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: Laura Benanti Wants You To Use The F Word: Feminism
February 22, 2016
February 22, 2016
The Broadway star is a judge for a video contest sponsored by SheKnows asking people to describe what feminism means to them.
Lynn Nottage Awarded 2015-16 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize For SWEAT
February 22, 2016
February 22, 2016
Nottage's new play is based on interview with residents of Reading, Pennsylvania, which was named the nation's poorest city in 2012,
VIDEO: Meet Concert Violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's Fiddler
February 22, 2016
February 22, 2016
The classical musician who provides the fiddler's music has a unique emotional connection to the classic musical.
TWITTER WATCH: HAMILTON's Morgan Marcell Photographed In Costume Using 1839 Lens
February 22, 2016
February 22, 2016
The swing and assistant dance captain is the latest subject for Josh Lehrer's series of vintage photos.
VIDEO: Mom Says HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda's First Rap Was About Garbage Pail Kids
February 22, 2016
February 22, 2016
A Spanish language, English subtitled video for Telemundo/NBC features the author/star and his parents.
Debbie Allen, Matthew Bourne, Wayne Cilento Support Petition To Create IMDB Choreography Category
February 22, 2016
February 22, 2016
IMDB currently lists choreographers in the 'other crew' category.
VIDEO: Gerard McCarthy Stars in CAT, a Heart-Breaking Show-Biz Memory
February 22, 2016
February 22, 2016
Jamie Beamish and Richard Hardwick's solo play tells of an actor sacked from playing Grizabella ten minutes before the opening night performance.
BWW Review: Interracial Relationships Get a Sharply Satirical Treatment in Lydia Diamond's SMART PEOPLE
February 22, 2016
February 22, 2016
Kenny Leon's slick production of Diamond's clever riff on racial communication features a terrific cast.
VIDEO: Gavin Creel Calls SHE LOVES ME 'Possibly One Of The Greatest Musicals Ever Written'
February 19, 2016
February 19, 2016
Bock and Harnick's masterpiece romance may be one of Broadway's most underappreciated musicals.
Bid To Meet Forest Whitaker On Opening Night Of HUGHIE, Support Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative
February 19, 2016
February 19, 2016
Take in the opening night performance of Eugene O'Neill's fascinating drama and meet the star at the opening night party.
BWW Interview: THE KING AND I's Ann Sanders On Becoming Broadway's First Asian Anna
February 19, 2016
February 19, 2016
Regularly an ensemble member, Sanders filled in for Kelli O'Hara three times during the star's vacation.
Moonmont Chronicle Reports Lin-Manuel Miranda Revising HAMILTON To Be 'A Little More Sheltered Racist-Accessible'
February 19, 2016
February 19, 2016
The satirical website reports of complaints that the title character, who was born in the Caribbean, was not played by a white actor.
BWW Review: Bill Irwin and David Shiner's OLD HATS Is Still A Perfect Fit
February 21, 2016
February 21, 2016
A return of their 2013 new vaudeville hit now features the dark cheeriness of Shaina Taub.
Kaija Saariaho's L'AMOUR DE LOIN Will Be First Woman-Composed Opera At The Met Since 1903
February 19, 2016
February 19, 2016
The 2000 opera by the Finnish composer is inspired by the he legend of 12th Century troubadour Jaufre Rudel.
Bette Midler's Stages for Success: 'Every Kid Deserves A Chance To Sing Out'
February 18, 2016
February 18, 2016
A project developed by Bette Midler's Jeckyl Foundation, Stages For Success renovates outdated high school auditoriums.
TWITTER WATCH: THE KING AND I Understudy Ann Sanders Becomes Broadway's First Asian-American Anna
February 18, 2016
February 18, 2016
Regularly an ensemble member, Sanders fulled in for Kelli O'Hara for the first time at Wednesday's matinee.
Diane Lane Honors Elizabeth Swados With New Grant For Female Arts Educators
February 18, 2016
February 18, 2016
The Oscar-nominated film star began her theatre career in plays with music by the pioneering composer/writer/director.
BWW Review: Stephen Karam's Fresh, Funny and Chilling THE HUMANS Moves to Broadway
February 18, 2016
February 18, 2016
Who needs ghost stories when city living is frightening enough?
BWW Review: Sam Shepard's BURIED CHILD; American Gothic Gets A Little Too Goth
February 18, 2016
February 18, 2016
Ed Harris stars in The New Group's solid production of the 1978 Pulitzer winner.
VIDEO: Documentary ONE TICKET PLEASE Follows Life of Daily Theatregoer Nicki Cochrane
February 17, 2016
February 17, 2016
If you attend New York theatre regularly you've most likely seen Nicki Cochrane standing outside the house with a sign asking if anyone has an extra ticket.
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