefkowitz interviews the president of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Randy Weeks

Note: Randy Weeks passed away Oct. 9, 2014

Topics include: 2012 Tony Award nominations, theater, Broadway, Denver Center, Peter and the Starcatcher.

Segment originally aired June 9, 2012 on the annual Tony Awards Special of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Randy Weeks

Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/9/2012): RICHMOND SHEPARD

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Dave Lefkowitz (joined in-studio by University of Northern Colorado musical director Richard Shore) chats with theater critic and producer Richmond Shepard.

Topics include: 2012 Tony Award nominations, theater criticism, Broadway, theater, Captain Crash versus the Zzorgwomen.

Segment originally aired June 9, 2012 on the annual Tony Awards Special of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By #388 (6/2/2012): THAT’S CREDIBLE!

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Here is the 387th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, June 2, 2012. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Featuring: Dave chats with actor-singer John Davidson. Plus: Saturday Segue (born n’ unicorn), Dave Goes Off on the birthers, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (goofiness), Inside Broadway (One Man, Two Guvnors).

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guest: entertainer John Davidson

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:11:00 DAVE GOES OFF – The Birthers
00:24:30 SATURDAY SEGUE: Born n’ Unicorn
01:06:00 GUEST: John Davidson
01:44:00 Sponsors
01:51:00 INSIDE BROADWAY (news (01:51:00) & One Man, Two Guvnors (02:21:00))
02:13:00 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later: goofiness
02:55:30 Friends & Weather
03:04:30 DAVE GOES OUT

June 2, 2012 Playlist: “The Unicorn” (00:24:30; The Irish Rovers). “Born in the Wind” (00:28:00; Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3). “Born First” (00:32:00; Kate & Anna McGarrigle). “I Was Born” (00:36:00; The Magnetic Fields). “Born, Never Asked” (00:38:00; Laurie Anderson). “Horn” (00:43:00; Nick Drake). “Born to the Breed” (00:44:30; Judy Collins). “Heart of the Heartland” (00:49:00; Mark Kennis). “Say it Again” (01:03:30) & “Sixty Sucks!” (01:39:00;John Davidson). “Life Story” (02:03:00; Closer Than Ever, 1989 off-Broadway cast w/ Lynne Wintersteller). “Wigwam” (02:17:00), “Love Sick” (02:32:30), “If Dogs Run Free” (02:43:00), “Must Be Santa” (02:51:00; Bob Dylan). “Street Rock” (02:23:00; Kurtis Blow & Bob Dylan).

John Davidson
James Corden in One Man Two Guvnors
Dylan & Chumley
Mitt Romney vs. unicorn