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.
VIDEOS: Barbra Streisand's Broadway! Part Two: The 1970s
June 11, 2016
June 11, 2016
The second of a six-part, decade-by-decade video series sampling the legendary artist's performances of musical theatre classics.
VIDEOS: Barbra Streisand's Broadway! Part One: The 1960s
June 10, 2016
June 10, 2016
The first of a six-part, decade-by-decade video series sampling the legendary artist's performances of musical theatre classics.
Tony Award Countdown: 30 Years In 30 Days, THE NORMAL HEART's Larry Kramer Keeps Fighting The Fight, 2011
June 8, 2016
June 8, 2016
When Larry Kramer's great political protest play premiered Off-Broadway, there were people who thought of AIDS as God's revenge.
BWW Review: Halley Feiffer's A FUNNY THING...; Ever Hear The One About The Stand-Up Comic and The Millionaire?
June 8, 2016
June 8, 2016
Halley Feiffer's romantic comedy has a comedian and a millionaire guarding their wounds as their mothers are treated for cancer.
VIDEO: Megan McGinnis Gives a Heartfelt Curtain Speech at Final Off-Broadway DADDY LONG LEGS
June 7, 2016
June 7, 2016
McGinnis originated the role of Jerusha Abbott at the Rubicon in 2009 and took the musical to the West End before Off-Broadway.
VIDEO: Rob McClure Leads SOMETHING ROTTEN! Cast in Parody 'Tony Nomination Time'
June 7, 2016
June 7, 2016
The new SOMETHING ROTTEN! star gets to the Bottom of a song honoring the 2016 nominees.
FROZEN Triplets? Disney Casting For Third Live Production of The Animated Hit
June 7, 2016
June 7, 2016
A Disney Cruise Line show will join the upcoming Broadway production and the recently opened Disneyland Resort attraction.
Audience Member Suing SLEEP NO MORE After Being Knocked Unconcious
June 7, 2016
June 7, 2016
The audience member says she was kicked in the head by a performer while watching a fight scene.
Tony Award Countdown: 30 Years In 30 Days, GLEE's Matthew Morrison and Lea Michele Infuse a Pop-Dominated Telecast With Classic Showtunes, 2010
June 7, 2016
June 7, 2016
In a season dominated by musicals with scores made up of pop hits, the two 'Glee' stars helped remind audiences of the great music of Broadway.
BWW Review: HIMSELF AND NORA Is a Passionless James Joyce Bio-Musical
June 7, 2016
June 7, 2016
Jonathan Brielle's musical of the famed Irish novelist stars Matt Bogart and Whitney Bashor.
BWW Review: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' WAR is Wonderfully Surprising and Discomforting
June 7, 2016
June 7, 2016
Charlayne Woodard stars as a mother whose stroke leads to what might be the discovery of a family secret.
BWW Interview: Producing Artistic Director Mark S. Hoebee & The Starry History of Tony-Winning Paper Mill Playhouse
June 6, 2016
June 6, 2016
Millburn, New Jersey's Playhouse since 1938 receives this year's Regional Theatre Tony Award.
Bid To Meet ON YOUR FEET's Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Support Starfish Foundation
June 6, 2016
June 6, 2016
Charitybuzz's new auction offers a chance to meet the music icons while helping young women get the education they need to achieve their dreams.
THE FATHER's Christopher Hampton Says 'Idiotic' Workshop Process 'Dumbs Down New Plays'
June 6, 2016
June 6, 2016
He says playwrights must now satisfy an 'army of bureaucrats' to get their work produced.
Tony Award Countdown: 30 Years In 30 Days, Controversy and History as Three BILLY ELLIOT Stars Win, 2009
June 6, 2016
June 6, 2016
For the first time in history, three actors who divided performances of a starring role were all awarded a Tony.
BWW Review: There's a New Almighty In Town! Sean Hayes in AN ACT OF GOD
June 6, 2016
June 6, 2016
David Javerbaum's nightclubby comedy returns to Broadway for another summer engagement.
Tony Award Countdown: 30 Years In 30 Days, Broadway Meets IN THE HEIGHTS' Lin-Manuel Miranda, 2008
June 5, 2016
June 5, 2016
The unknown composer/lyricist/actor proves that rap is an ideal style for the demands of musical theatre.
BWW Interview: A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE Tony Nominee Mark Strong Can't Wait To Get Back To Broadway
June 4, 2016
June 4, 2016
He won an Olivier Award for his performance in the Arthur Miller classic and now he's up for a Tony.
Tony Award Countdown: 30 Years In 30 Days, THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED's Insanely Funny Julie White, 2007
June 4, 2016
June 4, 2016
Woman in comedy roles usually aren't recognized with Tony Awards, especially if their Broadway play had closed nearly four months earlier.
OCTOBER SKY Author Homer Hickam Files Suit Against Universal Over Stage Musical Rights
June 3, 2016
June 3, 2016
The musical which premiered at Lincolnshire's Marriott Theatre last August is scheduled to open at San Diego's The Old Globe in September.
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