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: HAMILTON's Christopher Jackson, Anthony Ramos Talkin' Mets Baseball
July 20, 2016
July 20, 2016
The baseball-loving HAMILTON stars talk about their favorite players and Mets moments.
PHOTO FLASH: William Daniels Sneak-Peeks Cover For His Upcoming Memoir
July 20, 2016
July 20, 2016
Broadway's John Adams and TV's Mr Feeny's new book will be released in 2017.
VIDEO: Deaf West's SPRING AWAKENING Inspires Ingrid Michaelson's New Video
July 19, 2016
July 19, 2016
After watching the Deaf West Theatre Company's SPRING AWAKENING performance indie pop artist Ingrid Michaelson was inspired to create a new video version of her breakup single, 'Hell No.'
Love The Musical? Try The Cocktail! HAMILTON's Founder's Fizz!
July 19, 2016
July 19, 2016
Richard Rodgers Theatre bar manager reveals the secret behind one of the show's specialty cocktails.
VIDEO: Something Fresh at SOMETHING ROTTEN! New Cast Members Take Their First Bows
July 19, 2016
July 19, 2016
The hit musical comedy welcomes four new cast members who took their first bows Monday night.
VIDEO: HAMILTON's Javier Munoz Accepts Stagedoor Manor's #BroadwayForOrlando Challenge
July 19, 2016
July 19, 2016
The new full-time Hamilton sings and signs 'What The World Needs Now Is Love' to support the GLBT Center of Central Florida.
VIDEO: Liev Schreiber Calls LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES Characters 'Cannibals'
July 19, 2016
July 19, 2016
Schreiber, Janet McTeer and director Josie Rourke discuss Christopher Hampton's sardonic drama of sex and revenge.
Andrew Lloyd Webber.Foundation Funding Research To Increase Theatre Diversity
July 19, 2016
July 19, 2016
The legendary composer believes in UK theatre that reflects the diversity of the country's population.
VIDEO: CHICAGO's Amra-Faye Wright, Bianca Marroquin, Jaime Camil Meet Their Counterparts From Japan's Takarazuka
July 19, 2016
July 19, 2016
The Broadway cast members welcome the visitors from Japan's century-old troupe.
AUDIO: Stephen Sondheim Chats About Favorite Rhymes and Musicals Ahead Of Their Times
July 19, 2016
July 19, 2016
The senior statesman of American musical theatre in a casual chat with BBC's Mark Lawson.
VIDEO: Liz Callaway and Students Sing a Lovely Arrangement of Stephen Schwartz's 'Beautiful City'
July 18, 2016
July 18, 2016
The Broadway and cabaret star is giving master classes in New Zealand.
Power Outage Cancels Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
July 18, 2016
July 18, 2016
Twitter posts from London entertainment columnist Baz Bamigboye say that tonight's Regent's Park open Air Theatre's performance of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR has been cancelled due to a power outage.
BWW Review: Daniel Radcliffe in Funny, Fascinating and Frightening PRIVACY
July 19, 2016
July 19, 2016
Keep your cell phones on for this exploration of our virtual profiles.
VIDEO: George Takei Visits Site Of ALLEGIANCE Internment Camp, Heart Mountain
July 18, 2016
July 18, 2016
When he was five years old, the actor/activist was sent with his family to a prison camp like this one during World War II.
PHOTO FLASH: THE GLASS MENAGERIE's Sally Field Visits THE COLOR PURPLE's Heather Headley, Joaquina Kalukango
July 18, 2016
July 18, 2016
The Oscar and Emmy winner pays a backstage visit after taking in the hit Broadway revival.
VIDEO: Historic Musical THE BLACK CROOK Seeks Funding For 150th Anniversary Production
July 18, 2016
July 18, 2016
The spectacular 19th Century production is traditionally regarded as the first American musical comedy.
PHOTO FLASH: Sutton Foster and Jonathan Groff Flip Their Wigs at Encores! Off-Center Jamboree
July 18, 2016
July 18, 2016
The two Broadway stars teamed up for an unforgettable variation of 'Forget About The Boy.'
VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Hillary Clinton Speak After HAMILTON Fundraising Performance
July 18, 2016
July 18, 2016
Lin Manuel Miranda introduces the presidential candidate at last week's special fiundraising performance.
VIDEO: Lesli Margherita Joins The Skivvies For a Post-Show Set at SEX TIPS FOR STRAIGHT WOMEN FROM A GAY MAN
July 18, 2016
July 18, 2016
The Olivier-winning star is the first special guest during The Skivvies' 3-week run in SEX TIPS.
TWITTER WATCH: SOMETHING ROTTEN!'s Christian Borle and Will Chase's Changing Of The Bard
July 18, 2016
July 18, 2016
Christian Borle hands the rock star collar to the new Shakespeare in town, Will Chase.
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