Robert Hofler is the Theater Critic at TheWrap, writing reviews about Broadway and Off Broadway shows. He is an author of several books on the entertainment industry, including “The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson” and “Money, Murder, and Dominick Dunne.” Hofler was previously an editor at Variety and Life magazine, among other publications.
Experience:
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‘Cult of Love’ Broadway Review: Zachary Quinto Gets Buried in Holiday Sturm und Cheer
Christmas is anything but the most wonderful time of year in Leslye Headland’s new play, also starring Shailene Woodley and Mare Winningham
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‘The Blood Quilt’ Off Broadway Review: 4 Sisters Gather to Finish Their Mother’s Work
The most interesting character is the one we never meet in Katori Hall’s new play
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‘Death Becomes Her’ Broadway Review: How to Resurrect an Embalmed Movie
The outrageous new musical injects real comic life into Robert Zemeckis’ dark fantasy
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‘Babe’ Off Broadway Review: Marisa Tomei Gets Stuck Between Generations
Although the Oscar-winning actor appears in every scene, it’s Arliss Howard who fascinates as a sexist boss
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‘Swept Away’ Broadway Review: An Avett Brothers Album Surfaces as a Stunning Musical
John Logan’s book and Michael Mayer’s direction deliver a classic
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‘Sh-t. Meet. Fan.’ Off Broadway Review: Phone Games Upend a Night With Debra Messing, Jane Krakowski and Neil Patrick Harris
Robert O’Hara’s new comedy lets fly a lot of crap about horny white people
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‘Tammy Faye’ Broadway Review: Elton John Delivers a Very Long Infomercial
The TV Evangelist scam artist with too much makeup is turned into a feminist saint worshiped by gay men
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‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Broadway Review: Definitely a Big Hit Starring Darren Criss
The great director Michael Arden returns to deliver phenomenal Broadway debuts for writers Will Aronson and Hue Park
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‘A Wonderful World’ Broadway Review: Or, the Singing Wives of Louis Armstrong
A new bio musical gets lost in the many marriages of the jazz great
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‘Romeo + Juliet’ Broadway Review: Rachel Zegler Sings, Kit Connor Strips
The kids aren’t all right in Sam Gold’s feisty new take on the Bard’s star-crossed lovers
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‘Left on Tenth’ Broadway Review: Julianna Margulies Explores Love and Leukemia
Delia Ephron’s memoir is now a play that captures perfectly the tedium of life in a hospital bed
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‘Drag: The Musical’ Off Broadway Review: When Boys Just Want to Have Fun
There’s nothing here that couldn’t be fixed with a little open-heart surgery
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‘Sunset Blvd.’ Broadway Review: Nicole Scherzinger Evokes Sally Bowles and Carrie White
Jamie Lloyd’s revival is both minimal and excessive
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‘Hold on to Me Darling’ Off Broadway Review: Adam Driver Grabs the Best Role of His Career
The actor’s fake tears deliver real laughs in Kenneth Lonergan’s great comedy
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‘Our Town’ Broadway Review: Jim Parsons and Katie Holmes Walk Different Paths
Kenny Leon’s production adds a lot of diversity to Thornton Wilder’s classic
