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.
Boston University Sells Home of Huntington Theatre Company For $25 Million
March 22, 2016
March 22, 2016
The new owner is in talks with the theatre company about the continued use of the space they've called home since 1982.
VIDEO UPDATE: THAT'SWHATSHESAID Playwright Courtney Meaker and Creator/Performer Erin Pike Reflect on Copyright Controversy
March 22, 2016
March 22, 2016
The play made up of dialogue from the female characters of 2014-2015's 10 most frequently produced American plays received a cease and desist in February.
VIDEO: Last Week To Catch Mint Theater's Historic Production of WOMEN WITHOUT MEN
March 22, 2016
March 22, 2016
The American premiere of Irish playwright Hazel Ellis' 1938 drama opened to rave reviews.
Robert Lindsay: Many Well-Known Actors Rely On The Royal Theatrical Fund For Survival
March 22, 2016
March 22, 2016
As president of The Royal Theatrical Fund, the star says the public would be surprised at the famous names who apply for assistance.
Bid To Meet SCHOOL OF ROCK's Bobbi MacKenzie and Support Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation
March 21, 2016
March 21, 2016
Meet one of Broadway's youngest stars and help provide disadvantaged urban youth with significant exposure and access to the arts.
VIDEO: Join FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's Matzo Ballerz and Learn The Traditions of The Broadway Bowling League
March 21, 2016
March 21, 2016
Thursday nights are Broadway's bowling nights during the winter months.
VIDEO: RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran Delivers This Year's Dimbleby Lecture: 'Is Shakespeare Chinese?'
March 21, 2016
March 21, 2016
The annual lecture honors the pioneering BBC journalist Richard Dimbleby.
VIDEO: Celebrate World Poetry Day With SOMETHING ROTTEN!'s Rock Star Bard, Christian Borle
March 21, 2016
March 21, 2016
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization annually celebrates March 21st as a day to honor the significance of poetry.
Rare Publicity Photos of Judi Dench, Helen Mirren and Diana Rigg in Racy '68 Film, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
March 21, 2016
March 21, 2016
David Farrell's rarely seen publicity photos are part of 'Shakespeare in Art: Tempests, Tyrants and Tragedy' at Compton Verney.
TWITTER WATCH: HAMILTON's Sydney Harcourt Photographed In Costume Using 1839 Lens
March 21, 2016
March 21, 2016
The ensemble member's portrayal of James Reynolds is the latest subject in HAMILTON's series of vintage portraits taken by photographer Josh Lehrer.
BWW Review: Is It Love Or Chemistry? Lucy Prebble's Intriguing THE EFFECT
March 21, 2016
March 21, 2016
Two volunteers for a pharmaceutical study fall in love, but is it a drug-induced emotion?
Actor Bear Bellinger Claims Discrimination in Casting Marriott Theatre's EVITA
March 18, 2016
March 18, 2016
The author of 'I'm a black actor. Here's how inequality works when you're not famous' writes a public letter critical of non-Latino casting.
VIDEO: Celebrate John Kander's Birthday With Kander & Ebb Performing CHICAGO's 'All That Jazz'
March 18, 2016
March 18, 2016
The great composer of Cabaret, Chicago and so many beloved Broadway songs turns 89 today.
Bid To Meet FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's Danny Burstein and Support Epic Theatre Ensemble
March 18, 2016
March 18, 2016
Charitybuzz's new online auction offers two tickets for the hit revival and a post-performance meet and greet.
British Library Posts Digitized Manuscript Believed To Be In Shakespeare's Handwriting
March 18, 2016
March 18, 2016
Four pages of the only known surviving play script containing The Bard's handwriting.
FLASH FRIDAY: Barbara Cook, Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick Discuss SHE LOVES ME in 1978
March 18, 2016
March 18, 2016
SHE LOVES ME was a forgotten musical until a Town Hall concert and a BBC television production revived interest.
BWW Review: SHE LOVES ME, a Sublime Production of a Perfect Musical Comedy
March 18, 2016
March 18, 2016
Laura Benanti and Zachary Levi head a sterling cast in Scott Ellis' ravishing production.
Museum of The City of New York Explores New York's Yiddish Theater: From the Bowery to Broadway
March 17, 2016
March 17, 2016
A extensive new exhibit immerses guests into New York's one-vibrant Yiddish Theater community.
NYC Creates Grant Program To Increase Staff Diversity In City's Cultural Institutions
March 17, 2016
March 17, 2016
New York responds to an earlier study revealing non-performing employee base of arts non-profits don't reflect the city's diversity.
VIDEOS: HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda and HeForShe's Emma Watson on Feminism and Freestyling
March 17, 2016
March 17, 2016
As UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, Watson promotes HeForShe's mission to galvanize men and boys as advocates for gender equality.
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