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.
BWW Review: Charming CATS Revival Is Packed With Terrific Performances
July 31, 2016
July 31, 2016
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor Nunn's lightly-plotted adaptation of T.S. Eliot's collection of poems is full of frisky pleasures.
MOVING IN, MOVING OUT: Broadway's Monthly Real Estate Report - August 2016
August 1, 2016
August 1, 2016
A complete rundown of when productions are closing and when new ones are coming in.
BWW Review: Encores! Off-Center's GOD BLESS YOU, MR. ROSEWATER Stresses The Importance of Being Earnest
July 30, 2016
July 30, 2016
The 1979 Off-Broadway musical was the first collaboration from Alan Menken and Howard Ashman.
AUDIO: Anna Deavere Smith's NOTES FROM THE FIELD: DOING TIME IN EDUCATION Deals With The School-To-Prison Pipeline
July 29, 2016
July 29, 2016
The performer/playwright's new piece is about how educational practices feed the prison system.
Renee Elise Goldsberry Approves Of Bust Magazine's Revised HAMILTON Logo Honoring Hillary Clinton
July 29, 2016
July 29, 2016
The women who plays Angelica Schuyler is excited to see women being included in the sequel.
FLASH FRIDAY: Fascinating Footage Showing The Glamour and Grime of Times Square in 1976
July 29, 2016
July 29, 2016
In the 1970s, the desperate fiscal state of New York City was summarized by the infamous 1975 Daily News headline, 'Ford To City: Drop Dead.'
VIDEO: Stage and Screen Legend Cicely Tyson Advocates For TDF's Stage Doors
July 29, 2016
July 29, 2016
The great actress joins ALADDIN's James Monroe Iglehart to promote more access to live theatre for kids in underserved communities.
Bid To Meet Audra McDonald, Will Swenson & Seth Rudetsky, Support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
July 29, 2016
July 29, 2016
Charitybuzz's new auction offers a chance to meet Audra McDonald, Will Swenson & Seth Rudetsky after their concert in Provincetown.
VIDEO: THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES' Christina Bianco Launches 'Unlikely Interpretations': 25 Impressions In 25 Days
July 29, 2016
July 29, 2016
the master mimic offers famous movies quotes as interpreted by somewhat miscast performers.
VIDEO: Shaina Taub Sings Powerful Gun Violence Plea 'When' at City Center Encores! Off-Center JAMBOREE
July 29, 2016
July 29, 2016
The 'half-lament, half-rallying cry' was originally written in response to the Sandy Hook shootings.
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Predicted To Become 'Most Read Play Of All Time'
July 29, 2016
July 29, 2016
The script for the West End production is currently #1 on Amazon's Best-Seller List.
PHOTO FLASH: West End Theatres Send a Message To The World: London Is Open!
July 28, 2016
July 28, 2016
London mayor Sadiq Khan wants the world to know that despite the recent Brexit vote, his city is still a thriving example of diversity and culture.
PHOTO FLASH: HAIRSPRAY LIVE's Kristin Chenoweth Gets Crabby With Marc Shaiman
July 28, 2016
July 28, 2016
Kristin Chenoweth will be taking on the role of the deliciously evil Velma Von Tussle, a/k/a the former Miss Baltimore Crabs.
VIDEO: FUN HOME's Michael Cerveris Presents TAKE ME HOME Concert To Benefit West Virginia Flood Relief
July 28, 2016
July 28, 2016
The one-night, two-performance event benefits the rebuilding efforts of West Virginians in the wake of the historic floods of June 2016.
PHOTO: A Behind The Scenes Peek at Diane Lane's Photo Shoot For THE CHERRY ORCHARD
July 28, 2016
July 28, 2016
Anton Chekhov's masterpiece tells the story of a once-wealthy family whose world of opulence and glamour turns upside-down because they don't recognize the consequences of a changing world.
AUDIO: National Theatre Director Rufus Norris Calls Brexit 'A Huge Wake-Up Call'
July 28, 2016
July 28, 2016
The National has begun a listening project to get a better sense of the values audiences want to see represented on stage.
AUDIO: Memories From Marni Nixon's Autobiography Co-Author, Stephen Cole
July 28, 2016
July 28, 2016
Though movie producers forbade Nixon from talking publicly about her work, she prominently displayed her co-author name on the cover of her autobiography.
BEAUTIFUL's Carole King Will Perform Tonight at Democratic National Convention
July 28, 2016
July 28, 2016
The music legend will appear on the final evening of the convention, when Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton addresses the nation.
VIDEO: Raul Esparza Sings Gloria and Emilio Estefan's 'America' at DNC with La India and Huey Dunbar
July 28, 2016
July 28, 2016
The four-time Tony nominee teamed up with two Grammy-nominated Latin music stars.
PHOTO: Broadway Theatre Remains Found Under Former Toys 'R' Us Site
July 28, 2016
July 28, 2016
Workers uncover what may be the orchestra pit of the Olympia Theatre.
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