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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.




PODCAST: Shakespeare in Original Pronunciation Reveals Sharper Rhymes and Dirtier Puns
PODCAST: Shakespeare in Original Pronunciation Reveals Sharper Rhymes and Dirtier Puns
April 18, 2016

Linguists reveal how the elevated accent we associate with Shakespeare deprives listeners of poetry and humor.

Offstage Drama Divides Community Over Annual Alabama Production of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Offstage Drama Divides Community Over Annual Alabama Production of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
April 18, 2016

An annual production to raise funds for a local museum now benefits a non-profit set up by Harper Lee.

Five Fun Facts About The Pulitzer Prize For Drama
Five Fun Facts About The Pulitzer Prize For Drama
April 18, 2016

The Pulitzer Prize For Drama was first awarded in 1918, because they didn't consider any play to be worthy in 1917.

BWW Review: Mobile Shakespeare Unit's Spirited ROMEO & JULIET Settles Into The Public
BWW Review: Mobile Shakespeare Unit's Spirited ROMEO & JULIET Settles Into The Public
April 18, 2016

After touring New York's prisons, nursing homes, community centers and shelters the compact production enjoys a run at the House of Papp.

Selling SEX WITH STRANGERS: Regional Theatre Artwork For Laura Eason's Provocative Play
Selling SEX WITH STRANGERS: Regional Theatre Artwork For Laura Eason's Provocative Play
April 15, 2016

Regional theatres decide to go sexy, playful or suggestive when promoting their productions.

Steppenwolf Fires Baby Actors From Tracy Letts' MARY PAGE MARLOWE
Steppenwolf Fires Baby Actors From Tracy Letts' MARY PAGE MARLOWE
April 15, 2016

Director Anna D. Shapiro felt the use of real babies was taking the audience out of the drama.

HAMILTON's Daveed Diggs And The Troubling Legacy Of Thomas Jefferson
HAMILTON's Daveed Diggs And The Troubling Legacy Of Thomas Jefferson
April 15, 2016

Contemporary audiences have less patience for the slave-owner who wrote 'All men are created equal.'

BWW Review: Frank Langella Gives a Commanding Turn in Florian Zeller's THE FATHER
BWW Review: Frank Langella Gives a Commanding Turn in Florian Zeller's THE FATHER
April 15, 2016

The French playwright makes his Broadway debut with his Moliere Award winning drama.

VIDEO: Infinite Flow Wheelchair Dance Company Breaks Through Artistic Barriers
VIDEO: Infinite Flow Wheelchair Dance Company Breaks Through Artistic Barriers
April 14, 2016

A Los Angeles-based company opens eyes to the capabilities of wheelchair users.

Nova Scotia Theatre Edits SHREK After Complaint About Transgender Slur
Nova Scotia Theatre Edits SHREK After Complaint About Transgender Slur
April 14, 2016

Although the musical's theme is about acceptance, a transgender audience member objected to the use of a word.

VIDEO: ECLIPSED Playwright Danai Gurira Pledges To 'Love Our Girls'
VIDEO: ECLIPSED Playwright Danai Gurira Pledges To 'Love Our Girls'
April 14, 2016

Born on February 14th, the actor/playwright is asking people to dedicate the 14th of every month to making people aware of everyday atrocities against girls.

TV: Dancing Maggots! Broadway's MATILDA Stars Learn To Mambo
TV: Dancing Maggots! Broadway's MATILDA Stars Learn To Mambo
April 14, 2016

'Children are Maggots!' says the nasty headmistress Miss Trunchbull in the internationally acclaimed musical MATILDA.

Bid To Win a Walk-On Role in LES MISERABLES, Support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Bid To Win a Walk-On Role in LES MISERABLES, Support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
April 14, 2016

The winner of Charitybuzz's new auction will join the student revolutionaries on stage during 'The People's Song.'

PODCAST: NYC Students Perform Their HAMILTON-Inspired Creations At The First #EduHam
PODCAST: NYC Students Perform Their HAMILTON-Inspired Creations At The First #EduHam
April 14, 2016

More than just an afternoon at the theatre, #EduHam is a full curriculum inspiring students to look at history with a modern eye.

BWW Review: F. Murray Abraham and Stark Sands Tackle Religious Tolerance In NATHAN THE WISE
BWW Review: F. Murray Abraham and Stark Sands Tackle Religious Tolerance In NATHAN THE WISE
April 14, 2016

German philosopher Gotthold Ephraim Lessing's 1779 play was forbidden to be performed until after his death.

Will It Remain Quiet Uptown After HAMILTON-Inspired Real Estate Boon?
Will It Remain Quiet Uptown After HAMILTON-Inspired Real Estate Boon?
April 13, 2016

Real estate agents and local businesses and attractions are noticing a sharp increase in interest in the past year.

THE FATHER's Christopher Hampton On Translating French Plays For Broadway
THE FATHER's Christopher Hampton On Translating French Plays For Broadway
April 13, 2016

The playwright who helped introduce Yasmina Reza to Broadway now does the same for Florian Zeller.

TWITTER WATCH: #EduHam Begins Today!  Check Out Tweets and Pics Celebrating HAMILTON's First Student Matinee
TWITTER WATCH: #EduHam Begins Today! Check Out Tweets and Pics Celebrating HAMILTON's First Student Matinee
April 13, 2016

The Richard Rodgers Theatre is packed with New York City students for a full day of HAMILTON fun.

Amazon Says Expect Nine to Twelve Day Wait For Already Out Of Stock HAMILTON: THE REVOLUTION
Amazon Says Expect Nine to Twelve Day Wait For Already Out Of Stock HAMILTON: THE REVOLUTION
April 13, 2016

After an amazing first day of sales, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter's book is going into 3rd printing.

Bid On A Child's Walk-On Role In SCHOOL OF ROCK, Support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Bid On A Child's Walk-On Role In SCHOOL OF ROCK, Support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
April 12, 2016

Charitybuzz's new auction offers two house seats to see your favorite kid rock out on Broadway.



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