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.
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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.
Jesse Green Is Looking for a Good Argument
Why did The New York Times hire another white guy to be their new co-chief theatre critic? He plans to work hard to show us why.
Critic Charles Isherwood Leaves NY Times
Originally hired in 2004, Isherwood had outsized influence and aroused passionate feelings, occasionally his own.
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.