Charles Isherwood


Charles Isherwood is an American theater critic.

Education

Isherwood obtained his degree from Stanford University.

Career

Isherwood wrote for Back Stage West in Los Angeles. 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 the New York Times. He was fired by the paper in 2017, reportedly following public disputes with colleagues and correspondence with theatre producers that were classified as "unethical." In March 2017, Isherwood was hired as a contributor for the website Broadway News.