Criticism as Theatre, and Willem Dafoe’s Visceral Venice
This month Willem Dafoe tells us about his programming for the Venice Teatro Biennale, and critics Helen Shaw and Emily Nussbaum compare notes on their new posts.
All Stories About The New Yorker
Theatre Critics Named at New York Times, New Yorker
Helen Shaw leaves The New Yorker for the Times’s top spot, while former NYer TV critic Emily Nussbaum will take over the mag’s theatre beat.
Vinson Cunningham Wins 2021-22 Nathan Award for Criticism
The prestigious award comes with a $10,000 prize and commemorative trophy.
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.
