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: Thank You For Being a FIDDLER ON THE ROOF? Meet The Golden Goys!
March 1, 2016
March 1, 2016
A hilarious video that imagines FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's gentile characters starring in their own sitcom.
Reasons To Get Excited; Broadway's March Openings
February 29, 2016
February 29, 2016
Five big shows open on Broadway this March. Which ones are you most excited for?
Philip Griffiths Enters Guinness Record Book, 25 Years In West End's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
February 29, 2016
February 29, 2016
The current Monsieur Reye has been with the West End hit since 1990.
VIDEO: It's Leap Day! Happy Birthday To Frederic of Penzance!
February 29, 2016
February 29, 2016
The occurrence of February 29th every four years inspired one of Gilbert and Sullivan's most comical plot twists.
Broadway Suburban Ticket Sales Decrease Over 5% Since Times Square Pedestrian Plazas Created
February 29, 2016
February 29, 2016
Traffic nightmares have discouraged customers who drive into Manhattan.
BWW Review: Robert Klein Stars in FROM MOSES TO MOSTEL: A HISTORY OF THE JEWS (ACCORDING TO MUSICAL THEATRE)
March 1, 2016
March 1, 2016
The one night concert event told the story of the Jewish people through musical theatre songs.
BWW Review: HER REQUIEM, A Highbrow Variation of the Stage Mother Scenario
February 29, 2016
February 29, 2016
Mare Winningham and Peter Friedman play parents of a teenager with musical prodigy potential.
VIDEO: Amanda Green Voices Her Support As The Drama Book Shop Goes On With The Show
February 26, 2016
February 26, 2016
The Broadway community continues to show support after damage from a broken water pipe.
FLASH FRIDAY: Rebecca Luker, Soon Joining FUN HOME, Sings An Enchanting 'Goodnight, My Someone'
February 26, 2016
February 26, 2016
The beloved Broadway soprano sings from her Tony-nominated performance in THE MUSIC MAN.
VIDEO: Check Out The Fun and Colorful 1960s Designs For Drury Lane's World Premiere of HAZEL
February 26, 2016
February 26, 2016
Klea Blackhurst stars in a new musical inspired by Ted Key's comic and the hit 1960s sitcom.
VIDEO: Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz Plays Rev. Parris in 1992 Harvard Production of THE CRUCIBLE
February 26, 2016
February 26, 2016
The Republican presidential hopeful had too much to drink at the opening night party, resulting in a precarious second performance.
VIDEO: Predominantly Black and Predominantly White Houston High Schools Combine To Perform HAIRSPRAY
February 26, 2016
February 26, 2016
During three months of rehearsals, the students who had just met rehearsed a musical about acceptance while national headlines told of racism.
VIDEO: FUN HOME's Jeanine Tesori Recalls Speaking Up About A Sexist Comment Directed To Her
February 26, 2016
February 26, 2016
Watch the Tony-winner's full master class from this month's Athena Film Festival.
Hilarious HAMILTON Spoof Hamilpeep Entered In Washington Post Peep Diorama Contest
February 25, 2016
February 25, 2016
It was last Monday night's Grammy Award performance by the HAMILTON cast that inspired this entry.
Seven 42nd Street Theatres Denied Landmark Status Consideration
February 25, 2016
February 25, 2016
New York's Landmarks Preservation Commission ruled on current and former Broadway houses located on 42nd Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue.
Florida City Council To Hear Complaints Re: THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES and Burlesque Show
February 25, 2016
February 25, 2016
A local businessman claims they are objectionable performances that violate the city's lease.
BWW Review: Forest Whitaker Undistinguished in a Handsomely Designed HUGHIE
February 25, 2016
February 25, 2016
The Oscar-winner makes his Broadway debut with what is essentially an hour-long monologue.
BWW Review: Colman Domingo's DOT Mixes Broad Comedy With Family Drama
February 25, 2016
February 25, 2016
Marjorie Johnson leads a solid cast in a play about dealing with a mother's dementia.
Bid To Meet WAITRESS Bookwriter Jessie Nelson and Support ACLU of Southern California
February 24, 2016
February 24, 2016
The new auction hosted by Charitybuzz offers tickets for one of the most highly-anticipated new musicals of the season.
Miami J-CAT Production of CROSSING JERUSALEM Shut Down After Complaints From JCC Members
February 24, 2016
February 24, 2016
Playwright Julia Pascal's characters are meant to represent a microcosm of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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