A comparison of English vs. American theater criticism.
Frank Rich, unaffectionately dubbed "the Butcher of Broadway," reigned supreme as The New York Times drama critic for over a decade. During his sway, the theatre community smarted under his acrimonious notices. When he walked into theatre receptions, the actors, it is alleged, walked out en masse. There were even rumors of plots against his life but, as anyone familiar with the New York scene knows, there is no tyrant as immovable as a theatre critic who enjoys the confidence of his editorial hierarchy. (Swans - March 14, 2005) [link]
"There is something undeniably boring about ordering thoughts long familiar to reasonably clever people for the sake of some external purpose..." Robert Musil
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