Criticism Series

John Longenbaugh reflects on balancing his career as a theatre critic with being an artist

This first set of notes from the NYT Critic Watch projects disects the focus of reviews and if the readers actually agree with them

Rebecca Haithcoat draws parallels between Hip-hop and theatre and why the public finds hip-hop more accessible

A career as a theatre critic may not be directly linked to accolades and acclaim. Jason Zinoman meditates on the nuanced benefits of critically thinking about art full-time.

John More talks about why the fall of the newspaper intudusty is bad news for the theatre community

If critics evaluate theatre in consideration of who’s the primary audience and the function of the piece, theatre has the potential of bettering itself from criticism.

Wendy Rosenfield explores the idea of theatre critics, not as artists, but as recorders that theatre matters.

Rob Weinert-Kendt shares insight into the motivations and complications of taking on a career of as a theatre critic.