Who is known for co-founding The New York Drama Critics’ Circle and being a prominent theater critic?
a) Brooks Atkinson
b) Frank Rich
c) Ben Brantley
d) Walter Kerr
Answer: a) Brooks Atkinson
This theater critic’s reviews appeared in The New Yorker for over 30 years:
a) John Simon
b) Kenneth Tynan
c) Pauline Kael
d) Brendan Gill
Answer: d) Brendan Gill
Who is known for their long-time association with The Village Voice and their influential theater criticism?
a) Clive Barnes
b) Ben Brantley
c) Frank Rich
d) John Lahr
Answer: a) Clive Barnes
This critic wrote for The New York Times for decades, becoming one of the most well-known theater critics in history:
a) Walter Kerr
b) Frank Rich
c) Brooks Atkinson
d) Vincent Canby
Answer: c) Brooks Atkinson
Who wrote the controversial theater criticism book “Negative Theater”?
a) Frank Rich
b) John Simon
c) Kenneth Tynan
d) John Lahr
Answer: b) John Simon
This critic famously referred to a musical as “an infernal machine” in their review:
a) Vincent Canby
b) Frank Rich
c) Clive Barnes
d) John Simon
Answer: d) John Simon
Who was the first theater critic to receive a Pulitzer Prize for Criticism?
a) Brooks Atkinson
b) Frank Rich
c) John Lahr
d) Vincent Canby
Answer: a) Brooks Atkinson
This critic is known for their work as the chief theater critic for The New York Times:
a) Frank Rich
b) Ben Brantley
c) Vincent Canby
d) Clive Barnes
Answer: b) Ben Brantley
Who was known for their acerbic and often controversial theater reviews in the New York magazine?
a) John Simon
b) Kenneth Tynan
c) Pauline Kael
d) Brendan Gill
Answer: a) John Simon
This critic wrote for The New Yorker and authored the acclaimed biography of his father, Bert Lahr:
a) John Lahr
b) Vincent Canby
c) Clive Barnes
d) Frank Rich
Answer: a) John Lahr
Who is known for their work as the theater critic for The New York Observer?
a) John Simon
b) Ben Brantley
c) Frank Rich
d) Terry Teachout
Answer: d) Terry Teachout
This critic is known for their extensive coverage of Off-Broadway and regional theater:
a) Frank Rich
b) John Lahr
c) John Simon
d) Linda Winer
Answer: d) Linda Winer
Who wrote the book “The Phantom of the Opera” and is known for their insightful theater criticism?
a) Vincent Canby
b) Ben Brantley
c) Clive Barnes
d) Kenneth Tynan
Answer: d) Kenneth Tynan
This critic is known for their reviews in The New York Times and for winning the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism:
a) Frank Rich
b) Vincent Canby
c) John Lahr
d) Ben Brantley
Answer: a) Frank Rich
Who was known for their theater criticism in The New York Times from the 1960s to the 1990s?
a) Vincent Canby
b) Clive Barnes
c) John Simon
d) Terry Teachout
Answer: a) Vincent Canby
This critic is known for their coverage of theater in the Chicago Tribune:
a) Richard Christiansen
b) Linda Winer
c) Terry Teachout
d) Frank Rich
Answer: a) Richard Christiansen
Who is known for their extensive writings on theater and their work as a theater critic for The Wall Street Journal?
a) Terry Teachout
b) John Lahr
c) Vincent Canby
d) John Simon
Answer: a) Terry Teachout
This critic is known for their reviews in The New York Post and for their often controversial opinions:
a) Clive Barnes
b) John Simon
c) Frank Rich
d) Linda Winer
Answer: a) Clive Barnes
Who is known for their work as a theater critic for The New York Times and their writing on dance as well?
a) Anna Kisselgoff
b) Frank Rich
c) Vincent Canby
d) John Lahr
Answer: a) Anna Kisselgoff
This critic is known for their writing in The New Yorker and for their insights into theater and film:
a) Pauline Kael
b) John Simon
c) Ben Brantley
d) Vincent Canby
Answer: a) Pauline Kael
Who wrote “The Real Thing: Truth and Power at the Coca-Cola Company” and is also a theater critic?
a) Frank Rich
b) Vincent Canby
c) John Lahr
d) Anna Kisselgoff
Answer: a) Frank Rich
This critic was known for their theater criticism in The New York Times and for their book “Making Movies”:
a) Vincent Canby
b) Pauline Kael
c) John Simon
d) Ben Brantley
Answer: b) Pauline Kael
Who is known for their work as a theater critic for The Boston Globe and their books on theater history?
a) Ed Siegel
b) Vincent Canby
c) John Simon
d) Kenneth Tynan
Answer: a) Ed Siegel
This critic is known for their reviews in Variety and for their work on documentaries about Broadway:
a) Frank Rich
b) Vincent Canby
c) John Lahr
d) Michael Riedel
Answer: d) Michael Riedel
Who is known for their theater criticism in The Hollywood Reporter and for their coverage of film as well?
a) Vincent Canby
b) Frank Rich
c) John Simon
d) David Rooney
Answer: d) David Rooney
This critic is known for their reviews in The Washington Post and their work as a cultural critic:
a) Vincent Canby
b) John Simon
c) Frank Rich
d) Peter Marks
Answer: d) Peter Marks
Who is known for their work as a theater critic for The Guardian and their insightful commentary on theater?
a) Vincent Canby
b) Frank Rich
c) Michael Billington
d) Clive Barnes
Answer: c) Michael Billington
This critic is known for their theater reviews in The Boston Globe and their coverage of the arts:
a) Ed Siegel
b) Vincent Canby
c) Frank Rich
d) John Lahr
Answer: a) Ed Siegel
Who is known for their work as a theater critic for The Los Angeles Times and their insights into Hollywood as well?
a) Vincent Canby
b) Frank Rich
c) Kenneth Tynan
d) Charles McNulty
Answer: d) Charles McNulty
This critic is known for their reviews in Newsday and their work as a commentator on cultural matters:
a) Vincent Canby
b) Frank Rich
c) John Simon
d) Linda Winer
Answer: d) Linda Winer
Who is known for their theater criticism in The Chicago Tribune and their coverage of the arts in Chicago?
a) Chris Jones
b) Frank Rich
c) Vincent Canby
d) John Simon
Answer: a) Chris Jones
This critic is known for their reviews in The Philadelphia Inquirer and their insights into theater and culture:
a) Vincent Canby
b) Frank Rich
c) John Simon
d) Toby Zinman
Answer: d) Toby Zinman
Who is known for their work as a theater critic for The Chicago Sun-Times and their coverage of film as well?
a) Vincent Canby
b) Frank Rich
c) Roger Ebert
d) John Simon
Answer: c) Roger Ebert
This critic is known for their reviews in The Denver Post and their insights into the arts and culture:
a) Vincent Canby
b) Ray Mark Rinaldi
c) John Simon
d) Frank Rich
Answer: b) Ray Mark Rinaldi
Who is known for their work as a theater critic for The San Francisco Chronicle and their coverage of the Bay Area arts scene?
a) Robert Hurwitt
b) Frank Rich
c) John Simon
d) Vincent Canby
Answer: a) Robert Hurwitt
This critic is known for their reviews in The Miami Herald and their insights into theater and cultural events:
a) Vincent Canby
b) Frank Rich
c) John Simon
d) Christine Dolen
Answer: d) Christine Dolen
Who is known for their work as a theater critic for The Seattle Times and their coverage of the Pacific Northwest arts scene?
a) Misha Berson
b) Frank Rich
c) Vincent Canby
d) John Simon
Answer: a) Misha Berson
This critic is known for their reviews in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and their insights into the arts and culture:
a) Vincent Canby
b) Wendell Brock
c) John Simon
d) Frank Rich
Answer: b) Wendell Brock
Who is known for their work as a theater critic for The Dallas Morning News and their coverage of the arts in Texas?
a) Lawson Taitte
b) Frank Rich
c) Vincent Canby
d) John Simon
Answer: a) Lawson Taitte
This critic is known for their reviews in The Houston Chronicle and their insights into theater and cultural events:
a) Vincent Canby
b) Everett Evans
c) John Simon
d) Frank Rich
Answer: b) Everett Evans
Who is known for their work as a theater critic for The Star-Ledger and their coverage of the arts in New Jersey?
a) Peter Filichia
b) Frank Rich
c) Vincent Canby
d) John Simon
Answer: a) Peter Filichia
This critic is known for their reviews in The Baltimore Sun and their insights into theater and cultural events:
a) Vincent Canby
b) Frank Rich
c) John Simon
d) J. Wynn Rousuck
Answer: d) J. Wynn Rousuck
Who is known for their work as a theater critic for The Orlando Sentinel and their coverage of the arts in Florida?
a) Matthew Palm
b) Frank Rich
c) Vincent Canby
d) John Simon
Answer: a) Matthew Palm
This critic is known for their reviews in The Cleveland Plain Dealer and their insights into theater and cultural events:
a) Vincent Canby
b) Andrea Simakis
c) John Simon
d) Frank Rich
Answer: b) Andrea Simakis
Who is known for their work as a theater critic for The Minneapolis Star Tribune and their coverage of the arts in the Twin Cities?
a) Rohan Preston
b) Frank Rich
c) Vincent Canby
d) John Simon
Answer: a) Rohan Preston
This critic is known for their reviews in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and their insights into theater and cultural events:
a) Vincent Canby
b) Sharon Eberson
c) John Simon
d) Frank Rich
Answer: b) Sharon Eberson
Who is known for their work as a theater critic for The St. Louis Post-Dispatch and their coverage of the arts in Missouri?
a) Judith Newmark
b) Frank Rich
c) Vincent Canby
d) John Simon
Answer: a) Judith Newmark
This critic is known for their reviews in The Nashville Scene and their insights into theater and cultural events:
a) Vincent Canby
b) Frank Rich
c) John Simon
d) Martin Brady
Answer: d) Martin Brady
Who is known for their work as a theater critic for The Denver Post and their coverage of the arts in Colorado?
a) John Wenzel
b) Frank Rich
c) Vincent Canby
d) John Simon
Answer: a) John Wenzel
This critic is known for their reviews in The San Diego Union-Tribune and their insights into theater and cultural events:
a) Vincent Canby
b) James Hebert
c) John Simon
d) Frank Rich
Answer: b) James Hebert
