Critic Charles Isherwood Leaves NY Times
Originally hired in 2004, Isherwood had outsized influence and aroused passionate feelings, occasionally his own.
All Stories About Criticism
New York Times Discontinues Tri-State Theatre Coverage
Theatres in New Jersey, Connecticut, and various New York counties will no longer be regularly reviewed in the paper of record. What now?
Honesty Vs. Community in Harbor Stage’s ‘The Kritik’
Brenda Withers’s new play, set in 19th-century Russia, is inspired by her theatre’s experiences with feedback on Cape Cod.
Lily Janiak Succeeds Robert Hurwitt as SF Chronicle Theatre Critic
After a national search, the Bay Area daily hires a young local writer who’s shown herself to be both enthusiast and gadfly.
Criticism So White? Here’s How to Change That
How theatre critics can use their words, and their status, to be more inclusive of both theatre artists and a diverse new generation of journalists.
Critical Juncture
As theatres and audiences face a brave new digital world, 12 of the nation’s most influential theatre critics talk about their towns and their changing roles.
A Critic Infiltrates Paula Vogel’s Boot Camp
The results, she says, are transformational.
Thinking About Writing About Thinking About New Plays
Or, how visual arts audiences got comfortable with radical innovation, while theatre audiences didn’t.
A Critic’s Summit
An interview with Robert Brustein and Frank Rich.
The Taper’s Trojan Horse
Jack Viertel goes from daily critic to in-house dramaturg at L.A.’s flagship theatre.
