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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‘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
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‘Russian Troll Farm’ Off Broadway Review: Hitting a New Low in Election Interference
Playwright Sarah Gancher has 20-20 hindsight and still gets it wrong on the 2016 presidential election
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‘Oh, Mary!’ Off Broadway Review: An Untold Story of the White House’s Worst Marriage
The 16th president and Mrs. Abe Lincoln survived the Civil War, but not Cole Escola’s wild new play
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‘The Connector’ Off Broadway Review: Scott Bakula Gets Smeared With News Print
Jonathan Marc Sherman and Jason Robert Brown’s new musical attempts to locate the source of fake news
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‘Jonah’ Off Broadway Review: How a Fantasy Becomes Reality if You Write About It
Rachel Bonds’ fascinating new play finds hope in an author’s imagination
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‘Days of Wine and Roses’ Broadway Review: Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James Fire Up a Truly Great Musical
Musical theater lightning strikes twice with Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel’s long-awaited follow-up to “The Light in the Piazza”
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10 Best New York Theater Productions of 2023 | Photos
Ranking the year’s best on the boards, from the staging of a classic Cuban album to the first half of Sondheim’s last musical
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‘Appropriate’ Broadway Review: Sarah Paulson and Elle Fanning Fuel a Spectacular Family Smash-Up
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ contemporary classic about the sins of the father receives a stellar revival
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‘Buena Vista Social Club’ Off Broadway Review: How Cuba’s Music Fuels Its Survival
A landmark album is now an exciting stage musical and dance spectacular
