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.
Iranian-Born Actor Cast As Usnavi in Phoenix Theatre's IN THE HEIGHTS
August 19, 2016
August 19, 2016
More IN THE HEIGHTS controversy after Chicago's Porchlight Music Theatre cast a white actor in the role.
VIDEO: HAMILTON's Javier Munoz Thanks His Twitter Followers For Their Love and Concern
August 19, 2016
August 19, 2016
The actor responds to an outpouring of concern after missing a performance.
PHOTO FLASH: Michael Arden and Andy Mientus Share Wedding Day Pics
August 19, 2016
August 19, 2016
The Broadway couple tied the knot yesterday in Somerset, England.
FLASH FRIDAY: Scenes From The German-Language Production of REBECCA
August 19, 2016
August 19, 2016
REBECCA's 2006 world premiere, directed by Francesca Zambello opened at Vereinigte Buhnen Wien in Vienna, and the musical has subsequently played in Budapest, Hungary; Bucharest, Romania; Helsinki, Finland; Stuttgart, Germany; St. Gallen, Switzerland and at the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo.
PHOTO FLASH: Cirkus in Stockholm Prepares To Welcome THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
August 19, 2016
August 19, 2016
True to its name, the 1,650-seat Cirkus in Stockholm, built in the 1830s, was originally a venue for circus performances.
Bid To Meet WAITRESS' Christopher Fitzgerald, Support Pitt Hopkins Research Foundation
August 19, 2016
August 19, 2016
Charitybuzz's new auction offers a chance to meet one of Broadway's funniest performers.
VIDEO: BLUE MAN GROUP Hits The Streets of Macao To Launch International Tour
August 19, 2016
August 19, 2016
It was twenty-five years ago when their odd little show opened at the tucked away Astor Place Theatre, but it wasn't long BLUE MAN GROUP became an instantly recognizable image and an international hit.
PHOTO FLASH: Sierra Boggess Arrives In Paris To Star In THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
August 18, 2016
August 18, 2016
School's out for Sierra Boggess as she bids adieu to SCHOOL OF ROCK and preps to star as Christine Daae when THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA begins performances in Paris.
VIDEO: Get To Know AN AMERICAN IN PARIS' Leading Man, Dimitri Kleioris
August 18, 2016
August 18, 2016
Like Robert Fairchild, the Tony-nominated originator of the role he plays in AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, dancer Dimitri Kleioris had never sung professionally before stepping in as leading man at Broadway's Palace Theatre.
VIDEOS: Alice Ripley, Jennifer Damiano And The Cast of AMERICAN PSYCHO Sings Duncan Sheik
August 18, 2016
August 18, 2016
Members of the star-studded company reunited at Feinstein's/54 Below for a special four-performance event, AMERICAN PSYCHO SINGS Duncan Sheik.
VIDEO: Behind The Scenes With HOLIDAY INN's Bryce Pinkham, Lora Lee Gayer and Corbin Bleu
August 18, 2016
August 18, 2016
While it's always great to have exciting new voices writing scores for Broadway musicals, it's also thrilling to hear the classics from long ago that thrilled young audiences in their day.
PHOTO FLASH: Michael Crawford Commemorates 30th Anniversary THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA's First Rehearsal
August 18, 2016
August 18, 2016
Check out a wonderful vintage photo of Michael Crawford and the mask.
Jessie Mueller and Sara Bareilles Set For WAITRESS CD Signing at Barnes & Noble
August 18, 2016
August 18, 2016
The hit Broadway musical WAITRESS' Tony-winning star Jessie Mueller and its Grammy-nominated composer/lyricist Sara Bareilles will be signing copies of their original cast recording at Manhattan's Upper East Side Barnes and Noble, 150 E. 86th Street, on Tuesday, August 23rd at 4pm.
VIDEOS: Three Sheldon Harnick Songs You Have To Hear
August 18, 2016
August 18, 2016
Before teaming with Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick contributed songs to several Broadway revues.
VIDEO: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's Classical Violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins Releasing 'The Fiddler: Expanding Tradition'
August 18, 2016
August 18, 2016
Two new videos preview her upcoming album, which will feature new solo music by Hall-Tompkins and the current FIDDLER ON THE ROOF revival's arranger Oran Eldor and music director/orchestrator Ted Sperling.
BWW Interview: Listen Up To Broadway Sound Designers Fitz Patton and John Shivers
August 17, 2016
August 17, 2016
Fitz Patton (THE HUMANS) and John Shivers (KINKY BOOTS) explain the the art of designing sound for theatre.
VIDEO: THE ILLUSIONISTS' Jinger Leigh Counts Down 100 Days Until Broadway
August 17, 2016
August 17, 2016
Their new show is titled THE ILLUSIONISTS - TURN OF THE CENTURY, designed to transport audiences back to the golden age of magic.
VIDEO: Everybody Say Yeah For The Sparkling New West End KINKY BOOTS Trailer
August 17, 2016
August 17, 2016
Matt Henry, who received the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical, is extending his acclaimed performance as Lola, and is joined by David Hunter, who takes on the role of Charlie Price.
New York Philharmonic To Provide Live Music For WEST SIDE STORY and MANHATTAN Film Screenings
August 17, 2016
August 17, 2016
Both presentations are part of the Philharmonic's 'The Art of The Score: Film Week at The Philharmonic.'
Bid To Meet HAMILTON's Renee Elise Goldsberry, Support Harlem Girls Cheer
August 17, 2016
August 17, 2016
Chaitybuzz's new online auction offers a chance to meet the Tony-winner after enjoying HAMILTON from house seats.
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