Charles Splaine Isherwood Jr. (born October 1964) is an American theater critic.

Career

A graduate of

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, Isherwood wrote for '' Backstage West'' in

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. In 1993, he joined the staff of '' Variety'', where he was promoted to the position of chief theatre critic in 1998. In 2004, Isherwood was hired by ''

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''. He was fired by the paper in 2017, reportedly following public disputes with colleagues and correspondence with theatre producers that "violated ethical rules." In March 2017, Isherwood was hired as a contributor for the website ''Broadway News''. In 2022, Isherwood was appointed ''

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''s theater critic, succeeding Terry Teachout, who had died on January 13, 2022.

Personal life

Charles Splaine Isherwood Jr. was one of four children born to Charles Splaine "Charlie" Isherwood and Patricia (McInerney) Isherwood. He is married to Ercument Kenger.

References

External links

''The Wall Street Journal'' hire is a win for media theatre coverage
thestage.co.uk. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
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