Elisabeth Vincentelli is a French-born, New York-based arts and culture journalist. She is a regular contributor to ''

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’ Arts section''. She served as the chief drama critic for the ''

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'' from 2009 until 2016, having replaced

Clive Barnes Clive Alexander Barnes (13 May 1927 – 19 November 2008) was an English writer and critic. From 1965 to 1977, he was the dance and theater critic for ''The New York Times'', and, from 1978 until his death, ''The New York Post.'' Barnes had sign ...

after his death in 2008.

Biography

She was born in

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and came to the United States in the late 1980s. She writes a blog called
The Determined Dilettante
'. Previous to writing for the Post she joined ''Time Out New York'' in 2000, and later became the 'Arts & Entertainment Editor' there. Vincentelli has written for ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', and is a member of the

New York Drama Critics' Circle The New York Drama Critics' Circle is made up of 22 drama critics from daily newspapers, magazines and wire services based in the New York City metropolitan area. The organization is best known for its annual awards for excellence in theater.Jone ...

. Vincentelli is the author of ''Abba Gold'' (2004) about the pop group

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and ''Abba Treasures''. She co-hosts the theater podcast
Marks & Vincentelli
' on Substack with Peter Marks of the Washington Post. She co-hosted the podcast ''Three on the Aisle'' with fellow critics

Terry Teachout Terrance Alan Teachout (February 6, 1956 – January 13, 2022) was an American author, critic, biographer, playwright, stage director, and librettist. He was the drama critic of ''The Wall Street Journal'', the critic-at-large of ''Commentary'' ...

and Peter Marks for American Theatre Magazine, which ran from 2017 to 2021. , she resides in the

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neighborhood of

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References

External links

*
Three on the Aisle
' (podcast) at ''

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