After 20-odd years singing, dancing and acting in dinner theatres, summer stocks and the ever-popular audience participation murder mysteries (try improvising with audiences after they?ve had two hours of open bar), Michael Dale segued his theatrical ambitions into playwriting. The buildings which once housed the 5 Off-Off Broadway plays he penned have all been destroyed or turned into a Starbucks, but his name remains the answer to the trivia question, "Who wrote the official play of Babe Ruth's 100th Birthday?" He served as Artistic Director for The Play's The Thing Theatre Company, helping to bring free live theatre to underserved communities, and dabbled a bit in stage managing and in directing cabaret shows before answering the call (it was an email, actually) to become BroadwayWorld.com's first Chief Theatre Critic. While not attending shows Michael can be seen at Citi Field pleading for the Mets to stop imploding. Likes: Strong book musicals and ambitious new works. Dislikes: Unprepared celebrities making their stage acting debuts by starring on Broadway and weak bullpens.
STAGE TUBE: Backstage Games With FINDING NEVERLAND's Melanie Moore Before She Flies Off To FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
August 21, 2015
August 21, 2015
Castmates Eli Tokash and Jackson Demott Hill say goodbye with a game of Blindfolded Pictionary
STAGE TUBE: Backstage With SPRING AWAKENING Cast At Joe's Pub
August 21, 2015
August 21, 2015
A little teaser of members of the Deaf West Theatre Company's SPRING AWAKENING cast warming up for last night's guest appearance with New York rock gospel icon Lady J.
STAGE TUBE: SOMETHING ROTTEN!'s Brian d'Arcy James Shows Off His Dance Moves at SETH'S BROADWAY CHATTERBOX
August 21, 2015
August 21, 2015
The Tony-nominated star tells of an on-stage prank pulled on him at his final performance in the Broadway revival of CAROUSEL.
STAGE TUBE: James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson Enjoy THE GIN GAME Photoshoot
August 20, 2015
August 20, 2015
Talent like that never gets old.
Vintage Photo of Bernadette Peters in 1969 DAMES AT SEA
August 20, 2015
August 20, 2015
A big break for the legendary Broadway star was this charming spoof of Ruby Keeler/Busby Berkeley movie musicals.
STAGE TUBE: WAITRESS Cast May 'Do A Patti LuPone' On Cell Phone Users
August 20, 2015
August 20, 2015
Cast members Keala Settle and Drew Gehlig joke about what they may do if they see red lights in the audience.
George Takei, Lea Salonga, Telly Leung Talk ALLEGIANCE at The Greene Space
August 20, 2015
August 20, 2015
Stars of the Broadway bound musical will offer an insider look.
STAGE TUBE: HAMILTON Cast Album Offers a Taste of Groffsauce
August 20, 2015
August 20, 2015
A few bars of King George III's catchy Brit pop tune from the HAMILTON recording session.
BWW Review: Butterflies Aren't Free in Ridley's MERCURY FUR
August 20, 2015
August 20, 2015
The New Group's production is impressive but the 2005 post-apocalyptic drama is tedious.
BWW Reviews: INFORMED CONSENT, A Compelling Take on Science Vs. Religion
August 19, 2015
August 19, 2015
Deborah Zoe Laufer's morality drama is inspired from an actual court case.
Florida Principal Pulls CURIOUS INCIDENT as HS Reading Assignment
August 19, 2015
August 19, 2015
Parents complain of language and religious skepticism.
STAGE TUBE: Remembering E'dena Hines, Slain Granddaughter of Morgan Freeman
August 19, 2015
August 19, 2015
A glimpse at the artistry and talent of E'dena Hines.
Marc Shaiman Serenaded Backstage By Rahway HAIRSPRAY Cast
August 19, 2015
August 19, 2015
Composer/lyricist Marc Shaiman took a drive to Rahway, New Jersey Tuesday evening to do a Q&A with the cast of the Vanguard Theatre Company's production of Hairspray.
Broadway Vet Rob Bartlett Spoofs Donald Trump in New Video
August 20, 2015
August 20, 2015
Beloved stand-up and Broadway clown impersonates the Republican frontrunner.
BWW Flashback: A Lin-Manuel Miranda Musical You May Not Know
August 18, 2015
August 18, 2015
Check out videos from last year's performance of Naomi, based on the true story of a high school drug bust.
CATS Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber Swims With His Cat, Fez
August 18, 2015
August 18, 2015
Poolside fun with the composer and his feline friend - while a revival of his smash hit based on T.S. Eliot's collection of feline poems enjoys new success at Blackpool, Sir Andrew takes a holiday swim with his Turkish Van named Fez.v
Who Was Marie and What Was The Crisis? The Story Behind The Piano Bar's Name
August 18, 2015
August 18, 2015
American history and bohemian culture combine over showtunes.
BWW Reviews: Georgia Engel is Endearing and Creepy in Annie Baker's JOHN
August 13, 2015
August 13, 2015
By now theatregoers and satirists alike can quickly define an Annie Baker play.
BWW Reviews: Freewheeling CYMBELINE Injects Fun Into a Floundering Play
August 11, 2015
August 11, 2015
Daniel Sullivan's starry storybook production is full of funny bits and clever turns.
BWW Review: HAMILTON Takes a Shot at Broadway
August 7, 2015
August 7, 2015
Any concerns about the state of 21st Century Broadway musicals can be swiftly addressed by having The Public Theater transfer a show to Times Square once every season.
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