All stories by Michael Dale on BroadwayStars

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

TWITTER WATCH: FINDING NEVERLAND's Carolee Carmello Warns 'This Grandma Is Back!' by Michael Dale

After playing a woman who couldn't age in TUCK EVERLASTING, she's returning to the show about the boy who wouldn't grow up.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:56PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: Legendary Songwriter Barry Mann Sings 'On Broadway' To Promote San Francisco's BEAUTIFUL by Michael Dale

The Broadway hit celebrating the music of Carole King also has strong representation for Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil,

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:55PM[SHARE]

AUDIO: FUN HOME's Alison Bechdel: 'My Father Would Be Ecstatic' by Michael Dale

The writer of the musical's source graphic memoir talks about seeing her life onstage.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:50PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: 88 Years Ago Today, Louis Armstrong Recorded His Historic 'West End Blues' by Michael Dale

A year after making this landmark recording, Louis Armstrong was on Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:39PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda: Last Season's Broadway Diversity 'A Fluke' by Michael Dale

HAMILTON's authorstar offers frank talk about what created Broadway's most diverse season and what is needed to make diversity grow.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:36PM[SHARE]

Rockefeller Foundation Funding Expansion of HAMILTON's #EduHam Program by Michael Dale

An additional 6 million grant will allow 100,000 students to see HAMILTON on tour and participate in special educational programs.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:40PM[SHARE]

Babies Welcome at Special Park Theatre Performance of THE QUIET HOUSE by Michael Dale

A special matinee performance will allow parents and caregivers to carry a baby with them as they watch the play.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PM[SHARE]

Celebrating Mel Brooks On His 90th Birthday: A Classic Routine by Michael Dale

A glimpse of the great American humorist in his younger days, explaining how applause was invented.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM[SHARE]
Monday, June 27, 2016

British Arts Leaders Call For Unity, Fearing Major Issues Following Brexit Vote by Michael Dale

The National Campaign for the Arts, has called on the country's culture secretary to prevent further damage the U.K.'s artistic community.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:46PM[SHARE]

Audio: HADESTOWN's Anais Mitchell, Rachel Chavkin and Nabiyah Be Talk of Ancient Myths and Modern Politics by Michael Dale

The folk singersongwriter's Off-Broadway musical strikes modern chords in telling an ancient story.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:12PM[SHARE]

Arizona Theatre Company Will Cancel 50th Anniversary Season Without $2 Million By July 1st by Michael Dale

The company sent a memo today to subscribers and donors today, warning of the urgent situation.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:03PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: Latest HAMILTON Parody Honors OKLAHOMA!'s 'Ali Hakim, Peddler Man' by Michael Dale

HAMILTON's opening number is used to tell of Rodgers and Hammerstein's fictional immigrant who did his best to get the job done.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:31PM[SHARE]

Cirque du Soleil and NFL To Build 4-Story Football Attraction in Times Square by Michael Dale

High-definition screens and state-of-the-art technology will invite fans to immerse themselves in the NFL and experience what it feels like to be in the game, on the sidelines and behind the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney Announce OH, HELLO On Broadway With Livestream Q&A by Michael Dale

After a sold-out Off-Broadway run, the outrageously-opinionated 70-somethings come to Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:28PM[SHARE]

AUDIO: Tim Rice Revising FROM HERE TO ETERNITY For North American Premiere by Michael Dale

Based on James Joyce's 1951 wartime novel that inspired the Academy Award-winning film, the creators are making revisions from the musical's 2013 West End production.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:56AM[SHARE]

TWITTER WATCH: HAMILTON's Leslie Odom, Jr. Taking Part In Filming; Began Sunday by Michael Dale

Filming of the Tony-winning smash began at Sunday's matinee and will continue on Tuesday.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:03AM[SHARE]
Friday, June 24, 2016

VIDEO: THE KING AND I's Daniel Dae Kim On Increasing Theatre's Diversity by Michael Dale

As active behind the scenes as he is as an actor, Kim stresses that greater diversity depends on actors in underrepresented groups creating work for themselves.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:36PM[SHARE]

New Yiddish Rep Presents Reading of Banned Lesbian Romance, GOD OF VENGEANCE by Michael Dale

The play that was censored from Broadway in 1923 was the subject of Paula Vogel and Rebecca Taichman's drama, INDECENT.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:03PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: Are You Addicted To Tony Award Performance Videos? You're Not Alone by Michael Dale

A hilarious video for people who can stop watching Tony Award clips.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:34PM[SHARE]

Gordon Connell, BIG RIVER's Original Mark Twain, Dies at 93 by Michael Dale

A frequent performer on and off Broadway, Connell was married to actress Jane Connell.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:54PM[SHARE]

PHOTO FLASH: Beautiful Aerial View of Central Park's Delacorte Theater by Michael Dale

The creation of this favorite New York cultural institution was once a controversial legal issue.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:47PM[SHARE]

FLASH FRIDAY: SOMETHING ROTTEN!'s New Shakespeare Will Chase in HIGH FIDELITY by Michael Dale

He can play the suave leading man when called upon, but Will Chase is one of Broadway's leading rock star performers.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:37PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: #LoveIsLove: Broadway Congratulates AVENUE Q's Rod and Ricky On Renewing Their Vows by Michael Dale

Joel Grey officiated the ceremony where the happy puppet couple celebrated their fifth anniversary.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:57PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: HAMILTON's Renee Elise Goldsberry On Overcoming Failure by Michael Dale

In an inspiring video, Goldsberry explains how she overcame the obstacles that she felt were causing her to fail on stage.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26AM[SHARE]
Thursday, June 23, 2016

Bid To Meet FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's Danny Burstein, Support The Actors Fund by Michael Dale

Charitybuzz's new auction offers four tickets for the hit revival of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, plus a 250 gift card to Glass House Tavern.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:21PM[SHARE]

Remembering Darcie Denkert's 'Fine Romance' With Broadway and Hollywood by Michael Dale

All proceeds from her acclaimed book on Broadway and Hollywood musicals were donated to the Motion Picture amp Television Fund and the ActorsFund.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:12PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: ALADDIN's Broadway Jafar, Jonathan Freeman, Gets Lost In Translation With Hamburg Jafar Ethan Freeman by Michael Dale

Can Broadway's Jonathan Freeman recognize his lines when Ethan Freeman says then in German

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:09PM[SHARE]

Critics Crisis: New York Post's Elisabeth Vincentelli Let Go After Deadline Dismisses Jeremy Gerard by Michael Dale

Vincentelli had been the NY Post's first-string drama critic since replacing the late Clive Barnes in 2009.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:01PM[SHARE]

Billboard's Open Letter On Gun Violence Signed By Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Josh Groban, Lady Gaga, Many More by Michael Dale

Nearly 200 entertainment artists and executives support the call to restrict gun purchases.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:09PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: Carole King Reflects On BEAUTIFUL's 1,000th Performance by Michael Dale

The American music legend was reluctant to have her life story turned into a musical, but now she delights in the joy it shares.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:21PM[SHARE]

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