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.
Bid To Meet WAITRESS' Jessie Mueller and Support A.R.T./New York
May 4, 2016
May 4, 2016
Charitybuzz's new auction offers a chance to meet the Tony-winning star in her Tony-nominated new musical.
VIDEO: SCHOOL OF ROCK Cast Celebrates Their Four Tony Nominations Like Rock Stars
May 4, 2016
May 4, 2016
The kids of SCHOOL OF ROCK, and even the adults, can't help getting a little rowdy after hearing the news.
ECLIPSED's Lupita Nyong'o Sees Nothing Small in Danai Gurira's Powerful Drama
May 4, 2016
May 4, 2016
the Oscar-winner and Tony nominee responds to a reporters inquiry as to why she's in a 'small play.'
New York State Attorney General Targets Broadway Ticketing Scams
May 4, 2016
May 4, 2016
Secondary market ticket sellers are experts in fooling software to obtain hundreds of tickets to hot shows and events.
VIDEO: Marin Mazzie and Daniel Dae Kim Celebrate Their First Bows as Stars Of THE KING AND I
May 4, 2016
May 4, 2016
The 3-time Tony nominee makes her return to the stage after a bout with ovarian cancer with the TV star making his Broadway debut.
Seattle Repertory Theatre Disciplines Stagehand For Using N-Word On The Job
May 4, 2016
May 4, 2016
A stagehand uses a racial slur when asking a question about a performance, which is heard by co-workers.
VIDEO: Nearly 2,000 Line Up To Take Their Shot At HAMILTON Open Call Auditions
May 4, 2016
May 4, 2016
'No prior theatre experience necessary' read the casting notice for singers who rap.
TWITTER WATCH: SHUFFLE ALONG's Audra McDonald Shows Class and Love After Tony Non-Nomination
May 3, 2016
May 3, 2016
Despite not being nominated this year, six-time Tony winner is happy to celebrate.
CATS' Dame Gillian Lynne Offers Top Ten Tips For Choreography
May 3, 2016
May 3, 2016
She became a major star with her choreography for the original production of CATS, and will be on hand as an associate for the upcoming Broadway revival.
Bid to Meet Kristin Chenoweth, Seth Rudetsky, B.D. Wong and Support Rosie's Theater Kids
May 2, 2016
May 2, 2016
Charitybuzz has three new auctions to benefit Rosie O'Donnell's Rosie's Theater Kids
Age Discrimination Accused as Dallas Summer Musicals Fires President Michael A. Jenkins
May 2, 2016
May 2, 2016
A press release issued this morning names interim managing director David Hyslop as beginning 'a new generation of leadership.'
Open Book: SOMETHING ROTTEN!'s Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell On Mixing Broadway and The Bard
May 2, 2016
May 2, 2016
The latest in BroadwayWorld's series of interviews with musical theatre's bookwriters.
BWW Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN, a Breathtakingly Emotional And Daring Original Musical
May 2, 2016
May 2, 2016
Composer/lyricists Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and bookwriter Steven Levenson's tale of social anxiety and social media.
VIDEOS: HAMILTON's Rise Up Rye Beer Benefits Elizabeth Hamilton's Graham Windham
May 2, 2016
May 2, 2016
Broadway actors Mark Aldrich and Jimmy Ludwig came up with the idea of matching hit shows with local breweries.
TWITTER WATCH: Lea Salonga, David Henry Hwang, Ann Harada, More Share #MyYellowfaceStory
April 29, 2016
April 29, 2016
The hashtag sharing stories of discrimination is being used in adjunct to the upcoming forum 'Beyond Orientalism.'
WEST SIDE STORY Performance Rights Withdrawn From North Carolina, Mississippi
April 29, 2016
April 29, 2016
The move can be interpreted as a reaction to recent legislation that allows for discrimination against LGBT individuals.
Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schonberg Reworking MARTIN GUERRE, Seeking Opera House Premiere
April 29, 2016
April 29, 2016
Their third musical, despite its Olivier award, never received the recognition of their LES MISERABLES and MISS SAIGON.
BWW Review: George C. Wolfe's SHUFFLE ALONG, An Exhilarating Demand For Recognition
April 29, 2016
April 29, 2016
The director/bookwriter tells the story of a groundbreaking 1921 musical that has since been reduced to a footnote.
VIDEO: FULLY COMMITTED's Jesse Tyler Ferguson Shares Opening Night Messages From MODERN FAMILY Pals
April 28, 2016
April 28, 2016
The Emmy-nominated star returns to Broadway and his MODERN FAMILY co-stars are cheering him on.
VIDEO: SHUFFLE ALONG's Audra McDonald Makes Taped Appearance For JEOPARDY!'s Broadway Category
April 28, 2016
April 28, 2016
The 6-time Tony Award winner gives the $1,000 answer in today's Broadway category.
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