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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‘The Outsiders’ Broadway Review: It Vastly Improves on Coppola’s Cult Classic
What begins as ‘Grease’ without the jokes ends up being a showcase for new, impressive stage talent
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‘The Who’s Tommy’ Broadway Review: See Me, Feel Sorry for Me
Pete Townshend’s musical memoir reaches for the hankies instead of going for the jugular
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‘Water for Elephants’ Broadway Review: The Big Top Has Really Shrunk
Most disappointing is Rosie the Elephant, who should turn in her Actors’ Equity card
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‘Teeth’ Off Broadway Review: Vagina Dentata Makes Her Long-Awaited Stage Debut
The 2007 cult movie is now a new musical that sings (as well as bites)
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‘An Enemy of the People’ Broadway Review: Jeremy Strong Makes a Great Dr. Fauci
The “Succession” star returns to the Gotham boards in an Ibsen revival that’s short, swift and politically pointed
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‘The Notebook’ Broadway Review: Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams Are Sorely Missed
This new musical featuring songs by Ingrid Michaelson is merely lukewarm when it needs to boil over with body heat
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‘The Effect’ Off Broadway Review: Lucy Prebble Delivers a ‘Spellbound’ for the 21st Century
The “Succession” writer and executive producer takes on drug-dispensing shrinks
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‘Corruption’ Off Broadway Review: Rupert Murdoch Gets Away With It – Again
J.T. Rogers’ new play has a few terrible things to say about tabloid journalism
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‘Dead Outlaw’ Off Broadway Review: How to Make a Musical About a Mummy
A few musical-theater morticians have fashioned an instant classic that’s very much alive and kicking
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‘Doubt’ Broadway Review: Liev Schreiber and Amy Ryan Battle for the Soul of the Church
John Patrick Shanley’s play receives a knockout revival
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‘Brooklyn Laundry’ Off Broadway Review: Cecily Strong Gets Stuck in the Spin Cycle
John Patrick Shanley’s new comedy leaves the “SNL” and “Schmigadoon!” star all wet
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‘The Ally’ Off Broadway Review: The Israel-Palestine Debate Leaves Josh Radnor Reeling
The “How I Met Your Mother” star sustains blow after blow in Itamar Moses’ great new play
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‘The Seven Year Disappear’ Off Broadway Review: Cynthia Nixon Vanishes Into Several Roles
Jordan Seavey’s new play is part sendup, part soap opera
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‘The Hunt’ Off Broadway Review: An Angry Village Mob Targets ‘The Crown’ Star Tobias Menzies
The Emmy-winning actor makes an impressive American stage debut
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‘Jelly’s Last Jam’ Off Broadway Review: How Jazz Was Born, or Was it?
Jelly Roll Morton gets the anti-hagiography treatment
