Helen Shaw Wants To Be the Anthony Bourdain of Theatre
Succeeding Sara Holdren at New York magazine, Shaw will shine her unblinking critical light on works big and small.
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Kerry Reid, Windy City Witness
The longtime critic and reporter, now theatre and dance editor at the Chicago Reader, gives her take on the city’s vibrant, often misunderstood theatre scene.
Calvin Wilson: On the Aisle in St. Louis
The city’s chief critic sees his job as not just evaluating local work but exposing it to a wider audience.
Can 3Views Change Theatre Criticism?
Coming this fall: a new artist-driven online journal from the Lillys that aims to widen and diversify the discourse.
New at The New Yorker: Theatre Critics Vinson Cunningham & Alexandra Schwartz
As they take over the regular beat from Hilton Als, the two talk about where they come from and what they’re looking forward to.
Kris Vire’s Newest Review: Of His 13 Years as a Chicago Theatre Critic
The recently laid off editor of Time Out Chicago reflects on the scene he’s covered and the state of arts journalism.
At New York Stage Review, Critics Are Doing It for Themselves
Five credentialed writers have bucked the trend of arts journalism cutbacks to create a new review website.
Meet Sara Holdren, Theatre Critic and Theatremaker
New York magazine’s new critic is also New York’s newest critic, and she says she’s as ready to listen as to talk.
David Cote Takes a Time Out After an ‘Amazing Run’
Time Out New York’s longtime theatre editor leaves a legacy of incision and advocacy, and has no plans to go silent.
Linda Winer: I’m a Critic, Not a Click-Chaser
The longtime Newsday fixture—for decades New York’s only female first-string theatre critic—says she’s resigning, not retiring.