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.
Chicago Support Group NOT IN OUR HOUSE Creates Sexual Harassment Code For Non-Equity Theatres
April 12, 2016
April 12, 2016
The advocacy group was created by Chicago actors to address issues of sexual harassment in theatres.
WANTED! Meet The Real-Life Bandits of THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM's Natchez Trace
April 12, 2016
April 12, 2016
A quartet of WANTED posters tell of the dangers of that Mississippi trail.
VIDEO: DISASTER!'s Seth Rudetsky and Baylee Littrell With a Public Service Announcement On Behalf of New York City Emergency Management
April 12, 2016
April 12, 2016
The DISASTER! stars team with NYC for a public service announcement about surviving disasters.
TWITTER WATCH: All Hail HAMILTON's King George The Third, The Fourth: Rory O'Malley
April 12, 2016
April 12, 2016
HAMILTON welcomed its 2nd Mormon king to Broadway last night as Rory O'Malley took on the plum role.
BWW Review: Paper Mill's PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES is a Tasty Bite of Comfort Food
April 12, 2016
April 12, 2016
The surprise Broadway hit of 1982 is served up fresh at Paper Mill.
VIDEO: International KINKY BOOTS Family Congratulates Cyndi Lauper, Harvey Fierstein For Their Hollywood Walk of Fame Stars
April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016
The KINKY BOOTS companies from Broadway, The West End, Toronto and the U.S. tour congratulate their authors on their Hollywood Walk of Fame Stars.
Qui Nguyen Awarded 2015 Steinberg Award for Off-Broadway Bound VIETGONE
April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016
His 'sex comedy about my parents' will be produced Off-Broadway by Manhattan Theatre Club in October.
British Library To Display 1660 Prologue Warning Audience That A Woman Will Be Playing OTHELLO's Desdemona
April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016
England did not allow women to appear on stage until long after Shakespeare's death.
VIDEO: Celebrate National Pet Day With Karen Murphy, Fred Barton and Cole Porter
April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016
It's only the 10th Annual National Pet Day. but Cole Porter knew of the joys of furry friends back in 1941.
VIDEO: HAMILTON's Leslie Odom, Jr., as Aaron Burr, Jokes With Hillary Clinton and Bill de Blasio at Inner Circle Show
April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016
Aaron Burr teaches the mayor to be hip-hop and the presidential hopeful has a few words of advice.
VIDEO FLASHBACKS: Birthday Boy Joel Grey Razzle Dazzles The Muppets, Goes Pantsless On The Tonight Show and Chats About Coming Out
April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016
One of Broadway's most beloved stars turns 84 today.
VIDEO: Tuscon's Acting Innocent Theatre Company, a Teen Performing Arts Collective
April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016
An entrepreneurial group of high school students form a theatre company that addresses issues faced by teenagers.
TWITTER WATCH: HAMILTON's Abdicated King, Jonathan Groff, Photographed In Costume Using 1839 Lens
April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016
A final, vintage look at Jonathan Groff in his royal robes before Rory O'Malley ascends the throne.
VIDEO: Meryl Streep Sings A Bit of HAMILTON's 'The Room Where It Happens' For Women In The World
April 8, 2016
April 8, 2016
The film and stage star used the lyric to make a point about how new the concept of gender inclusion is.
Acting Up's REFRAMED Premieres Three New Musicals Inspired By Three Paintings
April 8, 2016
April 8, 2016
The trio of art-inspired musicals will be performed at Toronto's Art Gallery of Ontario.
VIDEOS: CHICAGO's Jason Danieley Holds A Note For Longer Than It Takes Danny Kaye To Sing Tchaikovsky
April 8, 2016
April 8, 2016
A lot can happen in 35.5 seconds, whether it's one note or an entire song.
FLASH FRIDAY: Broadway Meets Baseball When Willie Mays Visits WHAT'S MY LINE
April 8, 2016
April 8, 2016
Can you guess which Broadway star was a big fan of the New York Giants' great center fielder?
TWITTER WATCH: Ready For A Good Cry? Lin-Manuel Miranda Posts HAMILTON's Final Love Letter To Elizabeth
April 8, 2016
April 8, 2016
Columbia University preserves the letter that was meant to be delivered only if he was killed in his duel.
VIDEOS: Celebrate Michael Bennett's Birthday With Peeks at His Early Career
April 8, 2016
April 8, 2016
Before A CHORUS LINE and DREAMGIRLS, Michael Bennett got his big break dancing on the TV show Hullabaloo.
VIDEO: DISASTER! Introduces Celebrity Disasters! First Up, Bob Saget
April 7, 2016
April 7, 2016
The comedian and Full House star tells of being caught in the middle of an earthquake with his grandmother.
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