Dave's Gone By (June 3, 2007)

TIME CHANGE MAY 2007: Reminder: TWO Vintage episodes of Dave's Gone By can now be heard every Saturday at 11pm Eastern or 8pm Pacific on DFSX Radio. (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

NOTE: This special edition will air at 7pm Eastern time on June 3rd only.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WGBB c/o 631-888-8811

Dear Listings Editor

or Media Journalist,

We invite your coverage of an exciting program airing on Long Island, NY's AM-1240 WGBB:

THE WGBB THIRD ANNUAL TONY AWARDS SPECIAL

Airs: Monday, June 4, 2007

Time: 7pm-10pm(ET)

Station: AM-1240 WGBB

Webstream: www.am1240wgbb.com

host: Dave Lefkowitz (of Dave’s Gone By)

Guest co-hosts: Jeff Goodman, co-host of TV’s long-running “Two on the Aisle”

Simon Saltzman, president of the Outer Critics Circle

+ Special guest: Tony nominee, Bill T. Jones (choreographer, Spring Awakening).

+ Special guest: Tony nominee, Rebecca Luker (featured actress, Mary Poppins).

On the Monday before the 61st 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, hosts for the third consecutive year, and he’ll be joined by guest co-hosts JEFF GOODMAN and SIMON SALTZMAN. Also featuring:

* Picks & predictions by notable critics, such as:

Iris Dorbian (editor-in-chief, Stage Directions)

Rosalind Friedman (WMNR Radio, CT)

Charles Gross (producer, TV’s “Two on the Aisle”)

Jeannie Lieberman (Theatrescene.net)

Glenn Loney (NY-Theatre-wire.com)

Ellis Nassour (Broadwaystars.com)

Michael Portantiere (senior editor, Theatermania.com)

Richmond Shepard (owner, Richmond Shepard Theater)

* Live phone calls from listeners making their own predictions

* Showtunes from this year's Tony-nominated musicals

* Theater questions, quizzes and giveaways

WGBB program director Tom Ross says, "It’s a perfect combination: the dazzle of live theater and the intimacy and excitement of live radio. WGBB couldn’t be more proud to present this treat for our listeners for the third year in a row.”

Since October 2002, Dave Lefkowitz has hosted the WGBB talk-radio/humor program “Dave’s Gone By” (davesgoneby.org) which currently airs Sundays at 11pm. Dave is editor-in-chief and co-publisher of “Performing Arts Insider” theater magazine (performingartsinsider.com) and founder of TotalTheater.com. His critiques appear in TheaterNewsOnline.com and New York Theater News.

Says Dave about hosting the Tony special, “For me, the next-best thing to winning a Tony Award is getting behind a microphone to share the joy of theater with radio listeners all over the country. Everybody wins.”

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."

DAVE'S GONE BY is a weekly mix of talk, humor and music, from political commentary to sketch comedy, from theater reviews to interviews, from musical detours to straight-talking monologues. Guests have included Neil Sedaka, Christine Lavin, Neil Innes, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Wreckless Eric, Frank Wildhorn and Housewives on Prozac. Popular segments include "News Gone By," "Inside Broadway," "The World Weird Web" and "Dave's Gone Cultural." Visit us at www.davesgoneby.org.

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