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.
All Stories About Criticism
Big Little Audiences
In the face of attendance unpredictability, let’s work together to ensure the vitality and impact of theatre for years to come.
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.
NY Times Critic-at-Large Wesley Morris to Speak at TCG Conference
He’ll join an artist in conversation about the state of cultural criticism at the June gathering.
All ‘The Season’ in a Day: Reading Goldman to Say Goodbye
You can’t just dip into the best, most compulsively readable book ever written about the art and sweat of making theatre (though you may skip a few parts).
Queer Eye for Theatre Critics: 4 Writing Tips
Some writers have been stumbling in addressing work about and by LGBTQ artists. Here’s a guide to help them do better.
Who Will Critique the Critics?
The New York Times’ new 25-best-plays list shows there are plenty of great plays to argue about. Where are the arguers?
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.
Letters for January 2018: Politics and Criticism
Why one reader prefers Philly’s 1812 Productions to ‘SNL,’ and others fear for the future of criticism.
