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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‘Caroline’ Off Broadway Review: Chloë Grace Moretz Delivers as a Single Mom in Crisis
The one-time child star graduates splendidly to troubled parenthood in a surprise hit play by Preston Max Allen
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‘Punch’ Broadway Review: A True Story of Manslaughter Makes a Mawkish Transfer to the Stage
The grizzly facts are there from Jacob Dunne’s bestseller “Right From Wrong,” but James Graham’s play turns those details into theatrical mush
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‘Waiting for Godot’ Broadway Review: Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter’s Half-Excellent Adventure With Samuel Beckett
Reeves disappears but Winter delivers in Jamie Lloyd’s flashing production of the absurdist classic
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‘The Other Americans’ Off Broadway Review: John Leguizamo Channels Arthur Miller’s Best With Uncompromising Tragedy
Having written and performed in a number of solo shows, the star graduates to a fully staged family drama
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‘Saturday Church’ Off Broadway Review: ‘Kinky Boots’ Now Has a Younger, Flashier Brother
Damon Cardasis’ wonderfully small and delicate film has been turned into a stage musical that wants to be on Broadway
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‘Mexodus’ Off Broadway Review: One of America’s Darker Chapters Now Explodes With Music
A fiery, must-see new musical takes us on the Underground Railroad that ran south to Mexico
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‘Art’ Broadway Review: At Least Bobby Cannavale, James Corden and Neil Patrick Harris Are Having Fun
Yasmina Reza’s Tony-winning play returns in a revival that is more kitsch than art
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‘Galas’ Off Broadway Review: Sensational Drag Send-Up of Maria Callas Is Ready-Made for Uptown
Anthony Roth Costanzo does the legendary opera diva full justice in Charles Ludlam’s classic roman à clef
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‘House of McQueen’ Off Broadway Review: Luke Newton Triumphs Against All Odds
The “Bridgerton” star manages to present a beguiling Alexander McQueen in Darrah Cloud’s mess of a bioplay
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‘Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride’ Broadway Review: The Roastmaster General Packs Little Sizzle
The insult comic’s one-man show may be the most sickness and death-focused show ever put on a stage – and frankly, it’s a bore
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‘Mamma Mia!’ Broadway Review: The Bride Has Seen Better Days
The juggernaut jukebox musical returns in a dispiriting touring production
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‘Prince Faggot’ Off Broadway Review: One of the Year’s Best New Plays Is a Wild Royal Family Portrait
Is this what the future holds for William and Kate’s oldest kid?
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‘Angry Alan’ Off Broadway Review: John Krasinski Expertly Dons Lamb’s Clothing to Play a Pig
The “A Quiet Place” filmmaker and “The Office” star leads yet another play about toxic white straight men
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Tony Awards 2025: Who Will Win and Who Should Win
Audra McDonald would walk away with a “Gypsy” win if she weren’t the Meryl Streep of Broadway, and Cole Escola will have a big night for “Oh, Mary!”
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2025 Tony Nominations Predictions: Who Gets In, and Who Should?
The 2024-25 Broadway season is one of the most competitive in recent years
