Tell me more. (Letters to the Editor).(Letter to the Editor)
American Theatre, March, 2003
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Theatre reviews are one of the primary interfaces between a play and a potential audience ("Do You Read Your Reviews?", Jan. '03). That interface is broken with drastic consequences for both theatres and audience members.
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I believe that most people read theatre reviews to determine if they want to see the play being reviewed--so, a "good" review is one that helps readers decide whether to attend the play, regardless of the reviewer's personal reaction to it. Therefore a conscientious review must fulfill the following four requirements: It must be accurate; ...
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