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.
VIDEOS: Elusive Street Artist Banksy Uses LES MISERABLES Logo To Protest French Tear-Gassing of Refugees
January 25, 2016
January 25, 2016
The unknown artist's work scans to a video claiming to be an attack on Calais' The Jungle.
TWITTER WATCH: HAMILTON's Carleigh Bettiol Photographed In Costume Using 1839 Lens
January 25, 2016
January 25, 2016
Ensemble member Carleigh Bettiol is the latest subject of Josh Lehrer's series of vintage HAMILTON photos.
Do Broadway Box Offices Love A Good Tweet? Comparing Twitter Traffic With Ticket Sales
January 25, 2016
January 25, 2016
The shows that top Broadway's Twitter talk aren't necessarily the highest grossers.
Ladies of Theatre: Artist Kendyll Romine Drawing 366 Female Musical Theatre Characters in 2016
January 22, 2016
January 22, 2016
The Savannah College of Art and Design student posts one portrait every day.
VIDEO: Classic Vaudevillians Bill Irwin and David Shiner Mix With Rising Songstress Shaina Taub in OLD HATS
January 22, 2016
January 22, 2016
It's a classic mix of old and new as the 2013 hit returns to the Signature.
VIDEO: New York City's Youth Pride Chorus Records FUN HOME's 'Ring Of Keys'
January 22, 2016
January 22, 2016
FUN HOME's anthem of self-discovery is a fitting selection for the ensemble that combats all forms of hate.
Philadelphia's InterAct Transforms The Drake Ballroom Into New Theatre Hub
January 22, 2016
January 22, 2016
Five resident theatre companys will share a new space with a full-time lobby.
Ian McKellen And Judi Dench To Star In BBC Two's SHAKESPEARE LIVE!
January 22, 2016
January 22, 2016
The special program broadcast from the Royal Shakespeare Company is part of a variety of BBC shows commemorating the 400th anniversary of The Bard's passing.
FLASH FRIDAY: Jack Benny and George Burns in HELLO, DOLLY!?; It Might Have Happened
January 22, 2016
January 22, 2016
Producer David Merrick brought in a parade of stars to follow Carol Channing, but there was one that got away.
VIDEO: Behind The Scenes Fun as the SCHOOL OF ROCK Kids Visit GOOD MORNING AMERICA
January 21, 2016
January 21, 2016
The energetic gang breaks out into song when asked about their favorite music.
Billy Joel Pledges $1 Million To Keep Long Island High School For The Arts Open
January 21, 2016
January 21, 2016
The music legend stays true to his word from two months ago to help save the BOCES school from financial hardship.
VIDEO: Watch ECLIPSED's Lupita Nyong'o React To Seeing Not Just Her Name, But Her Face On A Broadway Marquee
January 21, 2016
January 21, 2016
The Academy Award winner makes her Broadway debut in Danai Gurira's tense and gripping drama.
PHOTO FLASHBACK: White House Historical Association Posts Pics of 1776 Cast Performing For President Nixon
January 21, 2016
January 21, 2016
In 1970, the Broadway company of 1776 played a special performance at The White House.
VIDEO: Idris Elba Addresses Parliament on Diversity in British Film and Television
January 21, 2016
January 21, 2016
The one year anniversary of the UK's Channel 4's 360° Diversity Charter comes at a time when Hollywood debates the lack of diversity in the Oscar nominations.
VIDEO: Disney Testing PETER AND THE STARCATCHER at Minneapolis H.S.
January 21, 2016
January 21, 2016
This weekend's performances by students at Edina High School will help Disney develop a student version of the Broadway hit.
New York City Announces Sixth Consecutive Year of Record Tourism Growth with 58.3 Million Visitors in 2015
January 21, 2016
January 21, 2016
New York's reputation as a safe and fun tourist destination has been steadily growing in record numbers.
BWW Review: Linda Lavin's Sublime, But Richard Greenberg's OUR MOTHER'S BRIEF AFFAIR is Hardly One To Remember
January 21, 2016
January 21, 2016
The invaluable stage star makes the most of Greenberg's unreliable memory play.
New York's Ziegfeld Movie Theatre to Be Renovated Into Event Space
January 20, 2016
January 20, 2016
The 1,300 seat venue is Manhattan's last sing-screen movie house.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Announces $1 Million For Arts Funding
January 20, 2016
January 20, 2016
The three-tiered plan will provide individual grants, expand the city's artist-in-residence program and establish an arts resource desk at City Hall.
Chicago Support Group NOT IN OUR HOUSE Combats Sexual Harassment In Theatre
January 20, 2016
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In less than a year, the organization founded by actor Lori Myers has addressed issues of conduct both in and outside the workplace.
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