The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers

Podcast by Dan Rubins

English

Culture & leisure

Then 99 kr. / month. Cancel anytime.

20 hours of audiobooks / month
Podcasts only on Podimo
All free podcasts

About The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers

Hosted by Dan Rubins, theater critic at Slant Magazine, The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers celebrates the extraordinary playwrights (plus lyricists, librettists, and composers!) currently featured on New York stages. Each episode spotlights the writer(s) of a new play or musical running in New York City, inviting each guest to explore the genesis and development of the script, the transition from page to stage, and the questions that animate each work. With its focus on plays and musicals still running in New York, The Present Stage offers listeners a closer look at current theater and provides audience members with the opportunity to take a deeper dive into the creation of a show they've just seen.

All episodes

104 episodes

Bubba Weiler — WELL, I'LL LET YOU GO

Well, I'll Let You Go runs at Studio Seaview through June 20th. For more information, please visit www.studioseaview.com [https://www.studioseaview.com]. Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstage [https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/013f2641-e7bd-4199-b594-b3d10febe974/shows/00ddf8f0-8680-4731-80a3-74c5f7d21958/episodes/e16bb6c8-af18-41ed-a5e1-10d91c28659a/www.instagram.com/thepresentstage] The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania [https://www.theatermania.com/authors/dan-rubins/] and Slant Magazine [https://www.slantmagazine.com/theater/]. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews [https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/013f2641-e7bd-4199-b594-b3d10febe974/shows/00ddf8f0-8680-4731-80a3-74c5f7d21958/episodes/e16bb6c8-af18-41ed-a5e1-10d91c28659a/www.castalbumreviews.com] and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column. The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org [https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/013f2641-e7bd-4199-b594-b3d10febe974/shows/00ddf8f0-8680-4731-80a3-74c5f7d21958/episodes/e16bb6c8-af18-41ed-a5e1-10d91c28659a/www.hearyoursong.org]

20 May 2026 - 58 min

Richard Maltby, Jr. — ABOUT TIME

About Time ran at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater through April 5th. For more information, visit www.abouttimemusical.com [https://www.abouttimemusical.com]. Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstage [https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/013f2641-e7bd-4199-b594-b3d10febe974/shows/00ddf8f0-8680-4731-80a3-74c5f7d21958/episodes/e16bb6c8-af18-41ed-a5e1-10d91c28659a/www.instagram.com/thepresentstage] The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania [https://www.theatermania.com/authors/dan-rubins/] and Slant Magazine [https://www.slantmagazine.com/theater/]. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews [https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/013f2641-e7bd-4199-b594-b3d10febe974/shows/00ddf8f0-8680-4731-80a3-74c5f7d21958/episodes/e16bb6c8-af18-41ed-a5e1-10d91c28659a/www.castalbumreviews.com] and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column. The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org [https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/013f2641-e7bd-4199-b594-b3d10febe974/shows/00ddf8f0-8680-4731-80a3-74c5f7d21958/episodes/e16bb6c8-af18-41ed-a5e1-10d91c28659a/www.hearyoursong.org]

20 May 2026 - 41 min

Cinco Paul — SCHMIGADOON!

Schmigadoon! is running at the Nederlander Theatre on Broadway, currently scheduled through September 6, 2026. For more information, visit www.schmigadoonbroadway.com [https://www.schmigadoonbroadway.com]. Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstage [https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/013f2641-e7bd-4199-b594-b3d10febe974/shows/00ddf8f0-8680-4731-80a3-74c5f7d21958/episodes/e16bb6c8-af18-41ed-a5e1-10d91c28659a/www.instagram.com/thepresentstage] The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania [https://www.theatermania.com/authors/dan-rubins/] and Slant Magazine [https://www.slantmagazine.com/theater/]. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews [https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/013f2641-e7bd-4199-b594-b3d10febe974/shows/00ddf8f0-8680-4731-80a3-74c5f7d21958/episodes/e16bb6c8-af18-41ed-a5e1-10d91c28659a/www.castalbumreviews.com] and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column. The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org [https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/013f2641-e7bd-4199-b594-b3d10febe974/shows/00ddf8f0-8680-4731-80a3-74c5f7d21958/episodes/e16bb6c8-af18-41ed-a5e1-10d91c28659a/www.hearyoursong.org]

7 May 2026 - 40 min

SPECIAL EPISODE: 2026 Tony Award Picks w/ Elysa Gardner and Joe Weinberg

You can catch Elysa's theater criticism in the New York Sun [https://www.nysun.com] and New York Stage Review [https://www.nystagereview.com]. You can catch Joe's theater criticism all over social media, especially at @overthinkingtheatre on TikTok. You can catch Dan's theater criticism by visiting Slant Magazine [https://www.slantmagazine.com/author/drubins/] and Theatermania [https://www.theatermania.com/authors/dan-rubins/]. Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstage [https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/013f2641-e7bd-4199-b594-b3d10febe974/shows/00ddf8f0-8680-4731-80a3-74c5f7d21958/episodes/e16bb6c8-af18-41ed-a5e1-10d91c28659a/www.instagram.com/thepresentstage] The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania [https://www.theatermania.com/authors/dan-rubins/] and Slant Magazine [https://www.slantmagazine.com/theater/]. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews [https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/013f2641-e7bd-4199-b594-b3d10febe974/shows/00ddf8f0-8680-4731-80a3-74c5f7d21958/episodes/e16bb6c8-af18-41ed-a5e1-10d91c28659a/www.castalbumreviews.com] and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column. The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org [https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/013f2641-e7bd-4199-b594-b3d10febe974/shows/00ddf8f0-8680-4731-80a3-74c5f7d21958/episodes/e16bb6c8-af18-41ed-a5e1-10d91c28659a/www.hearyoursong.org] Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstage [https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/013f2641-e7bd-4199-b594-b3d10febe974/shows/00ddf8f0-8680-4731-80a3-74c5f7d21958/episodes/e16bb6c8-af18-41ed-a5e1-10d91c28659a/www.instagram.com/thepresentstage] The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania [https://www.theatermania.com/authors/dan-rubins/] and Slant Magazine [https://www.slantmagazine.com/theater/]. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews [https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/013f2641-e7bd-4199-b594-b3d10febe974/shows/00ddf8f0-8680-4731-80a3-74c5f7d21958/episodes/e16bb6c8-af18-41ed-a5e1-10d91c28659a/www.castalbumreviews.com] and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column. The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org [https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/013f2641-e7bd-4199-b594-b3d10febe974/shows/00ddf8f0-8680-4731-80a3-74c5f7d21958/episodes/e16bb6c8-af18-41ed-a5e1-10d91c28659a/www.hearyoursong.org]

2 May 2026 - 1 h 25 min

Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty — RAGTIME

Ragtime is currently playing on Broadway at Lincoln Center Theater's Vivian Beaumont Theater in an open-ended run. Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstage [https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/013f2641-e7bd-4199-b594-b3d10febe974/shows/00ddf8f0-8680-4731-80a3-74c5f7d21958/episodes/e16bb6c8-af18-41ed-a5e1-10d91c28659a/www.instagram.com/thepresentstage] The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania [https://www.theatermania.com/authors/dan-rubins/] and Slant Magazine [https://www.slantmagazine.com/theater/]. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews [https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/013f2641-e7bd-4199-b594-b3d10febe974/shows/00ddf8f0-8680-4731-80a3-74c5f7d21958/episodes/e16bb6c8-af18-41ed-a5e1-10d91c28659a/www.castalbumreviews.com] and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column. The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org [https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/013f2641-e7bd-4199-b594-b3d10febe974/shows/00ddf8f0-8680-4731-80a3-74c5f7d21958/episodes/e16bb6c8-af18-41ed-a5e1-10d91c28659a/www.hearyoursong.org]

6 Apr 2026 - 1 h 1 min

En fantastisk app med et enormt stort udvalg af spændende podcasts. Podimo formår virkelig at lave godt indhold, der takler de lidt mere svære emner. At der så også er lydbøger oveni til en billig pris, gør at det er blevet min favorit app.

Rigtig god tjeneste med gode eksklusive podcasts og derudover et kæmpe udvalg af podcasts og lydbøger. Kan varmt anbefales, om ikke andet så udelukkende pga Dårligdommerne, Klovn podcast, Hakkedrengene og Han duo 😁 👍

Podimo er blevet uundværlig! Til lange bilture, hverdagen, rengøringen og i det hele taget, når man trænger til lidt adspredelse.

Choose your subscription