NY Theatre Review Site DidTheyLikeIt.Com Unveils Roster of 5 Critics
The review aggregation site will publish original criticism alongside its thumbs-up-or-down parsings of NYC theatre reviews.
All Stories About Criticism
Offscript: Previewing the Season With Maya Phillips & David John Chavez
In this episode we talk to critics on both coasts (with JR holding down the Midwest) about criticism, in-person theatre, and Twitter vs. TikTok.
The Critical Revolution Will Be Tweeted
The pandemic led to innovative, alternative forms of theatre. Can theatre criticism keep up?
3Views Reboots Its Critical Mission With 3 New Editors
Brittani Samuel, Jose Solís, and Sarah Rose Leonard will lead the site, originally founded by Sarah Ruhl and Julia Jordan, aimed at diversifying the critical discourse.
The Sardonic, Curious, Unyielding John Heilpern
The NY Observer’s drama critic, a Brit, brought an outsider’s inquisitiveness to the American theatre, as well as principled grouchiness.
Maya Phillips: ‘I Absolutely Believe in Criticism’
The New York Times’ newest critic at large thinks about culture both broadly and personally, and strives to deliver dialogue, not a verdict.
Ben Brantley: A Critic Is a Mirror, Not a Shaper
The Times’ lead critic looks back on a fertile period in the field and reflects on the role he played in it.
My Conversations With Eric Bentley
My relationship with the great theatre critic began with a wary interview but soon gave way to a lifetime of anecdotes, confidences, and laughter.
After 78 Years, Is It Time for the Chronicle’s Little Man to Retire?
The San Francisco paper’s influential personified ratings icon, beloved by many readers, is facing fresh pushback from local theatre artists.
How Could I Be Friends With John Simon?
I was spared his famous fury, thankfully, but once I met him, we spoke—and argued—often about the theatre we both loved.
