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: Marco Ramirez's THE ROYALE Explores The Rise and Fall of a Black Heavyweight Champion
February 9, 2016
February 9, 2016
Marco Ramirez's drama is loosely based on the story of heavyweight champ Jack Johnson.
VIDEOS: Husbands Mario Cantone and Jerry Dixon Duet a Broadway Classic
February 9, 2016
February 9, 2016
After playing husbands in Mark Gerrard's STEVE, the pair just finished a one-nighter for Lincoln Center's American Songbook.
BWW Review: Len Cariou Speaks The Speeches and Sings The Songs in BROADWAY & THE BARD
February 9, 2016
February 9, 2016
The actor combines his talents as a star of both Shakespeare classics and musical theatre.
TWITTER WATCH: HAMILTON's Jasmine Cephas Jones Photographed In Costume Using 1839 Lens
February 8, 2016
February 8, 2016
The latest subject in the musical's series of portraits taken by photographer Josh Lehrer using his 1839 lens.
Bechdel Project's ROMANCE REMADE: A Valentine's Odyssey; Changing The Way You See Romance
February 8, 2016
February 8, 2016
An interactive workshop that promises to 'change the way you see romance forever.'
New York State Senators Push For Laws To Restrict Scalping
February 8, 2016
February 8, 2016
The state's laws that allow for scalping are set to expire on May 14th.
UPDATE: Erin Pike's THAT'SWHATSHESAID Performed With Revisions After Samuel French's Cease and Desist Order
February 8, 2016
February 8, 2016
The solo piece up of material from popular plays was ordered not to go on after a complaint from one of the playwrights.
Bernadette Peters Remembers Late DAMES AT SEA Director, Robert Dahdah
February 8, 2016
February 8, 2016
The 1966 Caffe Cino production starred a teenage Bernadette Peters in her first major New York role.
Original DAMES AT SEA Director, CURLEY McDIMPLE Author/Director Robert Dahdah, Dead at 89
February 8, 2016
February 8, 2016
The Off-Off Broadway pioneer directed young Bernadette Peters in two of her first New York starring roles.
BWW Review: Laura Careless Dynamic and Decadent in Company XIV's Erotic SNOW WHITE
February 8, 2016
February 8, 2016
Brilliantly evocative director/choreographer Austin McCormick turns in another sensual delight.
VIDEO: Ralph Macchio, Mario Cantone 'Bringing Italian-Americans Back To Theatre' in A ROOM OF MY OWN
February 5, 2016
February 5, 2016
Ralph Macchio, Mario Cantone 'Bringing Italian-Americans Back To Theatre' in A ROOM OF MY OWN
FLASH FRIDAY: Remembering Howard Ashman and GOD BLESS YOU, MR. ROSEWATER
February 5, 2016
February 5, 2016
The first musical by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman was an adventurous sign of things to come.
Choreographer Camille A. Brown On Translating the Body Language of CABIN IN THE SKY
February 5, 2016
February 5, 2016
The Encores! production will replicate the style of the era, rather than the style as represented by the white-controlled entertainment of the era.
New York's Museum of Jewish Heritage Presents SEEKING JUSTICE: THE CASE OF LEO FRANK REVISITED
February 5, 2016
February 5, 2016
A new exhibition explores the controversial case that inspired the Broadway musical PARADE.
Sean Hayes Just Being Himself in AN ACT OF GOD
February 4, 2016
February 4, 2016
The hit Broadway comedy is now tailored for a new star and a new location.
VIDEO: NOISES OFF Set Designer Derek McLane's Backstage Tour of a Backstage Farce
February 4, 2016
February 4, 2016
The Tony-winner set designer's creation has to take a beating every night in a highly physical comedy.
Anonymous Caller Convinces David Mamet To Allow Reviews of Mary-Arrchie's AMERICAN BUFFALO
February 4, 2016
February 4, 2016
The Chicago production had been denied the right to invite critics due to a standard practice.
VIDEO: Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez On How To Work With Your Spouse Without Killing Each Other
February 4, 2016
February 4, 2016
The Oscar-winning FROZEN songwriters share tips on professional and romantic collaborations.
Britain's National Theatre Director Rufus Norris Commits To 50:50 Gender Balance By 2021
February 4, 2016
February 4, 2016
The new artistic director seeks equality in the number of directors and living playwrights.
NASA Astronaut Alvin Drew Speaks Out For Arts Education
February 4, 2016
February 4, 2016
The space explorer points out that he felt lacking in the creative communication skills needed to describe his experiences.
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