Daves Gone By #986 (6/7/2025): THE 20th ANNUAL TOTALTHEATER BROADWAY SPECIAL

Here is the 986th episode (audio only) of the long-running radio show/video podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook, Saturday morning, June 7, 2025. A video of this episode is available on davesgoneby.com.Special Broadway edition! Featuring: Host Dave Lefkowitz chats with Muni 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 IN00:09:00 Other Awards00:18:00 GUEST: Jonathan Mandell00:27:00 GUEST: Carey Purcell00:43:30 GUEST: Mike Isaacson01:01:30 GUEST: Brian Scott Lipton01:15:00 GUEST: David Finkle01:30:00 TONY TRIVIA w/ Eva Heinemann, David Sheward, Robert Viagas02:19:30 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #193: Tony Awards 202502:29:00 GUEST: Charles Gross02:39:30 GUEST: Zachary Stewart02:52:00 DAVE SAYS BYE: in memorium02:57:00 GUEST: Raven Snook03:08:30 GUEST: Leslie (Hoban) Blake03:19:30 The Season Overview03:30:00 DAVE GOES OUTJune 7, 2025 Playlist: “Blossom Time” (00:00:01; Joseph C. Smith); “Oh, Lady Be Good” (03:38:30; Carl Fenton)