The revival of Edward Albee's classic drama, starring Laurie Metcalf and Rupert Everett, had played just nine preview performances before Broadway went dark. Interestingly, in my case, the attacks almost always came from white men: James Franco (“Of Mice and Men” — he called me a “little bitch”), Alec Baldwin (“Orphans” — he said I was “not a good writer”), Josh Brolin (“True West” — he just said he hated me in highly charged language though we later made up by email). Critics look back for a living; that’s what it means to “review.” But healthy ones, focusing on each new play they see, don’t spend a lot of time on the old stuff. But the uncertainty of when theaters (and Broadway-bound tourists) might return has forced some producers to close shows early -- or push new productions to sometime in the future. There are plentiful downsides, too: The commercial sector has become heavily dependent on tourist audiences drawn by visiting celebrities; the nonprofit sector has often followed suit; and as the outlets for criticism have collapsed so has faith in its usefulness. Then in a Zoom meeting with critics, The Times’s executive editor, Dean Baquet, lingered over the question of whether arts reviewers should stay in their jobs indefinitely. The main thing, he said, was to make sure that your feelings about a show were loud and clear. GREEN Then why step down? In Richard Nelson’s “Incidental Moments of the Day,” the isolation and disorientation of a country in crisis play out in small, quiet moments. John Anthony Peter MBE (born Janos Antal Peter; 24 August 1938 – 3 July 2020) was a Hungarian-born British theatre critic, who immigrated to Britain in 1956.He was chief drama critic of The Sunday Times from 1984 to 2003, and The Sunday Times contributing drama critic through to 2010. “The Music Man” with Hugh Jackman and other shows won’t reopen until 2021, 'Morning Joe': Trump Lied to You and Your Family About Coronavirus Threat (Video), Michael Cohen Says Trump Exhibited Racism ‘All Too Many Times,’ Told Him to Cover Up Alleged Affairs (Video), LA Times Owner Pledges to Make Newsroom One-Quarter Latino in Next 5 Years, New York Times’ Digital Revenue Outpaces Print for First Time Ever in Q2. Ben Brantley in 2016, in a portrait taken at Here Arts Center. Theater critic Charles McNulty dreams up the ultimate Zoom theater season. The show had been expected to begin previews at the Hudson Theater on March 13, the day after theaters were shut down. On March 24, the Lincoln Center Theater announced the show's opening would be pushed to the fall -- and then in June pushed it back until spring 2021. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Ben Brantley will step down from his position as chief theater critic for the New York Times after 24 years. The public put-downs from celebrity stars are to be savored, I think. “Slave Play” and “Girl From the North Country,” a renegade reimagining of the jukebox musical using the songs of Bob Dylan, on Broadway?
And I thought, “That sounds like an exit cue to me.” After that, it was a surprisingly painless decision. Going to the theatre has become a ridiculously expensive pastime, especially in the West End, so I hope to help readers avoid productions which are long on hype and short on quality.”. I am delighted that he has been appointed Chief Theatre Critic.” Dominic has also written (about theatre, comedy, music and television) for Time Out, Metro and the Sunday Telegraph. Can you even sit in one that’s not J-101? The other co-chief theater critic, Jesse Green, will remain in his role and the Times is seeking to replace Brantley. Not to bum you on your way out the door, but how do you add up the pluses and minuses you’ve observed while writing more than 2,500 reviews during 27 years in the hot seat?
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