Criticism Needs Support (and a Diversity Upgrade)
Arts journalism is fighting for its life, but it’s well past time to invite new voices to join the fray.
All Stories About Criticism
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.
Does Race Have a Place in Theatre Criticism?
What the blow-up over a Times review of ‘Big River’ says about this cultural moment—and what it may bode for the direction of criticism.
Critic Charles Isherwood Leaves NY Times
Originally hired in 2004, Isherwood had outsized influence and aroused passionate feelings, occasionally his own.
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.
