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: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' WAR is Wonderfully Surprising and Discomforting
June 7, 2016
June 7, 2016
Charlayne Woodard stars as a mother whose stroke leads to what might be the discovery of a family secret.
BWW Interview: Producing Artistic Director Mark S. Hoebee & The Starry History of Tony-Winning Paper Mill Playhouse
June 6, 2016
June 6, 2016
Millburn, New Jersey's Playhouse since 1938 receives this year's Regional Theatre Tony Award.
Bid To Meet ON YOUR FEET's Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Support Starfish Foundation
June 6, 2016
June 6, 2016
Charitybuzz's new auction offers a chance to meet the music icons while helping young women get the education they need to achieve their dreams.
THE FATHER's Christopher Hampton Says 'Idiotic' Workshop Process 'Dumbs Down New Plays'
June 6, 2016
June 6, 2016
He says playwrights must now satisfy an 'army of bureaucrats' to get their work produced.
Tony Award Countdown: 30 Years In 30 Days, Controversy and History as Three BILLY ELLIOT Stars Win, 2009
June 6, 2016
June 6, 2016
For the first time in history, three actors who divided performances of a starring role were all awarded a Tony.
BWW Review: There's a New Almighty In Town! Sean Hayes in AN ACT OF GOD
June 6, 2016
June 6, 2016
David Javerbaum's nightclubby comedy returns to Broadway for another summer engagement.
Tony Award Countdown: 30 Years In 30 Days, Broadway Meets IN THE HEIGHTS' Lin-Manuel Miranda, 2008
June 5, 2016
June 5, 2016
The unknown composer/lyricist/actor proves that rap is an ideal style for the demands of musical theatre.
BWW Interview: A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE Tony Nominee Mark Strong Can't Wait To Get Back To Broadway
June 4, 2016
June 4, 2016
He won an Olivier Award for his performance in the Arthur Miller classic and now he's up for a Tony.
Tony Award Countdown: 30 Years In 30 Days, THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED's Insanely Funny Julie White, 2007
June 4, 2016
June 4, 2016
Woman in comedy roles usually aren't recognized with Tony Awards, especially if their Broadway play had closed nearly four months earlier.
OCTOBER SKY Author Homer Hickam Files Suit Against Universal Over Stage Musical Rights
June 3, 2016
June 3, 2016
The musical which premiered at Lincolnshire's Marriott Theatre last August is scheduled to open at San Diego's The Old Globe in September.
VIDEO: KINKY BOOTS Promotes Gender Identity Acceptance With Music Video 'Just Pee'
June 3, 2016
June 3, 2016
Cyndi Lauper's anthem to self-identity has been tweaked a bit to address the current issue of who may be allowed to use which room to relive themselves.
AUDIO: Gloria Estefan Says ON YOUR FEET! Deserves Tony For 'Best Should Have Been Nominated Show'
June 3, 2016
June 3, 2016
The music legend has high praise for the creators of her bio-musical despite only one Tony nomination.
Man Falls From Grand Theatre Balcony During Blackpool and Fylde Light Opera Company's GREASE
June 3, 2016
June 3, 2016
An 18-year-old man is hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after falling into an aisle.
Tony Award Countdown: 30 Years In 30 Days, JERSEY BOYS Is A Groundbreaking Jukebox Musical, 2006
June 3, 2016
June 3, 2016
With a smartly-written book, JERSEY BOYS proved that jukebox musicals can be more than just fun.
VIDEO: Lincoln Center Seeks 1,000 Volunteer Singers For THE PUBLIC DOMAIN; No Audition Necessary
June 3, 2016
June 3, 2016
The free performance will take place on August 13th on Lincoln Center's Plaza.
Update: HAMILTON's Phillipa Soo's Live Facebook Q&A Rescheduled to Tonight at 5:30 EST
June 3, 2016
June 3, 2016
The Tony-nominated HAMILTON star will be chatting live with Facebook members before this evening's performance.
Bid To Meet DAPHNE'S DIVE's Daphne Rubin-Vega, Support A.R.T. New York
June 2, 2016
June 2, 2016
Charitybuzz's new auction offers a chance to meet RENT's original Mimi and support ART/New York.
Tony Award Countdown: 30 Years In 30 Days, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS' Norbert Leo Butz Earns His Great Big Stuff, 2005
June 2, 2016
June 2, 2016
The emerging star finally gets a chance to be showcased in a glitzy Broadway hit.
BWW Review: Forgotten Marx Bros. Musical I'LL SAY SHE IS; Restored! Revived! Rejoice!
June 17, 2016
June 17, 2016
The lost 1924 Marx Brothers vehicle has been reconstructed and mounted in a crisp and buoyant new production.
VIDEO: A Backstage Visit With BRIGHT STAR's Dee Hoty
June 1, 2016
June 1, 2016
The two-time Tony nominee takes questions from Facebook users before the Wednesday matinee.
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