Theatre Talk Reruns Kuchwara and le Sourd Episode 1/9

Critics John Heilpern of The New York Observer, Mike Kuchwara of The Associated Press and Jacques le Sourd of CBS radio, discuss the profound impact of the economy on their profession and whether professional drama critics are, in Riedel's words, "doomed."Friday,

January 9th on Thirteen, 1:00 AM (Saturday morning)

Are Drama Critics Necessary?

This program was taped 4 days after le Sourd, the theater critic at Gannett Newspapers for 35 years, was laid off. (The company is not planning to replace him, but will eliminate his position.)

They also review some of the new productions of the season, including All My Sons, The Seagull, Billy Elliot, Speed-the-Plow, Liza's at the Palace and Garden of Earthly Delights.

Theater Talk, the series devoted to the world of the stage, is co-hosted by Michael Riedel (Broadway columnist for the New York Post) and series producer Susan Haskins.

For clips and highlights from the show, click here.

To watch the show in streaming video or iTunes, cick here.

Photo of Michael Riedel by Linda Lenzi

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