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: Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz Plays Rev. Parris in 1992 Harvard Production of THE CRUCIBLE
February 26, 2016
February 26, 2016
The Republican presidential hopeful had too much to drink at the opening night party, resulting in a precarious second performance.
VIDEO: Predominantly Black and Predominantly White Houston High Schools Combine To Perform HAIRSPRAY
February 26, 2016
February 26, 2016
During three months of rehearsals, the students who had just met rehearsed a musical about acceptance while national headlines told of racism.
VIDEO: FUN HOME's Jeanine Tesori Recalls Speaking Up About A Sexist Comment Directed To Her
February 26, 2016
February 26, 2016
Watch the Tony-winner's full master class from this month's Athena Film Festival.
Hilarious HAMILTON Spoof Hamilpeep Entered In Washington Post Peep Diorama Contest
February 25, 2016
February 25, 2016
It was last Monday night's Grammy Award performance by the HAMILTON cast that inspired this entry.
Seven 42nd Street Theatres Denied Landmark Status Consideration
February 25, 2016
February 25, 2016
New York's Landmarks Preservation Commission ruled on current and former Broadway houses located on 42nd Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue.
Florida City Council To Hear Complaints Re: THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES and Burlesque Show
February 25, 2016
February 25, 2016
A local businessman claims they are objectionable performances that violate the city's lease.
BWW Review: Forest Whitaker Undistinguished in a Handsomely Designed HUGHIE
February 25, 2016
February 25, 2016
The Oscar-winner makes his Broadway debut with what is essentially an hour-long monologue.
BWW Review: Colman Domingo's DOT Mixes Broad Comedy With Family Drama
February 25, 2016
February 25, 2016
Marjorie Johnson leads a solid cast in a play about dealing with a mother's dementia.
Bid To Meet WAITRESS Bookwriter Jessie Nelson and Support ACLU of Southern California
February 24, 2016
February 24, 2016
The new auction hosted by Charitybuzz offers tickets for one of the most highly-anticipated new musicals of the season.
Miami J-CAT Production of CROSSING JERUSALEM Shut Down After Complaints From JCC Members
February 24, 2016
February 24, 2016
Playwright Julia Pascal's characters are meant to represent a microcosm of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
VIDEO: Josh Grisetti's New Book GOD IN MY HEAD: The True Story of His Accidental Drug Overdose at a Dentist's Office
February 24, 2016
February 24, 2016
The musical comedy star's new book tells a comic tale of an encounter with God.
Is 'Aroma-turgy' The Next Big Thing In Theatre Design?
February 24, 2016
February 24, 2016
Productions are experimenting with ways to use smell to provoke feelings from the audience.
Sarah Kane's Violent CLEANSED at National Theatre Prompts Faintings and Walk-Outs
February 24, 2016
February 24, 2016
The young playwright, who committed suicide in 1999, provoked controversy throughout her brief career.
BWW Review: Martha Clarke and Alfred Uhry's ANGEL REAPERS Lightly Touches on Shaker Culture
February 24, 2016
February 24, 2016
The religious sect known for erratically twitching and jerking during services seems a natural subject for dance-focused director Clarke.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Baltimore's Historic Center Stage Stripped To Bare Bones Before Renovation
February 23, 2016
February 23, 2016
A third theatre space and a new education center are in the works for one of the country's most respected regional theatres.
VIDEO: ECLIPSED Playwright Danai Gurira On Writing Stories For Women And Girls of African Descent
February 23, 2016
February 23, 2016
ECLIPSED is a Broadway rarity; a story about African women written by an African woman.
VIDEO: Does Donald Trump Endorse DISASTER!? Seth Rudetsky Has The Scoop
February 23, 2016
February 23, 2016
Seth Rudetsky has an exclusive interview with the Republican front-runner... sort of.
VIDEO: Wolf Trap's Early Learning Through the Arts Program Enhances Math Skills
February 23, 2016
February 23, 2016
Teachers in Virginia are working together with artists in a program that increases understanding of non-artistic subjects.
TWITTER WATCH: Lin-Manuel Miranda Attends Knicks Game, HAMILTON Played on Jumbotron
February 23, 2016
February 23, 2016
The city game and Broadway's historic hip-hop musical seem like a perfect match.
BWW Review: Noah Haidle's SMOKEFALL Is Unfathomably Whimsical
February 23, 2016
February 23, 2016
Director Anne Kauffman and a fine ensemble do their best to serve a sloggy script.
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