Michael Dale - Page 160

Michael Dale 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.




Laugh Whore: Insatiably Funny
November 4, 2004

Mario Cantone's Broadway show leaves those who like their comedy big and loud begging for more

When Aunt Daphne Went Nude: Naked Nazis???
October 27, 2004

Miriam Jensen Hendrix's madcap comedy of manners is inspired by a true tale of Nazi nudists

Mary-Louise Parker makes Reckless a Jolly (if darkly absurd) Holiday
October 25, 2004

Craig Lucas' quirky Christmas comedy features a shining star

Brooklyn: A Positive Review
October 23, 2004

Yes, Broadway's newest musical was hit hard by the first wave of reviews, but Brooklyn has its good points

Cole Porter and Moss Hart's Jubilee: Still Smart, Funny and Tuneful
October 19, 2004

Musicals Tonight! revives the show that brought us 'Begin the Beguine', 'Just One of Those Things' and 'The Kling-Kling Bird on the Top of the Divi-Divi Tree'

Trying: Fritz Weaver so Memorable as Forgotten Public Figure
October 18, 2004

Joanna McClelland Glass reflects on her year with a former U.S. Attorney General

Nine Parts of Desire: In the Words of the Women of Iraq
October 14, 2004

Heather Raffo's passionate and moving solo play introduces a variety of contemporary Iraqi women

Last Easter: Funny People in a Tragic Situation
October 11, 2004

Playwright Bryony Lavery follows 'Frozen' with a comedy about friendship and cancer

Newsical: All the News That's Fit to Laugh At
October 9, 2004

Rick Crom's latest topical revue features hilarious songs and a sterling cast

Women on the Verge of HRT (that's Hormone Replacement Therapy)
October 8, 2004

Marie Jones' comedy salutes the sex appeal of older women

Nobody's Lunch: What's Eating at America?
October 6, 2004

The Civilians' new piece explores the country's uneasy relationship with information

Orpheus: Alt-Rock Twist on a Greek Myth
October 4, 2004

A rock star goes to hell, or a hell of a night spot, to re-claim his deceased bride

Pugilist Specialist: Tense and Terse Drama
September 28, 2004

Riot Group's drama of military assassination attempt eschews emotions

Paper Mill's Of Thee I Sing: A Landslide Victory
September 20, 2004

The classic musical political satire gets a fast and funny re-mounting

Tim Miller's Us: Musical Theatre and Life-Shaping Lessons
September 15, 2004

On the eve of his exile from the United States, a celebrated performance artist wishes America would learn from its musicals

JFK: He's No JFK Throws Satirical Darts From the Right
September 13, 2004

Anti-Kerry spoof depicts Democratic hopeful as a Kennedy wannabe

I'm Gonna Kill the President (Don't worry -- that's just the name of the play)
August 25, 2004

I can't tell you who wrote it, who's in it or where it's playing...

Closer Than Ever: Keeping Us Aware of Those Little Things
August 22, 2004

A fine mounting of Maltby & Shire's 1989 hit review...

Dracula: Do the Undead Have to be This Lifeless?
August 19, 2004

Des McAnuff's production can't bring this anemic material to life.

The Frogs: So What's the Problem?
August 16, 2004

Disjointed? Sure. But that's half the fun!



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