Best of Dave's Gone By (June 4, 2006)

TIME CHANGE: Reminder: TWO Vintage episodes of Dave's Gone By can now be heard every Thursday at 8pm and 11pm Eastern, or 5pm and 8pm Pacific, on DFSX Radio beginning Feb 2, 2006. (http://www.dfsxradio.com/).

FROM: TOTALTHEATER PRODUCTIONS (for immediate release)

RE: DAVE'S GONE BY, hosted by Dave Lefkowitz: Sunday nights, 11pm (ET) on WGBB

Dear radio listeners,

THE WGBB SECOND ANNUAL TONY AWARDS SPECIAL
Airs: Sunday, June 4, 2006
Time: 9pm-midnight(ET) (6pm-9pm PT)
Station: AM-1240 WGBB
Webstream: AM1240WGBB.com

A week before the 60th annual Tony Awards take place at Radio City Music Hall, WGBB will air a live special devoted to the Tonys and the Broadway season as a whole.

Dave Lefkowitz, host of WGBB's Dave's Gone By, will again host the program, featuring:

* Special guests: playwright Jeffrey Sweet, Outer Critics Circle president Simon Saltzman, TV theater critics Charles Gross and Jeff Goodman, and more!
* Call-ins and pre-recorded predictions from other theater veterans
* Live phone calls from listeners making their own predictions
* Showtunes from this year's Tony-nominated musicals and Tony winners from years past
* Theater questions, quizzes and ticket giveaways

WGBB program director Tom Ross says, "Combine the excitement of live theater with the intimacy of radio, and you have a perfect way to celebrate a season on Broadway. WGBB is proud to offer our listeners this fun, educational program for the second straight year."

Dave Lefkowitz is enjoying his third year as host of Dave's Gone By, a mix of talk, music and comedy (Sun, 11pm, davesgoneby.com). He's editor-in-chief and co-publisher of Performing Arts Insider theater magazine (performingartsinsider.com) and founder of the theater website, TotalTheater.com. He writes a monthly theater column for The Improper, and his reviews appear in the Long Island Press and New York Theater News.

WGBB, the oldest radio station on Long Island and one of the oldest in the U.S., was founded in 1924 and is currently owned by Multicultural Radio Broadcasting Inc. Diverse programming continues to make WGBB a vital force and "the station that serves your community."

Since debuting Oct. 6, 2002, DAVE'S GONE BY has been treating listeners to one of the most off-beat and engaging shows in local radio. An award-winning playwright, Mr. Lefkowitz has spent two decades in the entertainment field. He's currently founder and editor of TotalTheater.com, co-publisher of Performing Arts Insider magazine, and off-Broadway editor of New York Theater News.

DAVE'S GONE BY airs Sundays, 9-10pm (ET) on Long Island, NY's WGBB-AM 1240 and http://www.am1240wgbb.com. (live worldwide audio stream)

DAVE'S GONE BY is produced by TotalTheater Productions, publishers of TotalTheater.com (http://www.totaltheater.com) and Performing Arts Insider magazine. For Press & Advertising information, or to book Dave for speaking engagement and interviews, please contact Steven Fisch at 516-295-1511 or davesgoneby@aol.com.

TOTALTHEATER PRODUCTIONS http://www.totaltheater.com: Box 62, Hewlett, NY 11557-0062. davesgoneby@aol.com.

Dave's Gone By website: http://hometown.aol.com/davesgoneby