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.
VIDEO: ALADDIN's Broadway Jafar, Jonathan Freeman, Gets Lost In Translation With Hamburg Jafar Ethan Freeman
June 23, 2016
June 23, 2016
Can Broadway's Jonathan Freeman recognize his lines when Ethan Freeman says then in German?
VIDEO: Carole King Reflects On BEAUTIFUL's 1,000th Performance
June 23, 2016
June 23, 2016
The American music legend was reluctant to have her life story turned into a musical, but now she delights in the joy it shares.
Sweet Sorrow Indeed! Christian Borle Departs SOMETHING ROTTEN! July 16th
June 22, 2016
June 22, 2016
No replacement has been announced for the two-time Tony-winner as the rock star William Shakespeare.
Critics Crisis: New York Post's Elisabeth Vincentelli Let Go After Deadline Dismisses Jeremy Gerard
June 23, 2016
June 23, 2016
Vincentelli had been the NY Post's first-string drama critic since replacing the late Clive Barnes in 2009.
Alice Ripley and Jennifer Damiano Lead Company of AMERICAN PSYCHO SINGS DUNCAN SHEIK at Feinstein's/54 Below
June 22, 2016
June 22, 2016
Cast members reunite to sing from AMERICAN PSYCHO, SPRING AWAKENING and other Sheik favorites.
Lupita Nyong'o: Danai Gurira's ECLIPSED Shows How 'A Sisterhood Can Transcend The Power Of Guns'
June 22, 2016
June 22, 2016
The Oscar-winner expresses her admiration for the playwright and her work, which recently concluded its Broadway run.
Bid To See Lin-Manuel Miranda's Final HAMILTON Performance, Support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
June 22, 2016
June 22, 2016
July 9th is the hottest ticket for Broadway's hottest ticket as Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom, Jr. and Phillipa Soo leave their HAMILTON roles.
VIDEO: HAMILTON's New #Ham4Ham Host Rory O'Malley Mashes Up With Aaron Tveit in 360º
June 22, 2016
June 22, 2016
The current King George will be taking over hosting responsibilities after Miranda leaves on July 9th.
AUDIO: 13 HAMILTON-Inspired #EduHam Performances By NYC Students
June 22, 2016
June 22, 2016
Hear songs and raps created by students attending special #EduHam Wednesday matinee performances.
British Council and The Old Vic's Website MixThePlay Lets Visitors Direct A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
June 22, 2016
June 22, 2016
The new website allows visitors to make artistic choices in directing a scene from A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
What's On The List? A Look At The Female- and Trans-Written Plays Honored By The Kilroys
June 22, 2016
June 22, 2016
The Kilroys calls attention to plays written by female and trans authors that have been judged as being of high quality.
MSR Studios, Home Of Numerous Original Broadway Cast Recordings, Shutting Down Due To Construction Noise
June 21, 2016
June 21, 2016
Its Times Square area location was once an asset, but numerous long-term construction projects have hurt business.
VIDEO: Walt Disney World's FROZEN EVER AFTER At Epcot's Norway Pavilion
June 21, 2016
June 21, 2016
The new attraction features all new special effects, animatronic figures and a special visit with Queen Elsa in her ice palace.
Deluxe Edition of Barbra Streisand's ENCORE Includes Solos From FOLLIES, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, BALLROOM, TOO MANY GIRLS
June 21, 2016
June 21, 2016
Fans who purchase Barbra Streisand's newest album, 'Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway' from Target, will receive a Deluxe Edition including four additional tracks.
PERISCOPE: Lin-Manuel Miranda Says Jonathan Groff Will Be In HAMILTON Filmed Performance
June 21, 2016
June 21, 2016
HAMILTON's author/star makes his debut on social media's Periscope.
Recipients Named For Julie Taymor's World Theater Fellowship for Young Theater Directors
June 21, 2016
June 21, 2016
Three young directors will be funded to travel to different corners of the world to expand their visions of world theater.
TWITTER WATCH: Lyric Opera Of Chicago Takes Note as HAMILTONmania Hits Windy City
June 21, 2016
June 21, 2016
As tickets for Chicago's HAMILTON went on sale the morning, the city's opera company had a message for confused ticket-buyers.
Democrats Seeking HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda For A Convention Performance
June 21, 2016
June 21, 2016
Democrats reportedly seeking 'young pop artists' for next month's four night prime-time telecast.
TWITTER WATCH: Video of Ticket Line For Chicago's HAMILTON Wrapping Around The Block
June 21, 2016
June 21, 2016
Tickets went on sale this morning for the first block of seats to see HAMILTON in Chicago.
Waking Exploits Theatre Producer Michael Salmon Jailed For Fraud
June 21, 2016
June 21, 2016
The founder of the five-year-old company admitted to fraudulent claims for grant aid.
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