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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.




Approaching 90, Dick Van Dyke's Dancing Can Still Make Anyone Put On A Happy Face
Approaching 90, Dick Van Dyke's Dancing Can Still Make Anyone Put On A Happy Face
September 11, 2015

Wife Arlene Van Dyke's Vine posts show the national treasure's footwork while shopping or taking in a concert.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC Query: Which Maria Wedding Gown Do You Prefer?
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Query: Which Maria Wedding Gown Do You Prefer?
September 11, 2015

Choose between creations worn by Mary Martin, Florence Henderson, Julie Andrews, Petula Clark, Marie Osmond and Summer Strallen.

STAGE TUBE: Full Performance of Buglisi's TABLE OF SILENCE in Lincoln Center's Plaza
STAGE TUBE: Full Performance of Buglisi's TABLE OF SILENCE in Lincoln Center's Plaza
September 11, 2015

Over 150 dancers in a site-specific ritual for peace in Lincoln Center's Josie Robertson Plaza.

STAGE TUBE: Off-Broadway Cast Offers An Inside Look at BLUE MAN GROUP
STAGE TUBE: Off-Broadway Cast Offers An Inside Look at BLUE MAN GROUP
September 11, 2015

Opening at the Astor Place Theatre in 1991, this ever-evolving entertainment is a national phenomenon.

TWITTER WATCH: SHUFFLE ALONG's Joshua Henry Sings a Bit of AMAZING GRACE
TWITTER WATCH: SHUFFLE ALONG's Joshua Henry Sings a Bit of AMAZING GRACE
September 11, 2015

A lovely moment for this day of remembrance.

THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT Has The Ed Sullivan Theater Looking Like Its Old Self Again
THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT Has The Ed Sullivan Theater Looking Like Its Old Self Again
September 14, 2015

A breathtaking dome and ornate stained glass are once again on display at the former Hammerstein's Theater.

When MAMMA MIA! Was The Right Musical At The Right Time
When MAMMA MIA! Was The Right Musical At The Right Time
September 11, 2015

When jaded, cynical New Yorkers let go of irony to devour a cupcake.

PHOTO FLASH: Music Legend Judy Collins Visits AMAZING GRACE
PHOTO FLASH: Music Legend Judy Collins Visits AMAZING GRACE
September 11, 2015

Folk star Judy Collins, who had a hit single of its title song 45 years ago, visits Broadway's AMAZING GRACE.

PHOTO FLASH: Conan O'Brien Visits Lin-Manuel Miranda Backstage at HAMILTON
PHOTO FLASH: Conan O'Brien Visits Lin-Manuel Miranda Backstage at HAMILTON
September 11, 2015

Lin-Manuel Miranda posts backstage pic on Twitter.

STAGE TUBE: THE ELEPHANT IN EVERY ROOM I ENTER's Gardiner Comfort On Being An Actor With Tourette's Syndrome
STAGE TUBE: THE ELEPHANT IN EVERY ROOM I ENTER's Gardiner Comfort On Being An Actor With Tourette's Syndrome
September 11, 2015

Actor Gardiner Comfort's solo play about working as an actor with Tourette's Syndrome opens at La Mama October 15th.

STAGE TUBE: HAMILTON'S Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jonathan Groff Backstage Singing 'Siyahamba'
STAGE TUBE: HAMILTON'S Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jonathan Groff Backstage Singing 'Siyahamba'
September 10, 2015

Bitter rivals on stage make sweet music backstage.

STAGE TUBE: Annette O'Toole and Michael Laurence Offer Glimpses of HAMLET IN BED
STAGE TUBE: Annette O'Toole and Michael Laurence Offer Glimpses of HAMLET IN BED
September 10, 2015

"Like a dark ALICE IN WONDERLAND, journey through the caverns of someone's obsession."

SOMETHING ROTTEN!'s Satirical Series Recalls Another Classic Elizabethan Musical
SOMETHING ROTTEN!'s Satirical Series Recalls Another Classic Elizabethan Musical
September 10, 2015

'The story of a small town boy searching for a new life and love in the bright lanterns of 1580s London.'

PODCAST: Sutton Foster Shows Off On NPR's ASK ME ANOTHER
PODCAST: Sutton Foster Shows Off On NPR's ASK ME ANOTHER
September 10, 2015

'I had to audition for THE DROWSY CHAPERONE. I brought my Tony of course.'

BWW Review: THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA McBRIDE Is Uplifting Feel-Good Fun
BWW Review: THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA McBRIDE Is Uplifting Feel-Good Fun
September 10, 2015

An unsuccessful Elvis impersonator finds his true calling as a drag queen.

BWW Review: Public Works' THE ODYSSEY, a Wondrous Community Effort
BWW Review: Public Works' THE ODYSSEY, a Wondrous Community Effort
September 9, 2015

A cast of 200 includes members of New York community organizations and performing arts groups.

SPIDER-MAN's Christina Sajous, Actor Ethan Paulini Suing Cabbie For Racist, Homophobic Remarks and Having Them Wrongfully Arrested
SPIDER-MAN's Christina Sajous, Actor Ethan Paulini Suing Cabbie For Racist, Homophobic Remarks and Having Them Wrongfully Arrested
September 9, 2015

Actors wrongfully arrested after ride with driver using racist, homophobic language.

PHOTO FLASH: WICKED's Caroline Bowman and Kara Lindsay Work Their Magic With The U.S. Open Trophy
PHOTO FLASH: WICKED's Caroline Bowman and Kara Lindsay Work Their Magic With The U.S. Open Trophy
September 9, 2015

While pro tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams faced each other, the stars of Broadway's Wicked worked their magic to get a hold of the coveted U.S. Open Trophy.

PODCAST: Alec Baldwin Chats With Julie Taymor On Life Before and After THE LION KING
PODCAST: Alec Baldwin Chats With Julie Taymor On Life Before and After THE LION KING
September 9, 2015

The acclaimed director of theatre, opera and film doesn't like to be put in a box.

Protesting Women Sign Up To Audition For Harvard's All-Male Hasty Pudding Show
Protesting Women Sign Up To Audition For Harvard's All-Male Hasty Pudding Show
September 9, 2015

'For the actors that are potentially interested in pursuing an acting career, the Pudding is really the closest thing available as an undergraduate to what a professional career might be like.'



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