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: DAPHNE'S DIVE's Pulitzer-Winning Author Quiara Alegría Hudes Has High Praise For Director Thomas Kail
May 10, 2016
May 10, 2016
As a member of Signature's Residency Five, her new play is the first of three the company will premiere in the next five years.
VIDEO: Hundred-Dollar Founding Father Benjamin Franklin Tries Getting An Audition For HAMILTON
May 10, 2016
May 10, 2016
Franklin impersonator Brian Patrick Mulligan as the American patriot left out of the Broadway smash.
BWW Review: Christina Bianco Featured In THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES
May 11, 2016
May 11, 2016
Roger Bean's salute to girl-group pop of the 50s and 60s returns to Off-Broadway
Bid To Meet WAITRESS' Sara Bareilles, Support Girls Rock Camp Foundation
May 9, 2016
May 9, 2016
Sara Bareilles' Tony-nominated score ranks as one of the top debuts of the Broadway season.
VIDEO: Get a Super-Speed Look at THE BOOK OF MORMON's On Tour Load-In
May 9, 2016
May 9, 2016
A time-lapsed video offers a glimpse at the load-in procedure for every tour stop.
Vulture Festival Hosts RENT Sing-Along With Billy Eichner, Seth Rudetsky, Adam Kantor, Lena Hall, Nikki M. James, More
May 9, 2016
May 9, 2016
Stars from Broadway and Off-Broadway will take part in the 90-minute celebration of Jonathan Larson's classic.
Press Conference For Stephen Schwartz's New Musical, SCHIKANEDER, Livestreamed May 10th
May 9, 2016
May 9, 2016
The new musical is based on the true story of the librettist for Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE.
In The Season of HAMILTON, Best Musical Nominee BRIGHT STAR Takes a Leap Of Faith Towards Tony Night
May 9, 2016
May 9, 2016
With the chance for a Tony win looking far out of reach, the struggling musical tries building box office momentum with its five nominations.
Tony Kushner Calls Toronto UJA's Disassociation With His Appearance 'McCarthyism'
May 9, 2016
May 9, 2016
Though he opposes the policy, Kushner serves on the board of an organization that supports sanctions against Israel.
Open Book: ON YOUR FEET!'s Bookwriter Alexander Dinelaris Finds Songs To Move Stories Forward
May 9, 2016
May 9, 2016
Writing musicals with existing song catalogs presents unique challenges.
BWW Review: New York Pops Gala Concert Salutes Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg
May 9, 2016
May 9, 2016
Carnegie Hall was filled with musical theatre stars to celebrate the creators of LES MISERABLES and MISS SAIGON.
VIDEO: Fran Lebowitz To Frank Rich: HAMILTON Is 'The Only Good Musical In My Lifetime'
May 6, 2016
May 6, 2016
The sardonic social commentator isn't exactly a fan of musicals, but she says HAMILTON is great.
VIDEOS: Disney Provides Grant For Theatre Programs in Underserved Boston Elementary Schools
May 6, 2016
May 6, 2016
Disney Musicals In Schools helps guide elementary schools to form their own sustainable musical theatre programs.
TWITTER WATCH: More Broadway Lego Creations From Jack Abrams
May 6, 2016
May 6, 2016
Fun creations honoring SOMETHING ROTTEN, HAMILTON, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS and more.
FLASH FRIDAY: Memorable Tony Award Acceptance Speeches from Dorothy Loudon, Lily Tomlin and Natalia Makarova
May 6, 2016
May 6, 2016
Just about every Tony Award telecast contains an acceptance speech that gets a little nutty.
AUDIO: Elaine Paige Has A Hilarious Giggle Fit On BBC Radio
May 6, 2016
May 6, 2016
The beloved West End star catches herself almost saying a nasty word when discussing THE BUSKERS OPERA.
The HAMILTON Effect: Subscription Sales Spiking at Musical's Future Tour Stops
May 6, 2016
May 6, 2016
New customers are buying full subscriptions in order to insure good seats for HAMILTON.
VIDEOS: B.D. Wong Tells #MyYellowfaceStory, Panelists Discuss Inclusion at Beyond Orientalism Forum
May 5, 2016
May 5, 2016
The tony-winner has a message for white actors playing Asians: 'You're in the wrong part.'
Tony Goes Lego! Broadway Fan Creates Lego Figures Honoring Nominees
May 5, 2016
May 5, 2016
Lego tributes to the casts of WAITRESS, SHUFFLE ALONG, THE COLOR PURPLE, BRIGHT STAR and more!
INSTAGRAM CHECK: Sweet 16! HAMILTON's Thayne Jasperson's Backstage Video Celebrating 16 Tony Nominations
May 5, 2016
May 5, 2016
The ensemble member assumes the role of town crier to introduce his giddy new backstage video.
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