• Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty — RAGTIME
    Apr 6 2026

    Ragtime is currently playing on Broadway at Lincoln Center Theater's Vivian Beaumont Theater in an open-ended run.

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    The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania and Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews 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

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Beth Henley — BUGHOUSE
    Apr 3 2026

    Bughouse runs at the Vineyard Theatre through Sunday, April 5th. For more information, please visit www.vineyardtheatre.org.

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    The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania and Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews 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

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    40 mins
  • Daniel and Patrick Lazour — NIGHT SIDE SONGS
    Mar 27 2026

    Night Side Songs runs at LCT3's Claire Tow Theatre through March 29th. For more information, visit www.lct.org.

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    The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania and Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews 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

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Ro Reddick — COLD WAR CHOIR PRACTICE
    Mar 26 2026

    Cold War Choir Practice, a co-production of Clubbed Thumb, Page 73, and MCC, runs at MCC Theater through April 5th. For more information, please visit www.mcctheater.org.

    Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstage

    The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania and Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews 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

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    47 mins
  • Ngozi Anyanwu — THE MONSTERS
    Mar 19 2026

    The Monsters, a production of Manhattan Theatre Club, runs at New York City Center Stage II. For more information, visit www.manhattantheatreclub.com.

    Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstage

    The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania and Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews 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

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    49 mins
  • Jake Brasch — THE RESERVOIR
    Mar 18 2026

    The Reservoir is running at the Atlantic Theater Company through March 22nd. For more information, visit www.atlantictheater.org.

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    The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania and Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews 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

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    52 mins
  • Matthew Libby — DATA
    Feb 3 2026

    Data runs at the Lucille Lortel Theater through March 29. For more information, visit www.datatheplay.com.

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    The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania and Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews 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

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Michael Gordon — WHAT TO WEAR
    Jan 18 2026

    What to wear runs at BAM Strong's Harvey Theater, a production of the Prototype Festival and Next Wave, through January 18th. To learn more, visit www.bam.org.

    Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstage

    The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania and Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews 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

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    38 mins