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: Wisconsin Company Presents First Community Theatre Production of Elton John's BILLY ELLIOT
May 13, 2016
May 13, 2016
La Crosse,Community Theatre takes on the demanding West End and Broadway hit.
Bid On Signed Prints from 'On Broadway: From Rent to Revolution,' Support BC/EFA
May 13, 2016
May 13, 2016
The just-released book features classic Broadway poster art and never-before-published preliminary posters
Tony Award Countdown: 30 Years In 30 Days, Bernadette Peters in SONG AND DANCE, 1986
May 14, 2016
May 14, 2016
Today we go back to 1986, when Bernadette Peters won her first Best Actress In A Musical prize for her breathtaking performance in SONG AND DANCE, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black's unusual musical that told the story of a fractured romance with a song cycle first act and a full-length ballet second act.
FLASH FRIDAY: The Stephen Sondheim DO I HEAR A WALTZ? Lyric Richard Rodgers Rejected
May 13, 2016
May 13, 2016
A lyric that audiences are enjoying so much at this weekend's Encores! concert is not the one that was originally heard on Broadway.
Nice Work And She's Got It: Kathleen Marshall On Directing Charles Aznavour's MY PARIS at Long Wharf
May 12, 2016
May 12, 2016
The three-time Tony winner is hoping to bring the new musical based on the life of Toulouse-Lautrec.to Broadway.
VIDEO: Barbra Streisand Honored as 'Star Of The Decade' at 1970 Tony Awards
June 1, 2016
June 1, 2016
This year Barbra Streisand will appear on the Tony Award telecast for the first time since winning a special honor.
TWITTER WATCH: HAMILTON Posts Updated Cancellation Line Policies
May 12, 2016
May 12, 2016
The updated policies will help insure that fans, not scalpers, will have access to same-day seats made available at the last minute.
Seattle Rep Employee Speaks Out On Stagehand Using N-Word On The Job
May 12, 2016
May 12, 2016
Initially, none of the actors nor administrative employees were willing to reveal their names when commenting on the incident.
BWW Review: Rodgers and Sondheim's DO I HEAR A WALTZ? Elegantly Presented By Encores!
May 12, 2016
May 12, 2016
The 1965 musical version of Arthur Laurents' THE TIME OF THE CUCKOO is the only Rodgers and Sondheim musical.
Oprah Winfrey Looking For The Right Play For Her Broadway Debut
May 11, 2016
May 11, 2016
There have been possibilities in the past, but the mega-star is still searching for the words she'll want to say onstage every night,
VIDEO: WICKED's Christine Dwyer Defies Gravity For President Obama at Hannover Messe
May 11, 2016
May 11, 2016
The frequent Elphaba performer gave a knockout performance of WICKED's inspirational theme for the annual fair's opening ceremony.
TWITTER WATCH: First Peek At World Premiere of ANASTASIA at Hartford Stage
May 11, 2016
May 11, 2016
Performances begin tomorrow for the new musical by Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens.
WAITRESS' Diane Paulus Combines Her Passions For Social Activism and Theatre
May 12, 2016
May 12, 2016
The acclaimed director insists we should not write off the power of the musical.
VIDEO: Hear Songs From Stephen Schwartz's New Musical SCHIKANEDER, Livestreamed From Vienna
May 11, 2016
May 11, 2016
An hour-long press conference livestreamed from Vienna introduces the new musical about 'a turbulent love affair.'
WICKED's Caroline Bowman Will Make Her Solo Debut at Feinstein's/54 Below
May 11, 2016
May 11, 2016
Broadway's current Elphaba will offer fans a more intimate evening of music at Broadway's Supper Club.
Bid To Meet A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE's Gillian Anderson, Support Childreach International
May 11, 2016
May 11, 2016
The Emmy-winning 'X-Files' star returns to the New York stage in an acclaimed Young Vic production.
The Dramatists Guild Responds To Charles Isherwood's Claim That Sung-Through Musicals Have No Book
May 10, 2016
May 10, 2016
Doug Wright, James Lapine, Marsha Norman, Alan Menken and more explain what goes into the book of a musical.
VIDEO: Celebrate The Season! THE TONY AWARDS Releases Collage of 2016 Nominees
May 10, 2016
May 10, 2016
Enjoy some of the magic moments that made the 2015-16 Broadway season a winner.
VIDEOS: SHUFFLE ALONG's Grammy-Winning New Star Rhiannon Giddens Will Sub During Audra McDonald's Maternity Leave
May 10, 2016
May 10, 2016
The country blues singer will be making her Broadway debut as Lottie Gee.
Kathleen Marshall, Alfred Uhry, Jason Robert Brown Join Charles Aznavour To Create MY PARIS
May 10, 2016
May 10, 2016
At nearly 92 years of age, the internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter is working on his first Broadway-bound musical.
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