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: Theatre Community Shows Its Love, Taking On Stagedoor Manor's #BroadwayForOrlando Challenge
July 18, 2016
July 18, 2016
For each share or challenge, Stagedoor will donate $10 to the GLBT Center of Central Florida, up to $5,000, because love is love is love.
UPDATE: Arizona Theatre Company Short Of Fundraising Goal To Save 50th Anniversary Season
July 15, 2016
July 15, 2016
The July 15th deadline to match a $1 million pledge to erase $2 million in debts has not been met.
VIDEO: Five Fun Questions For The Cast of The Muny's YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
July 15, 2016
July 15, 2016
Stars from The Muny's new production of the wacky Mel Brooks musical reveal their best (and worst) science projects.
Six Playwrights Included Among Amtrak's 2016-17 Residency Writers
July 15, 2016
July 15, 2016
The selected writers will have the opportunity to work on projects of their choice on a long-distance train.
VIDEO: DEAR EVAN HANSEN's Ben Platt Takes Stagedoor Manor's #BroadwayForOrlando Challenge
July 15, 2016
July 15, 2016
The Stagedoor Manor has issued a challenge to post videos singing 'What The World Needs Now Is Love' to benefit The GLBT Center of Central Florida.
VIDEO: OH, HELLO's Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland Warn 'We're Taking Down HAMILTON!'
July 15, 2016
July 15, 2016
Kroll and Mulaney's wildly popular alter egos Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland are determine to have the biggest hit on Broadway.
TWITTER WATCH: SCHOOL OF ROCK's Brandon Niederauer Meets MOTOWN's Berry Gordy
July 15, 2016
July 15, 2016
The young guitarist who thrills audiences at SCHOOL OF ROCK was thrilled to meet a music pioneer.
VIDEO: Study Asks If Musical Taste Is Cultural or Biological
July 15, 2016
July 15, 2016
A study involving people in a remote Amazonian tribe with little or no exposure to Western music asked about musical preferences.
VIDEO: Stagedoor Manor Launches #BroadwayForOrlando Singing Challenge
July 15, 2016
July 15, 2016
The Catskills theatre camp has released their own version of the #BroadwayForOrlando love anthem to raise funds for the GLBT Center of Central Florida.
UPDATE: Arizona Theatre Company Faces Deadline To Save 50th Anniversary Season Tomorrow
July 14, 2016
July 14, 2016
July 15th is the deadline to match a $1 million pledge to erase $2 million in debts.
VIDEO: Which of WAITRESS' Adorable Keane Twins Stars In 'Cooking With Lulu'?
July 14, 2016
July 14, 2016
In a musical about pies, it's natural that the young performers have picked up some baking skills.
VIDEO: Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Michael Park and Michael Wartella Perform at TUCK EVERLASTING OCR Release Event
July 14, 2016
July 14, 2016
Creators Tim Federle, Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen are joined by cast members Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Michael Park and Michael Wartella.
Bid To Meet WAITRESS' Jessie Mueller, Support Vocal Ease
July 14, 2016
July 14, 2016
Charitybuzz's new online auction offers a chance to meet Jessie Mueller after watching her thrilling performance in WAITRESS.
Global Shakespeare Explorer Maps Out The Bard's Life, Plays and Legacy
July 14, 2016
July 14, 2016
An interactive website helps users find landmarks of Shakespeare's life, locations in his plays and worldwide events in his honor.
TWITTER WATCH: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Laura Benanti Visit Billy Porter, Brian Stokes Mitchell at SHUFFLE ALONG
July 14, 2016
July 14, 2016
Lin-Manuel Miranda tweets high praise for the show and for Audra McDonald's understudy Darlesia Cearcy.
VIDEO: MOTOWN Returns To Broadway As Cast Connects Past and Present
July 14, 2016
July 14, 2016
MOTOWN cast members talk about establishing a connection to the 1960s and gaining perspective while touring the country.
VIDEO: UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT's Tituss Burgess Blasts No-Show Movers
July 14, 2016
July 14, 2016
A bad experience with a moving company leads to scathing reviews on Yelp and Instagram.
PHOTO FLASH: Beauty and The Barber? Susan Egan and Len Cariou Visit CAGNEY
July 13, 2016
July 13, 2016
Broadway's original Belle and Sweeney Todd pay visits to see the tough guy in tap shoes.
VIDEO: WAITRESS' Sara Bareilles 'Over The Moon' About Being Welcomed To Broadway
July 13, 2016
July 13, 2016
She participated in community theatre while growing up, but being invited into the Broadway community is something she never dreamed would happen.
AUDIO: Anna Deavere Smith Talks of America's New Oral History of Gun Violence and The Black Lives Matter Movement
July 13, 2016
July 13, 2016
The solo performer who specializes in oral history theatre talks of the recent tragedies caused by gun violence.
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