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Michael Dale 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.




Open Book:  DISASTER! Co-Authors Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick, From Sketch Comedy To Broadway
Open Book: DISASTER! Co-Authors Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick, From Sketch Comedy To Broadway
April 25, 2016

After ten years of writing and performing sketch comedy together, Rudetsky and Plotnick reunite to write their first musical.

VIDEO: Hip-Hop By a Marching Band?  The Penn Band Plays HAMILTON's 'My Shot' at Independence Hall
VIDEO: Hip-Hop By a Marching Band? The Penn Band Plays HAMILTON's 'My Shot' at Independence Hall
April 25, 2016

The University of Pennsylvania's century-old band in a march arrangement of HAMILTON's anthem of ambition.

INSTAGRAM CHECK: THE COLOR PURPLE's Cynthia Erivo Gracefully Answers Angry Fan
INSTAGRAM CHECK: THE COLOR PURPLE's Cynthia Erivo Gracefully Answers Angry Fan
April 25, 2016

The Broadway star graciously explains how maintaining her health must take priority over signing autographs.

VIDEO:  Shotgun Players' HAMLET Roulette Has Actors Trading Roles Every Night
VIDEO: Shotgun Players' HAMLET Roulette Has Actors Trading Roles Every Night
April 22, 2016

Each member of the seven member ensemble memorizes every role and finds out five minutes before showtime how the performance is cast.

TWITTER WATCH: Patrick Stewart Honors William Shakespeare For The 400th Anniversary of His Passing
TWITTER WATCH: Patrick Stewart Honors William Shakespeare For The 400th Anniversary of His Passing
April 22, 2016

One of the world's great Shakespearean actors recites one of his favorite speeches.

BWW Review:  Funny and Uplifting WAITRESS Sure Smells Like A Hit
BWW Review: Funny and Uplifting WAITRESS Sure Smells Like A Hit
April 24, 2016

Jessie Mueller gives a touching performance in Diane Paulus' joyous production.

FLASH FRIDAY: Celebrate Earth Day with Eddie Korbich and SEUSSICAL's 'The Lorax Song'
FLASH FRIDAY: Celebrate Earth Day with Eddie Korbich and SEUSSICAL's 'The Lorax Song'
April 22, 2016

During pre-Broadway tryouts, the talented performer sang an adaptation of Dr. Seuss' plea for the environment.

David Henry Hwang Recalls The Time He Wrote A Song With Prince
David Henry Hwang Recalls The Time He Wrote A Song With Prince
April 22, 2016

The Tony-winning author of M. BUTTERFLY once worked with the music icon on a potential Broadway musical.

BWW Review: Scorching Social Satire Musical AMERICAN PSYCHO Examines The Demon Banker of Wall Street
BWW Review: Scorching Social Satire Musical AMERICAN PSYCHO Examines The Demon Banker of Wall Street
April 22, 2016

Based on Bret Easton Ellis' novel, AMERICAN PSYCHO nails 1980s financial boom excessiveness.

Shakespeare 2016: How Might The Bard Cast America's Presidential Hopefuls?
Shakespeare 2016: How Might The Bard Cast America's Presidential Hopefuls?
April 21, 2016

A clever essay casts Donald Trump in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and Hillary Clinton in HENRY IV, PART 2.

Check Out The Complete Video Playlist For The Hit Concert Series IF IT ONLY EVEN RUNS A MINUTE
Check Out The Complete Video Playlist For The Hit Concert Series IF IT ONLY EVEN RUNS A MINUTE
April 21, 2016

How many of these great songs do you know from underappreciated musicals?

Bid To Meet Brian d'Arcy James at SOMETHING ROTTEN!, Support New York Pops
Bid To Meet Brian d'Arcy James at SOMETHING ROTTEN!, Support New York Pops
April 21, 2016

Meet the Bottom who's heading for the top with a new auction from Charitybuzz.

London's Historic Arts Theatre To Be Replaced By Restaurant/Performance Space With 'The Largest Bar in Theatreland'
London's Historic Arts Theatre To Be Replaced By Restaurant/Performance Space With 'The Largest Bar in Theatreland'
April 21, 2016

The 89-year-old theatre is where Peter Hall directed the English-language premiere of Samuel Beckett's WAITING FOR GODOT.

SHE LOVES ME and UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT's Jane Krakowski's Road To Broadway and TV Stardom
SHE LOVES ME and UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT's Jane Krakowski's Road To Broadway and TV Stardom
April 20, 2016

Jane Krakowski was an emerging Broadway star when she first gained national attention for 'Ally McBeal.'

Broadway's an Open Book: Bookwriters From ON YOUR FEET!, TUCK EVERLASTING, ALADDIN, SOMETHING ROTTEN!, JERSEY BOYS and DISASTER! Talk About Creating Musicals
Broadway's an Open Book: Bookwriters From ON YOUR FEET!, TUCK EVERLASTING, ALADDIN, SOMETHING ROTTEN!, JERSEY BOYS and DISASTER! Talk About Creating Musicals
April 21, 2016

Writers seeking fame and recognition are generally advised to steer clear of the task of writing books for Broadway musicals. Regarded by theatre insiders to be perhaps the most vital, yet most underappreciated element of a successful musical, the book oftentimes receives the least credit when a musical's a hit, but is the first thing blamed if it's a flop.

TWITTER WATCH: Idina Menzel Leads FROZEN Sing-Along For Girls of A BroaderWay
TWITTER WATCH: Idina Menzel Leads FROZEN Sing-Along For Girls of A BroaderWay
April 19, 2016

Founded by Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs in 2010, A BroaderWay offers girls from urban communities an outlet for self-expression and creativity.

Patti LuPone Caps Symphony Space's Project B-Way/95 With DON'T MONKEY WITH BROADWAY
Patti LuPone Caps Symphony Space's Project B-Way/95 With DON'T MONKEY WITH BROADWAY
April 19, 2016

Between classic showtunes, the Broadway legend shares memories of how her life-long love affair with Broadway began.

VIDEOS: UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT's Tituss Burgess Making A Broadway Splash in THE LITTLE MERMAID and GUYS AND DOLLS
VIDEOS: UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT's Tituss Burgess Making A Broadway Splash in THE LITTLE MERMAID and GUYS AND DOLLS
April 19, 2016

like many breakout television stars, Tituss Burgess was a Broadway favorite before the rest of the country discovered him.

Bid To Meet DISASTER!'s Faith Prince, Support New York Pops
Bid To Meet DISASTER!'s Faith Prince, Support New York Pops
April 18, 2016

Charitybuzz's new online auction helps benefit the New York Pops.

U.S. Supreme Court Allows Google's Book-Scanning Project; Stephen Sondheim, Tony Kushner Among Opponents
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Google's Book-Scanning Project; Stephen Sondheim, Tony Kushner Among Opponents
April 18, 2016

Google Books, which allows users to search from scanned copies of over 20 million books, ruled fair use.



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