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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.




Check Out The Complete Video Playlist For The Hit Concert Series IF IT ONLY EVEN RUNS A MINUTE
Check Out The Complete Video Playlist For The Hit Concert Series IF IT ONLY EVEN RUNS A MINUTE
April 21, 2016

How many of these great songs do you know from underappreciated musicals?

Bid To Meet Brian d'Arcy James at SOMETHING ROTTEN!, Support New York Pops
Bid To Meet Brian d'Arcy James at SOMETHING ROTTEN!, Support New York Pops
April 21, 2016

Meet the Bottom who's heading for the top with a new auction from Charitybuzz.

London's Historic Arts Theatre To Be Replaced By Restaurant/Performance Space With 'The Largest Bar in Theatreland'
London's Historic Arts Theatre To Be Replaced By Restaurant/Performance Space With 'The Largest Bar in Theatreland'
April 21, 2016

The 89-year-old theatre is where Peter Hall directed the English-language premiere of Samuel Beckett's WAITING FOR GODOT.

SHE LOVES ME and UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT's Jane Krakowski's Road To Broadway and TV Stardom
SHE LOVES ME and UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT's Jane Krakowski's Road To Broadway and TV Stardom
April 20, 2016

Jane Krakowski was an emerging Broadway star when she first gained national attention for 'Ally McBeal.'

Broadway's an Open Book: Bookwriters From ON YOUR FEET!, TUCK EVERLASTING, ALADDIN, SOMETHING ROTTEN!, JERSEY BOYS and DISASTER! Talk About Creating Musicals
Broadway's an Open Book: Bookwriters From ON YOUR FEET!, TUCK EVERLASTING, ALADDIN, SOMETHING ROTTEN!, JERSEY BOYS and DISASTER! Talk About Creating Musicals
April 21, 2016

Writers seeking fame and recognition are generally advised to steer clear of the task of writing books for Broadway musicals. Regarded by theatre insiders to be perhaps the most vital, yet most underappreciated element of a successful musical, the book oftentimes receives the least credit when a musical's a hit, but is the first thing blamed if it's a flop.

TWITTER WATCH: Idina Menzel Leads FROZEN Sing-Along For Girls of A BroaderWay
TWITTER WATCH: Idina Menzel Leads FROZEN Sing-Along For Girls of A BroaderWay
April 19, 2016

Founded by Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs in 2010, A BroaderWay offers girls from urban communities an outlet for self-expression and creativity.

Patti LuPone Caps Symphony Space's Project B-Way/95 With DON'T MONKEY WITH BROADWAY
Patti LuPone Caps Symphony Space's Project B-Way/95 With DON'T MONKEY WITH BROADWAY
April 19, 2016

Between classic showtunes, the Broadway legend shares memories of how her life-long love affair with Broadway began.

VIDEOS: UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT's Tituss Burgess Making A Broadway Splash in THE LITTLE MERMAID and GUYS AND DOLLS
VIDEOS: UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT's Tituss Burgess Making A Broadway Splash in THE LITTLE MERMAID and GUYS AND DOLLS
April 19, 2016

like many breakout television stars, Tituss Burgess was a Broadway favorite before the rest of the country discovered him.

Bid To Meet DISASTER!'s Faith Prince, Support New York Pops
Bid To Meet DISASTER!'s Faith Prince, Support New York Pops
April 18, 2016

Charitybuzz's new online auction helps benefit the New York Pops.

U.S. Supreme Court Allows Google's Book-Scanning Project; Stephen Sondheim, Tony Kushner Among Opponents
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Google's Book-Scanning Project; Stephen Sondheim, Tony Kushner Among Opponents
April 18, 2016

Google Books, which allows users to search from scanned copies of over 20 million books, ruled fair use.

PODCAST: Shakespeare in Original Pronunciation Reveals Sharper Rhymes and Dirtier Puns
PODCAST: Shakespeare in Original Pronunciation Reveals Sharper Rhymes and Dirtier Puns
April 18, 2016

Linguists reveal how the elevated accent we associate with Shakespeare deprives listeners of poetry and humor.

Offstage Drama Divides Community Over Annual Alabama Production of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Offstage Drama Divides Community Over Annual Alabama Production of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
April 18, 2016

An annual production to raise funds for a local museum now benefits a non-profit set up by Harper Lee.

Five Fun Facts About The Pulitzer Prize For Drama
Five Fun Facts About The Pulitzer Prize For Drama
April 18, 2016

The Pulitzer Prize For Drama was first awarded in 1918, because they didn't consider any play to be worthy in 1917.

BWW Review: Mobile Shakespeare Unit's Spirited ROMEO & JULIET Settles Into The Public
BWW Review: Mobile Shakespeare Unit's Spirited ROMEO & JULIET Settles Into The Public
April 18, 2016

After touring New York's prisons, nursing homes, community centers and shelters the compact production enjoys a run at the House of Papp.

Selling SEX WITH STRANGERS: Regional Theatre Artwork For Laura Eason's Provocative Play
Selling SEX WITH STRANGERS: Regional Theatre Artwork For Laura Eason's Provocative Play
April 15, 2016

Regional theatres decide to go sexy, playful or suggestive when promoting their productions.

Steppenwolf Fires Baby Actors From Tracy Letts' MARY PAGE MARLOWE
Steppenwolf Fires Baby Actors From Tracy Letts' MARY PAGE MARLOWE
April 15, 2016

Director Anna D. Shapiro felt the use of real babies was taking the audience out of the drama.

HAMILTON's Daveed Diggs And The Troubling Legacy Of Thomas Jefferson
HAMILTON's Daveed Diggs And The Troubling Legacy Of Thomas Jefferson
April 15, 2016

Contemporary audiences have less patience for the slave-owner who wrote 'All men are created equal.'

BWW Review: Frank Langella Gives a Commanding Turn in Florian Zeller's THE FATHER
BWW Review: Frank Langella Gives a Commanding Turn in Florian Zeller's THE FATHER
April 15, 2016

The French playwright makes his Broadway debut with his Moliere Award winning drama.

VIDEO: Infinite Flow Wheelchair Dance Company Breaks Through Artistic Barriers
VIDEO: Infinite Flow Wheelchair Dance Company Breaks Through Artistic Barriers
April 14, 2016

A Los Angeles-based company opens eyes to the capabilities of wheelchair users.

Nova Scotia Theatre Edits SHREK After Complaint About Transgender Slur
Nova Scotia Theatre Edits SHREK After Complaint About Transgender Slur
April 14, 2016

Although the musical's theme is about acceptance, a transgender audience member objected to the use of a word.



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