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.
INSTAGRAM CHECK: Sexy Snaps From The Cast of AMERICAN PSYCHO (NSFW)
April 26, 2016
April 26, 2016
The new Instagram account psychocast is for those who can't get enough of the sexy AMERICAN PSYCHO cast.
Yes, That's A Real Pie You Smell Baking All Throughout WAITRESS
April 26, 2016
April 26, 2016
Pie consultant Stacy Donnelly, delivers an uncooked nine-inch double-crust apple pie twenty minutes before each performance.
Bid To Meet AMERICAN PSYCHO's Duncan Sheik, Support NY Sun Works
April 26, 2016
April 26, 2016
The winning bidder receives two house seats for AMERICAN PSYCHO, and meets the composer/lyricist and cast members after the performance.
Simon Callow Defends White Actors Using Black Makeup, Cisgender Actors in Transgender Roles
April 26, 2016
April 26, 2016
An interview to promote his new film, 'Golden Years,' segued into a controversial subject.
TWITTER WATCH: HAMILTON's Sasha Hutchings Photographed In Costume Using 1839 Lens
April 26, 2016
April 26, 2016
The talented ensemble member is the latest subject in photographer Josh Lehrer's series of vintage portraits.
BWW Review: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Takes On The Difficult Juggling Act of FULLY COMMITTED
April 26, 2016
April 26, 2016
Becky Mode's 1999 Off-Broadway hit has been updated for 2016 Broadway.
VIDEO: NBC TODAY Honors Indiana High School Theatre Teacher For Fifty Years of Inspiring Students
April 25, 2016
April 25, 2016
Kathie Lee Gifford meets a couple who have dedicated 50 years to high school theatre.
A Black Box Theatre in a Suburban Mall? Welcome To Concord, New Hampshire's Hatbox Theatre
April 25, 2016
April 25, 2016
A struggling suburban mall is hoping a small live theatre venue will increase traffic.
Theater Under The Stars Parts With Artistic Director Bruce Lumpkin, Sheldon Epps New Artistic Advisor
April 25, 2016
April 25, 2016
The Houston outdoor theatre will be going through a transitional period under its new artistic advisor.
PODCAST: Mark Rylance, Derek Jacobi Among Signers of Declaration Doubting Shakespeare's Authorship
April 25, 2016
April 25, 2016
The two great Shakespearean actors are patrons of an organization that has serious doubts about the authorship of The Bard's plays.
Open Book: DISASTER! Co-Authors Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick, From Sketch Comedy To Broadway
April 25, 2016
April 25, 2016
After ten years of writing and performing sketch comedy together, Rudetsky and Plotnick reunite to write their first musical.
VIDEO: Hip-Hop By a Marching Band? The Penn Band Plays HAMILTON's 'My Shot' at Independence Hall
April 25, 2016
April 25, 2016
The University of Pennsylvania's century-old band in a march arrangement of HAMILTON's anthem of ambition.
INSTAGRAM CHECK: THE COLOR PURPLE's Cynthia Erivo Gracefully Answers Angry Fan
April 25, 2016
April 25, 2016
The Broadway star graciously explains how maintaining her health must take priority over signing autographs.
VIDEO: Shotgun Players' HAMLET Roulette Has Actors Trading Roles Every Night
April 22, 2016
April 22, 2016
Each member of the seven member ensemble memorizes every role and finds out five minutes before showtime how the performance is cast.
TWITTER WATCH: Patrick Stewart Honors William Shakespeare For The 400th Anniversary of His Passing
April 22, 2016
April 22, 2016
One of the world's great Shakespearean actors recites one of his favorite speeches.
BWW Review: Funny and Uplifting WAITRESS Sure Smells Like A Hit
April 24, 2016
April 24, 2016
Jessie Mueller gives a touching performance in Diane Paulus' joyous production.
FLASH FRIDAY: Celebrate Earth Day with Eddie Korbich and SEUSSICAL's 'The Lorax Song'
April 22, 2016
April 22, 2016
During pre-Broadway tryouts, the talented performer sang an adaptation of Dr. Seuss' plea for the environment.
David Henry Hwang Recalls The Time He Wrote A Song With Prince
April 22, 2016
April 22, 2016
The Tony-winning author of M. BUTTERFLY once worked with the music icon on a potential Broadway musical.
BWW Review: Scorching Social Satire Musical AMERICAN PSYCHO Examines The Demon Banker of Wall Street
April 22, 2016
April 22, 2016
Based on Bret Easton Ellis' novel, AMERICAN PSYCHO nails 1980s financial boom excessiveness.
Shakespeare 2016: How Might The Bard Cast America's Presidential Hopefuls?
April 21, 2016
April 21, 2016
A clever essay casts Donald Trump in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and Hillary Clinton in HENRY IV, PART 2.
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