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: ECLIPSED Playwright Danai Gurira Pledges To 'Love Our Girls'
April 14, 2016
April 14, 2016
Born on February 14th, the actor/playwright is asking people to dedicate the 14th of every month to making people aware of everyday atrocities against girls.
TV: Dancing Maggots! Broadway's MATILDA Stars Learn To Mambo
April 14, 2016
April 14, 2016
'Children are Maggots!' says the nasty headmistress Miss Trunchbull in the internationally acclaimed musical MATILDA.
Bid To Win a Walk-On Role in LES MISERABLES, Support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
April 14, 2016
April 14, 2016
The winner of Charitybuzz's new auction will join the student revolutionaries on stage during 'The People's Song.'
PODCAST: NYC Students Perform Their HAMILTON-Inspired Creations At The First #EduHam
April 14, 2016
April 14, 2016
More than just an afternoon at the theatre, #EduHam is a full curriculum inspiring students to look at history with a modern eye.
BWW Review: F. Murray Abraham and Stark Sands Tackle Religious Tolerance In NATHAN THE WISE
April 14, 2016
April 14, 2016
German philosopher Gotthold Ephraim Lessing's 1779 play was forbidden to be performed until after his death.
Will It Remain Quiet Uptown After HAMILTON-Inspired Real Estate Boon?
April 13, 2016
April 13, 2016
Real estate agents and local businesses and attractions are noticing a sharp increase in interest in the past year.
THE FATHER's Christopher Hampton On Translating French Plays For Broadway
April 13, 2016
April 13, 2016
The playwright who helped introduce Yasmina Reza to Broadway now does the same for Florian Zeller.
TWITTER WATCH: #EduHam Begins Today! Check Out Tweets and Pics Celebrating HAMILTON's First Student Matinee
April 13, 2016
April 13, 2016
The Richard Rodgers Theatre is packed with New York City students for a full day of HAMILTON fun.
Amazon Says Expect Nine to Twelve Day Wait For Already Out Of Stock HAMILTON: THE REVOLUTION
April 13, 2016
April 13, 2016
After an amazing first day of sales, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter's book is going into 3rd printing.
Bid On A Child's Walk-On Role In SCHOOL OF ROCK, Support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
April 12, 2016
April 12, 2016
Charitybuzz's new auction offers two house seats to see your favorite kid rock out on Broadway.
Chicago Support Group NOT IN OUR HOUSE Creates Sexual Harassment Code For Non-Equity Theatres
April 12, 2016
April 12, 2016
The advocacy group was created by Chicago actors to address issues of sexual harassment in theatres.
WANTED! Meet The Real-Life Bandits of THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM's Natchez Trace
April 12, 2016
April 12, 2016
A quartet of WANTED posters tell of the dangers of that Mississippi trail.
VIDEO: DISASTER!'s Seth Rudetsky and Baylee Littrell With a Public Service Announcement On Behalf of New York City Emergency Management
April 12, 2016
April 12, 2016
The DISASTER! stars team with NYC for a public service announcement about surviving disasters.
TWITTER WATCH: All Hail HAMILTON's King George The Third, The Fourth: Rory O'Malley
April 12, 2016
April 12, 2016
HAMILTON welcomed its 2nd Mormon king to Broadway last night as Rory O'Malley took on the plum role.
BWW Review: Paper Mill's PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES is a Tasty Bite of Comfort Food
April 12, 2016
April 12, 2016
The surprise Broadway hit of 1982 is served up fresh at Paper Mill.
VIDEO: International KINKY BOOTS Family Congratulates Cyndi Lauper, Harvey Fierstein For Their Hollywood Walk of Fame Stars
April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016
The KINKY BOOTS companies from Broadway, The West End, Toronto and the U.S. tour congratulate their authors on their Hollywood Walk of Fame Stars.
Qui Nguyen Awarded 2015 Steinberg Award for Off-Broadway Bound VIETGONE
April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016
His 'sex comedy about my parents' will be produced Off-Broadway by Manhattan Theatre Club in October.
British Library To Display 1660 Prologue Warning Audience That A Woman Will Be Playing OTHELLO's Desdemona
April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016
England did not allow women to appear on stage until long after Shakespeare's death.
VIDEO: Celebrate National Pet Day With Karen Murphy, Fred Barton and Cole Porter
April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016
It's only the 10th Annual National Pet Day. but Cole Porter knew of the joys of furry friends back in 1941.
VIDEO: HAMILTON's Leslie Odom, Jr., as Aaron Burr, Jokes With Hillary Clinton and Bill de Blasio at Inner Circle Show
April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016
Aaron Burr teaches the mayor to be hip-hop and the presidential hopeful has a few words of advice.
« prev 1 … 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 … 166 next »
Videos