News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

Michael Dale - Page 75

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.




BWW Review: Richard Nelson Offers a Taste Of A New Rhinebeck Family in HUNGRY
BWW Review: Richard Nelson Offers a Taste Of A New Rhinebeck Family in HUNGRY
March 7, 2016

The playwright follows his quartet of Apple Family plays with the first of an election year trilogy.

Family Research Council President Calls FUN HOME 'New York's Latest Sexual Propaganda'
Family Research Council President Calls FUN HOME 'New York's Latest Sexual Propaganda'
March 4, 2016

Tony Perkins, head of the DC-based organization, objects to United States U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power taking fellow ambassador's to see the tony-winning musical.

FLASH FRIDAY: When Richard Nelson Introduced The Apples of THAT HOPEY CHANGEY THING
FLASH FRIDAY: When Richard Nelson Introduced The Apples of THAT HOPEY CHANGEY THING
March 4, 2016

On the night when the playwright/director introduces playgoers to a new Rhinebeck family for a trilogy of election year plays, take a look back at the play that started it all.

VIDEO: CASTING CALL, Women React To Demeaning Casting Call Character Descriptions
VIDEO: CASTING CALL, Women React To Demeaning Casting Call Character Descriptions
March 4, 2016

Actor/director Julie Asriyan brings home a serious point about the inequity of opportunities between male and female actors.

Ted Chapin, David Dorfman On Addressing CAROUSEL's Domestic Abuse Issues At Connecticut College
Ted Chapin, David Dorfman On Addressing CAROUSEL's Domestic Abuse Issues At Connecticut College
March 4, 2016

A college production uses revisions to emphasis a look at the musical's issues from a more modern perspective.

Bid For Private Acting or Writing Classes With Gretchen Cryer, Support Global Water Challenge
Bid For Private Acting or Writing Classes With Gretchen Cryer, Support Global Water Challenge
March 3, 2016

Take three one-hour sessions with the author and star of I'M GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER AND TAKING IT ON THE ROAD.

VIDEOS: David Hirson, Lynn Nottage and Lynn Ahrens Show Their Support For The Drama Book Shop
VIDEOS: David Hirson, Lynn Nottage and Lynn Ahrens Show Their Support For The Drama Book Shop
March 3, 2016

After a broken pipe caused water damage and lost inventory, the Broadway community has been coming to the aid of its cherished book shop.

VIDEO: The Bats Are Looking Vicious For Adam Rapp's WOLF IN THE RIVER
VIDEO: The Bats Are Looking Vicious For Adam Rapp's WOLF IN THE RIVER
March 3, 2016

Rapp directs his newest play with a cast from The Flea's resident acting company, The Bats.

VIDEO: Lucas Hnath's RED SPEEDO Features An On-Stage Swimming Pool
VIDEO: Lucas Hnath's RED SPEEDO Features An On-Stage Swimming Pool
March 3, 2016

Audience members see actor Alex Breaux swimming through Plexiglas walls.

Study Shows Stephen Karam's THE HUMANS Reflects Real-Life  Phenomenon Among Middle-Aged White Americans
Study Shows Stephen Karam's THE HUMANS Reflects Real-Life Phenomenon Among Middle-Aged White Americans
March 3, 2016

Stephen Karam's play opens at a time when the death rate of middle-aged white Americans is increasing.

Emerson College Alters Plan To Convert Colonial Theatre Into Dining Hall; Assessing Programming Options
Emerson College Alters Plan To Convert Colonial Theatre Into Dining Hall; Assessing Programming Options
March 3, 2016

The proposed student center and cafeteria will be built elsewhere as the school considers the theatre's future.

BWW Review: Danai Gurira's FAMILIAR, a Warm and Funny Family Drama
BWW Review: Danai Gurira's FAMILIAR, a Warm and Funny Family Drama
March 4, 2016

With her wartime drama ECLIPSED about to open on Broadway, her new Off-Broadway play has a comfortable familiarity.

Lynn Nottage, Young Jean Lee, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Receive 2016 PEN Literary Awards
Lynn Nottage, Young Jean Lee, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Receive 2016 PEN Literary Awards
March 2, 2016

The advocacy organization grants awards for Master American Dramatist, American Playwright in Mid-Career and Emerging American Playwright.

Do You Like Comedy? Do You Hate Scammers? City Warns Comedy Clubs About Street Teams
Do You Like Comedy? Do You Hate Scammers? City Warns Comedy Clubs About Street Teams
March 2, 2016

Street sellers have been known to scam customers with promises of big names appearing.

Listen For Yourself! Has Gershwin's An American In Paris Been Played Wrong For Decades?
Listen For Yourself! Has Gershwin's An American In Paris Been Played Wrong For Decades?
March 2, 2016

A listen to the orchestral piece's first recording supports a theory that the wrong taxi horns are now used.

Long-Empty Times Square Theatre Said To Be Sold To Singapore-Based Oracle Projects International
Long-Empty Times Square Theatre Said To Be Sold To Singapore-Based Oracle Projects International
March 2, 2016

Oracle Special Projects says it specializes in "delivering complete customized turnkey solutions for world-class special events, permanent installations and landmark attractions around the world."

Florida City Council Rules In Favor Of THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES and Burlesque Show
Florida City Council Rules In Favor Of THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES and Burlesque Show
March 2, 2016

Municipal lease may have violated the First Amendment's protection of free speech.

America's U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power Leads Diplomatic Mission To FUN HOME
America's U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power Leads Diplomatic Mission To FUN HOME
March 2, 2016

Ambassadors from countries with laws restricting homosexuality attended last night's performance.

INSTAGRAM CHECK: Broadway Legend Barbara Cook Visits Laura Benanti at SHE LOVES ME
INSTAGRAM CHECK: Broadway Legend Barbara Cook Visits Laura Benanti at SHE LOVES ME
March 2, 2016

A Broadway star thrills at the opportunity to sing a classic song for the idol who introduced it.

BWW Review:  Hazel Ellis' 1938 Social Commentary WOMEN WITHOUT MEN Receives a Splendid Mint Mounting
BWW Review: Hazel Ellis' 1938 Social Commentary WOMEN WITHOUT MEN Receives a Splendid Mint Mounting
March 2, 2016

The Irish playwright's second work premiered after her country adopted a new constitution limiting women's rights.



  …       75       …    




Videos