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Theater: The Lively Art, 4/e
Edwin Wilson, City University of NY
Alvin Goldfarb, Illinois State University

Audiences and Critics

Theater on the Web

The Internet is an excellent place to find amateur reviews as well as professional criticism of current theatrical productions.

After looking through these sites and reading some of the posted reviews, did you find any more or less credible than others? Why? How do reviews written by audience members differ from those written by professional critics? Find an example of a review that fully addresses the questions that should be answered by a critic.


New York Times on the Web
(http://www.nytimes.com)

Reviews and listings for Broadway are found in the Arts section. You will have to register for this service, but registration is free.
Aisle Say
(http://www.aislesay.com)

An Internet magazine of stage reviews and opinions written by theatergoers.
Playbill On-Line
(http://www.playbill.com)

A magazine for theater buffs.
What's Good and What Ain't
(http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/1835/html/exit_page.html)

This Web site lets you publish and read your own theatrical reviews.