CRITICS. Theater critics have been the bane and blessing of producers, actors, and writers since the dawn of the theater. From the beginnings of Broadway and Times Square, critics have been under the scrutiny of others in the industy.
In his book The Footlights—Fore and Aft, publicist and playwright Channing Pollock described the critical scene around 1911:
Some notable critics have attempted to define, and sometimes defend, their place in the world of the theater. John McClain ...