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 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
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‘Two Strangers’ Broadway Review: They Sing Together, They Dance Together, They Don’t Belong Together
A new rom-com musical begins promisingly but loses its way somewhere between JFK Airport and midtown Manhattan
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‘This World of Tomorrow’ Off Broadway Review: Tom Hanks Makes ’em Like They Used To
The movie star leads a play he co-wrote with James Grossman: a time-travel fantasy that’s real Frank Capra corn
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‘Meet the Cartozians’ Off Broadway Review: Only the Kardashians Should Miss This Terrific New Comedy
Playwright Talene Monahon unearths a forgotten Armenian-American story, giving it a wonderful modern spin
