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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.




Bid To Meet THE ILLUSIONISTS' Daredevil Jonathan Goodwin, Support Education Renaissance of Nevada
Bid To Meet THE ILLUSIONISTS' Daredevil Jonathan Goodwin, Support Education Renaissance of Nevada
August 5, 2016

Goodwin has been hanged, buried alive, hung by his toes from helicopters, burned at the stake, attacked by sharks, and even sewn up inside a dead cow to name just a few of the terrifying and insane stunts his mother wishes he hadn't tried.

VIDEO: Hear Ramin Karimloo and Alison Luff Record SONG OF SOLOMON Concept Album
VIDEO: Hear Ramin Karimloo and Alison Luff Record SONG OF SOLOMON Concept Album
August 5, 2016

With music by Andrew Beall and lyrics by Neil VanLeewen, SONG OF SOLOMON is described as a thrilling new musical and an epic love story.

VIDEO: MEN ON BOATS Playwright Jaclyn Backhaus Turns The Tables On Male Conquest
VIDEO: MEN ON BOATS Playwright Jaclyn Backhaus Turns The Tables On Male Conquest
August 5, 2016

The play's historical characters are all men but they're scripted to be played by women.

VIDEO: A Sneak Listen To Rachel York Singing 'I Will Survive' On DISASTER!'s Cast Recording
VIDEO: A Sneak Listen To Rachel York Singing 'I Will Survive' On DISASTER!'s Cast Recording
August 5, 2016

Not all the characters made it out alive in last season's hilarious Broadway musical comedy DISASTER!, but you knew that the disco queen cruise ship entertainer played by Rachel York would somehow survive because, well, she sang Gloria Gaynor's 1978 hit 'I Will Survive.'

VIDEO: BEAUTIFUL Producer Mike Bosner's Funny Story About Pre-Broadway Audience Feedback
VIDEO: BEAUTIFUL Producer Mike Bosner's Funny Story About Pre-Broadway Audience Feedback
August 5, 2016

Before opening at Broadway's Stephen Sondheim Theatre, BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL worked out its kinks at San Francisco's Curran.

FLASH FRIDAY: The WICKED Good Pairing of Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel
FLASH FRIDAY: The WICKED Good Pairing of Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel
August 5, 2016

In 2003, both of WICKED's leading ladies seemed just one great vehicle away from achieving major Broadway stardom.

PHOTO FLASH: New Pics of Broadway Theatre Remains Found Under Former Toys 'R' Us Site
PHOTO FLASH: New Pics of Broadway Theatre Remains Found Under Former Toys 'R' Us Site
August 5, 2016

Photos show what appears to be the stage and orchestra pit the Olympia Theatre.

Kelli O'Hara Signed For Season Four of Showtime's 'Masters Of Sex'
Kelli O'Hara Signed For Season Four of Showtime's 'Masters Of Sex'
August 4, 2016

The Tony winner will playa long-lost love of Michael Sheen's tightly wound sex researcher.

VIDEO: Enjoy a Wacky Laura Benanti Medley From Feinstein's At The Nikko
VIDEO: Enjoy a Wacky Laura Benanti Medley From Feinstein's At The Nikko
August 4, 2016

A highlight of her show was a special medley she introduced as songs that mean a lot to her.

VIDEO: Q&A With HAMILTON's Two New Angelicas, Mandy Gonzalez and Karen Olivo
VIDEO: Q&A With HAMILTON's Two New Angelicas, Mandy Gonzalez and Karen Olivo
August 4, 2016

Mandy Gonzales will take over for Renee Elise Goldsberry on Broadway while Karen Olivo will play Angelica in Chicago.

Bid To Meet BEAUTIFUL's Jessica Keenan Wynn, Support Education Renaissance of Nevada
Bid To Meet BEAUTIFUL's Jessica Keenan Wynn, Support Education Renaissance of Nevada
August 4, 2016

Wynn's talent runs in the family, as she's the 5th showbiz generation in a line that includes Ed 'The Perfect Fool' Wynn and Hollywood's Keenan Wynn.

VIDEO: It's Magic Time: ALADDIN's James Monroe Iglehart Duets With His London Genie Counterpart, Trevor Dion Nicholas
VIDEO: It's Magic Time: ALADDIN's James Monroe Iglehart Duets With His London Genie Counterpart, Trevor Dion Nicholas
August 4, 2016

The talented pair launch into a special rendition of the musical's second act vaudevillian turn, 'Somebody's Got Your Back.'

VIDEO: See The Effectiveness of Music Therapy and Support Broadway Alzheimer's iPod Drive
VIDEO: See The Effectiveness of Music Therapy and Support Broadway Alzheimer's iPod Drive
August 4, 2016

Watch a remarkable transformation in an Alzheimer's-stricken gentleman after listening to music from his youth.

Harold Prince Says Hollywood Has Changed Broadway
Harold Prince Says Hollywood Has Changed Broadway
August 4, 2016

With 21 Tony Awards to his credit, legendary theatre producer/director Harold Prince has undoubtedly changed Broadway in his 65+ years in the business.

VIDEO: Ellen's Stardust Diner Staff Serves Up WAITRESS' 'She Used To Be Mine'
VIDEO: Ellen's Stardust Diner Staff Serves Up WAITRESS' 'She Used To Be Mine'
August 4, 2016

A heartfelt and very site-specific video for WAITRESS' big 11 o'clock ballad.

VIDEO: Marisha Wallace Describes Her Experience Being Black On Broadway
VIDEO: Marisha Wallace Describes Her Experience Being Black On Broadway
August 4, 2016

As a member of the original Broadway cast of SOMETHING ROTTEN! she understudied Heidi Blickenstaff as Bea.

Second Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award Offers Grant For Woman Musical Theatre Composer
Second Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award Offers Grant For Woman Musical Theatre Composer
August 3, 2016

The grant's aim is to help eliminate the lack of women composers represented on Broadway today.

VIDEO: Flexible, Retractable Performance Space The Shed Being Built in Manhattan
VIDEO: Flexible, Retractable Performance Space The Shed Being Built in Manhattan
August 3, 2016

Projected to open in 2019, The Shed features a retractable shell that can create an indoor performance space or an outdoor plaza.

VIDEO: A Backstage Visit and Q&A With SOMETHING ROTTEN!'s Josh Grisetti
VIDEO: A Backstage Visit and Q&A With SOMETHING ROTTEN!'s Josh Grisetti
August 3, 2016

The new SOMETHING ROTTEN! star talks about making the role his own, his "Game of Thrones" fandom and seeing the first West End preview of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD.

VIDEO: Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Billy Porter and More in BROADWAY FOR BLACK LIVES MATTER
VIDEO: Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Billy Porter and More in BROADWAY FOR BLACK LIVES MATTER
August 3, 2016

Watch the full livestream of the event promoting unity and solidarity through artistic expression and conversation.



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