For his Broadway performances, Dale has been nominated for five Tony Awards, winning one for "Barnum" (1980) for which the "New York Times" described him as "The Toast of Broadway", also winning the second of five Drama Desk Awards, and the second of five Outer Critics Awards. Other work includes "Scapino" (1974) (Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Award, Tony Award Nomination), "Joe Egg" (1985) (Outer Critics Award, Tony Award Nomination), "Me and My Girl" (1986) "Candide" (1997) (Tony Award Nomination), The Threepenny Opera (2006) for the Roundabout Theatre Company. Dale played Mister Peacham and won a Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics' Award, The Richard Seff Award and a Tony Award nomination.