Michael Dale News

Truman Capote's remembrance of a day spent with Marilyn Monroe makes an uneasy transition to the stage.

This hyper-funny new Fringe show both skewers and celebrates New York's newest hipster stronghold.

Brandt Johnson's solo play about the lessons learned from being a professional loser is a tale told with sincerity and charm.

Political humorist Will Durst is a funny guy but many of his jokes seem rescued from the recycling bin rather than ripped from the headlines.

Martin Vidnovic brings his rich and robust baritone to The Metropolitan Room

Michael Hollinger's smart, funny and ultimately shocking and downright breathtaking comedy/drama about a string quartet gets a sparkling production at Primary Stages

Scott Siegel's summer series came to a close with a dazzling display of song and dance from Broadway's brightest.

Ilan Hatsor's tense 1990 drama of three West Bank Palestinian brothers gets its New York debut after over 100 productions worldwide.

One person's terrorist is another person's martyr in Betty Shamieh's skillfully written play that is deceptively cute, funny and entertaining without ever undercutting the seriousness of its issues of violence, heroism and gender.

Ken Davenport's new theatre piece is inspired by the nearly 10-year-old web site where guests are invited to anonymously submit the glorious (or gruesome) details of their first sexual encounter.

22 young performers, hand-picked by Scott and Barbara Siegel, merrily roll along through an impressive and enjoyable evening of showtunes

Scott Siegel and his talented cohorts present a wonderfully entertaining crash course in a vibrant aspect of Broadway's history.

This flat out hilarious show is for people who love Broadway musicals but who hate Broadway musicals that are based on movies, have jukebox scores, sell on-stage seating, make the actors wear those mouthpiece microphones, wink at the audience with smarmy self-reference, are cheaply produced, are packed with jokes only gay men understand, really belong Off-Broadway and put the actors on roller skates.

The show comes across as a somewhat less-funny follow up to The Only Thing Straight..., and might be somewhat of a letdown for those looking forward to seeing what else this very talented team can create

Patti LuPone leads an extraordinary cast in the most breathtaking, emotionally packed evening of damn near perfect musical theatre in town.

If John van Druten's 1940 drawing room comedy isn't exactly packed with clever conversation and witty exchanges, the Roundabout's smart and stylish production does a darn good job of making up for any shortcomings in the text.

Amber Edwards' grand and glorious documentary about Broadway's most beloved master of the simple, catchy melody is loaded with rare film footage and proof his scores are more than just hummable tunes.

The Peccadillo Theater Company's revival of Sylvia Regan's 1940 sentimental drama, Morning Star is warm, humorous and perfectly lovely.

Her new show contains much of the familiar material that has made her every Broadway diva's worst nightmare, but what makes it work so beautifully is the range of artistry she shows as a song interpreter when the masks are lowered and it's just Christine Pedi up there.

Nell Benjamin's adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan's classic operetta translates the piece into American musical comedy