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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‘Tru’ Off Broadway Review: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Works Hard to Make Truman Capote a Real Bore
Was the author of “In Cold Blood” really so tiresome and witless?
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‘Ulster American’ Off Broadway Review: Matthew Broderick Scores as Oscar-Winning Nitwit
David Ireland’s new play finds comedy in the Troubles
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‘What We Did Before Our Moth Days’ Off Broadway Review: Wallace Shawn and André Gregory Return, More Precious and Pretentious Than Ever
Those “My Dinner with Andre” guys deliver a three-hour reading disguised as a play
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‘The Reservoir’ Off Broadway Review: He’s Drunk, He’s Young, He’s Ready for Prime Time
Noah Galvin shows real star power in Jake Brasch’s new comedy about alcoholism and Alzheimer’s
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‘Mother Russia’ Off Broadway Review: Putin Will Hate It, but It’s 2026’s First Must-See Play
Lauren Yee’s new comedy skewers both capitalists and communists with equal zeal
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‘You Got Older’ Off Broadway Review: Alia Shawkat and Peter Friedman Lead a Quirky Cancer Comedy
Clare Barron writes an often gross family-centered comedy about making the best of the worst things in life
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‘Marcel on the Train’ Off Broadway Review: The World’s Best Mime Busts the Nazis
Marshall Pailet and Ethan Slater’s new play depicts a little-known episode in the life of Marcel Marceau
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‘The Unknown’ Off Broadway Review: Sean Hayes Raises Goosebumps Being Completely Alone on Stage
Following his brilliant “Harry Clarke,” playwright David Cale returns with another fascinating one-person thriller
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‘The Other Place’ Off Broadway Review: Tobias Menzies and Emma D’Arcy Wage a War of the Ashes
The respective stars of “The Crown” and “House of the Dragon” update “Antigone”
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‘High Spirits’ Off Broadway Review: Andrea Martin and Katrina Lenk Polish Up a Real Antique
The musical version of Noël Coward’s “Blithe Spirit” is worth a visit, if not much more
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‘A Star Is Reborn’: From Garland to Gaga, How Real-Life Turmoil Led to Hollywood’s Favorite Love Story | Exclusive Book Excerpt
Author and critic Robert Hofler offers a first-look excerpt of his new book on one of cinema’s most successful franchises
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‘Data’ Off Broadway Review: High Tech Makes for High Suspense
Matthew Libby’s new thriller is ready for the big screen – after he gives it an ending
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‘Anna Christie’ Off Broadway Review: Michelle Williams Rejects the Unhappy Hooker to Play a Rebel With Claws
“Hamilton” director Thomas Kail offers an edgy and very chilling interpretation of the Eugene O’Neill classic
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‘Marjorie Prime’ Broadway Review: Cynthia Nixon and June Squibb Make the Case for Everybody Becoming a Robot
Jordan Harrison’s sci-fi tale about robots that help people grieve receives its first Broadway production
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‘Gruesome Playground Injuries’ Off Broadway Review: Nicholas Braun and Kara Young Hurt Until It Feels Good
The “Succession” star and the two-time Tony winner really come alive when they share each other’s pain
