Michael Dale - Page 92

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.




BWW Review: Andrew Lloyd Webber Returns To Rebellious Mode In Kickass Fun SCHOOL OF ROCK
BWW Review: Andrew Lloyd Webber Returns To Rebellious Mode In Kickass Fun SCHOOL OF ROCK
December 7, 2015

Alex Brightman gives a star-making performance in a a big, beautiful blast of musical comedy.

BWW Review: Company XIV Brings Back Erotic Sensation, NUTCRACKER ROUGE
BWW Review: Company XIV Brings Back Erotic Sensation, NUTCRACKER ROUGE
December 8, 2015

Director/choreographer Austin McCormick has established Company XIV as one of the most vibrant and original troupes regularly contributing to New York City's performing arts scene. 

TWITTER WATCH: David Henry Hwang: 'Thanks For Your Outpouring Of Support' After Slashing
TWITTER WATCH: David Henry Hwang: 'Thanks For Your Outpouring Of Support' After Slashing
December 4, 2015

The Tony winning playwright expects a full recovery after Sunday night's random attack.

Spymonkey's THE COMPLETE DEATHS Crams 74 Shakespearean Demises Into 90 Minutes
Spymonkey's THE COMPLETE DEATHS Crams 74 Shakespearean Demises Into 90 Minutes
December 4, 2015

Nearly half of the 74 poor souls who lose their lives in Shakespeare's 37 plays were victims of stabbings. A decent chunk of them were beheaded and one was memorably pursued by a bear.

FLASH FRIDAY:  SPRING AWAKENING's Ali Stroker Knocks Out 'Here's Where I Stand' at 2009 NYU Showcase
FLASH FRIDAY: SPRING AWAKENING's Ali Stroker Knocks Out 'Here's Where I Stand' at 2009 NYU Showcase
December 4, 2015

Before becoming Broadway's first wheelchair-using performer, she was the first wheelchair-user enrolled in NYU's prestigious CAP 21 musical theatre program.

VIDEOS: FUNNY GIRL Fever Hits Record High This Sunday on Michael Urie's Cocktails And Classics
VIDEOS: FUNNY GIRL Fever Hits Record High This Sunday on Michael Urie's Cocktails And Classics
December 4, 2015

Omar Sharif Jr. is the special guest as Urie and company dish and delight over this classic flick.

BWW Review: Al Pacino and Christopher Denham Deliver The Goods in David Mamet's CHINA DOLL
BWW Review: Al Pacino and Christopher Denham Deliver The Goods in David Mamet's CHINA DOLL
December 4, 2015

Meat-and-potatoes David Mamet served fresh by its two stars.

VIDEO: SPRING AWAKENING's Ali Stroker Reacts To  Kylie Jenner's Wheelchair Pics
VIDEO: SPRING AWAKENING's Ali Stroker Reacts To Kylie Jenner's Wheelchair Pics
December 3, 2015

'I felt really mixed about it,' says Broadway's first wheelchair-using performer.

Support The Performing Arts Project: Bid To Meet CHINA DOLL's Legendary Al Pacino
Support The Performing Arts Project: Bid To Meet CHINA DOLL's Legendary Al Pacino
December 3, 2015

Meet the stage and screen legend after seeing David Mamet's new play from VIP seats.

VIDEO: A Close-Up Look At THERESE RAQUIN's On-Stage River and Row Boat With Designer Beowulf Boritt
VIDEO: A Close-Up Look At THERESE RAQUIN's On-Stage River and Row Boat With Designer Beowulf Boritt
December 3, 2015

Director Evan Cabnet and set designer Beowulf Boritt give an insider look creating the drama's pivotal visual.

HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda Speaks On Race and Casting
HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda Speaks On Race and Casting
December 3, 2015

Miranda talks about preserving the author's intent in casting future productions of HAMILTON.

TWITTER PIC: HAMILTON's Set Once Featured a Reflecting Pool
TWITTER PIC: HAMILTON's Set Once Featured a Reflecting Pool
December 3, 2015

One of the changes made during the Public Theater run was the cutting of this final picture.

FUN HOME's Jeanine Tesori On Resolving Musical Theatre's Gender Gap
FUN HOME's Jeanine Tesori On Resolving Musical Theatre's Gender Gap
December 3, 2015

As VIOLET makes its Australian premiere, Broadway's most successful female composer talks about opening doors for women.

VIDEO: Stage Stars Abound in AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON - Trailer Released
VIDEO: Stage Stars Abound in AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON - Trailer Released
December 3, 2015

The case that divided a nation is the subject of a new FX Networks series that features many stage favorites.

BWW Review:  THE ILLUSIONISTS, Magic Packaged Boy Band Style
BWW Review: THE ILLUSIONISTS, Magic Packaged Boy Band Style
December 3, 2015

You may find yourself smirking at the cheesiness of it all as much as gasping at the wonder of it all.

VIDEO: Kathy Ireland: Elizabeth Taylor Ran Underground Network To Provide HIV Drugs
VIDEO: Kathy Ireland: Elizabeth Taylor Ran Underground Network To Provide HIV Drugs
December 2, 2015

Though Elizabeth Taylor was well known for AIDS activism, she also secretly provided medication to those who were suffering.

Irving Berlin's MISS LIBERTY To Get U.K. Premiere In Concert Production With Four Cut Songs
Irving Berlin's MISS LIBERTY To Get U.K. Premiere In Concert Production With Four Cut Songs
December 2, 2015

Irving Berlin's 1949 musical about the model who posed for the Statue of Liberty is rarely done.

INSTAGRAM CHECK: Michael Urie, Annaleigh Ashford, Robin de Jesus, More in Recent Reading of Paul Rudnick's JEFFREY
INSTAGRAM CHECK: Michael Urie, Annaleigh Ashford, Robin de Jesus, More in Recent Reading of Paul Rudnick's JEFFREY
December 2, 2015

Robin de Jesus posts program from Manhattan Theatre Club reading.

VIDEOS: Broadway's Road To THE WIZ; Five Early-70s Musicals About Black Urban Life
VIDEOS: Broadway's Road To THE WIZ; Five Early-70s Musicals About Black Urban Life
December 2, 2015

THE WIZ was part of a growing trend of the 1970s when urban black stories and music were making their way to Broadway.

TWITTER WATCH: Alex Lacamoire Plays HAMILTON/STAR WARS Mashup Themes
TWITTER WATCH: Alex Lacamoire Plays HAMILTON/STAR WARS Mashup Themes
December 1, 2015

HAMILTON's arranger/orchestrator/music director gets in on his musical's new STAR WARS connection.



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