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John Henry Lahr (born July 12, 1941) is an American theater critic and writer. From 1992 to 2013, he was a staff writer and the senior drama critic at The New Yorker. He has written more than twenty books related to theater. Lahr has been called "one of the greatest biographers writing today".
John Lahr is a renowned American drama critic and author of acclaimed biographies of Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams and Joe Orton. Learn more about his books, awards, plays and upcoming events on his official website.
Theater critic and writer John Lahr delivers a lecture about viewing theatre as a spiritual exercise. He discusses the reflective nature of theatre and how it allows the audience to...
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John Lahr is a staff writer and has been contributing to The New Yorker since 1991. A veteran of all aspects of the theatre, Lahr has contributed behind-the-scenes portraits, reviews, and...
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John Lahr is a writer, critic, theatre reviewer, novelist, and show business profiles. He has written biographies of Tennessee Williams, Dame Edna Everage, Frank Sinatra, and Noel Coward, among others.
Sep 1, 2014 · John Lahr’s biography “Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh” draws on a wealth of letters and journals to explore the synergy between his life and his plays.
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Nov 12, 2012 · After twenty years as The New Yorker’s chief theatre critic, John Lahr will give up regular reviewing to focus on the Profiles he also contributes to the magazine, as well as on book...
