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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.




VIDEO: Hannah Elless of Broadway-Bound BRIGHT STAR Takes Us On A Backstage Tour
VIDEO: Hannah Elless of Broadway-Bound BRIGHT STAR Takes Us On A Backstage Tour
January 8, 2016

The new musical from Steve Martin and Edie Brickell wraps up its Kennedy Center engagement and begins Broadway previews in February.

VIDEO:  Bill Irwin and David Shiner Bring Hilarious OLD HATS Back To The Signature
VIDEO: Bill Irwin and David Shiner Bring Hilarious OLD HATS Back To The Signature
January 7, 2016

"This is a young person's form," Bill Irwin insisted when Signature's James Houghton insisted he and Shiner create a new show together.

North Berkeley's Impact Theatre Closing After Twenty Years Of Pizza, Beer, Emerging Playwrights and Affordable Tickets
North Berkeley's Impact Theatre Closing After Twenty Years Of Pizza, Beer, Emerging Playwrights and Affordable Tickets
January 7, 2016

By striving to be low-budget and affordable, the long-running company located in the basement of a pizza place doesn't qualify for funding. impacttheatre

Support Artists Striving to End Poverty: Bid to Meet HAMILTON's Jonathan Groff
Support Artists Striving to End Poverty: Bid to Meet HAMILTON's Jonathan Groff
January 7, 2016

The highest bidder receives two VIP tickets for HAMILTON and a backstage tour with the star after the show.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's Choreographer Hofesh Shechter On Bending Musical Theatre's Traditions
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's Choreographer Hofesh Shechter On Bending Musical Theatre's Traditions
January 7, 2016

A major name in contemporary dance gets his first taste of choreographing for musical theatre.

Kecia Lewis On Joining Controversial MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN: 'I Am An Actress And I Want To Work'
Kecia Lewis On Joining Controversial MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN: 'I Am An Actress And I Want To Work'
January 7, 2016

With less than a week's preparation, Lewis steps into a production her predecessor denounced as seen through 'the filter of the white gaze.'

Twitter Watch: Comedy Legend Carl Reiner Seeks Tweeters Age 93 or Older
Twitter Watch: Comedy Legend Carl Reiner Seeks Tweeters Age 93 or Older
January 7, 2016

With one book released in 2015 and two more on the way, the great humorist can't stop writing.

Theatre Favorite Bond 45 Restaurant Relocating To Hotel Edison
Theatre Favorite Bond 45 Restaurant Relocating To Hotel Edison
January 6, 2016

Owner Shelly Fireman plans an new opening on the 46th Street side of the Edison this spring.

TWITTER WATCH: Theatre Community Remembers Elizabeth Swados With Love and Admiration
LAZARUS Music Director Henry Hey On Creating New Sounds For Familiar David Bowie Songs
LAZARUS Music Director Henry Hey On Creating New Sounds For Familiar David Bowie Songs
January 6, 2016

Fans come in knowing most of the songs, but they need to be re-arranged for a new dramatic context.

The Globe's New Artistic Director, Emma Rice, On A Mission To Gender-Balance Shakespeare
The Globe's New Artistic Director, Emma Rice, On A Mission To Gender-Balance Shakespeare
January 6, 2016

Though only 16% of The Bard's characters are women, Rice is prepared to re-imagine roles.

VIDEO PROFILE: Theatre Pioneer Elizabeth Swados' Career of Musical Innovation
VIDEO PROFILE: Theatre Pioneer Elizabeth Swados' Career of Musical Innovation
January 6, 2016

She'll be best remembered for RUNAWAYS, but Elizabeth Swados' musical contributions to theatre are varied and extensive.

PODCAST: SELL/BUY/DATE's Sarah Jones On Stereotypes and Sex Trafficking
PODCAST: SELL/BUY/DATE's Sarah Jones On Stereotypes and Sex Trafficking
January 5, 2016

The Tony and Obie winning solo performer once again plays a multicultural collage of characters in her piece about sex and commerce.

PODCAST: New York City Center Celebrates The 75th Anniversary of Carol Channing's New York Stage Debut
PODCAST: New York City Center Celebrates The 75th Anniversary of Carol Channing's New York Stage Debut
January 5, 2016

The Broadway legend was first seen by New York audiences in a political operetta by Marc Blitzstein.

Dame Edna Actor Barry Humphries Calls Caitlyn Jenner 'A Mutilated Man'
Dame Edna Actor Barry Humphries Calls Caitlyn Jenner 'A Mutilated Man'
January 5, 2016

The actor supports Germaine Greer's statement that trans women are men who 'have themselves castrated.'

Jason Robert Brown Responds To Principal Nixing High School Production of 13 Because Of Terminally Ill Character
Jason Robert Brown Responds To Principal Nixing High School Production of 13 Because Of Terminally Ill Character
January 5, 2016

Before the musical's pre-Broadway premiere, the composer/lyricist received assistance in creating a main character from a student with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Playwright David Henry Hwang Opens Up About 'The Time I Got Stabbed In The Neck'
Playwright David Henry Hwang Opens Up About 'The Time I Got Stabbed In The Neck'
January 5, 2016

The Tony-winning playwright explains what happened on the night he was stabbed in a seemingly random attack.

HAMILTON's Okieriete Onaodowan, Anthony Ramos Named To Forbes' 30 Under 30 List For 2016
HAMILTON's Okieriete Onaodowan, Anthony Ramos Named To Forbes' 30 Under 30 List For 2016
January 5, 2016

The two young actors earn places in the Hollywood and Entertainment division of the magazine's prestigious list.

Folger Shakespeare Library Will Tour FIRST FOLIO! THE BOOK THAT GAVE US SHAKESPEARE Throughout U.S. in 2016
Folger Shakespeare Library Will Tour FIRST FOLIO! THE BOOK THAT GAVE US SHAKESPEARE Throughout U.S. in 2016
January 4, 2016

The 1632 publication assembled 38 Shakespeare plays for print, eighteen of which were previously unpublished.

TWITTER WATCH: ALLEGIANCE Recommends Colors Of Confinement Photo Exhibit at Columbia University
TWITTER WATCH: ALLEGIANCE Recommends Colors Of Confinement Photo Exhibit at Columbia University
January 4, 2016

Bill Manbo's color photographs chronicle his experiences while imprisoned at the Heart Mountain internment camp.



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