Michael Dale - Page 164

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.

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Pugilist Specialist: Tense and Terse Drama

September 28, 2004

Riot Group's drama of military assassination attempt eschews emotions

Meet John Doe

September 25, 2004

An uplifting musical adaptation of a Frank Capra film features cracking dialogue and a cool jazz infused score

Fringical!: A Fringical!!

September 25, 2004

A musical spoof of all things Fringe is a little nasty, but a lot of fun

Paper Mill's Of Thee I Sing: A Landslide Victory

September 20, 2004

The classic musical political satire gets a fast and funny re-mounting

Tim Miller's Us: Musical Theatre and Life-Shaping Lessons

September 15, 2004

On the eve of his exile from the United States, a celebrated performance artist wishes America would learn from its musicals

JFK: He's No JFK Throws Satirical Darts From the Right

September 13, 2004

Anti-Kerry spoof depicts Democratic hopeful as a Kennedy wannabe

Lulu

September 10, 2004

A classic femme fatal icon seduces the musical stage

Angry Young Teen-Age Girl Gang

September 9, 2004

Camp and heart blend nicely in this musical of wild teens

Show Ho

September 6, 2004

Sara Moore's solo play tells of coming of age in a low-rent circus

Haven

August 31, 2004

ont size="2"> The breaking point for Sara Kahn came one afternoon at The Public Theatre when she gave an audition with nobody else in the room but director Elizabeth Swados' dog.

The Jammer

August 29, 2004

ont size="2"> "The derby is a Godless place!" warns Father Kosciusko, the Brooklyn priest who could pass for Barry Fitzgerald's taller, younger, significantly less Irish brother.

I'm Gonna Kill the President (Don't worry -- that's just the name of the play)

August 25, 2004

I can't tell you who wrote it, who's in it or where it's playing.

Closer Than Ever: Keeping Us Aware of Those Little Things

August 22, 2004

A fine mounting of Maltby & Shire's 1989 hit review.

The Spickner Spin

August 20, 2004

ont size="2"> When you go to a fringe theatre festival it's expected you'll be choosing your entertainment from an assortment of one-person plays, avant-guarde pieces, multi-media productions and cutting edge social commentaries.

Dracula: Do the Undead Have to be This Lifeless?

August 19, 2004

Des McAnuff's production can't bring this anemic material to life.

We Are Burning

August 18, 2004

ont size="2">"This is about the end of the world.

Reddy or Not

August 18, 2004

  When cabaret singers start telling long, involved, heartfelt stories about how a certain pop song on the radio deeply affected their lives I usually take that as a signal to start jiggling the ice in my empty drink to see if I can come up with another strawful of water.

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