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

Eisa Davis — ||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :||

||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :|| runs at the Vineyard Theatre through June 21st. To learn more, visit www.vineyardtheatre.org [https://www.vineyardtheatre.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]

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]

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]

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]

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]