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28: Jose Solis - Theater Critic Spotlight

Talking Theater

English - January 26, 2018 18:35 - 45 minutes - 36.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 67 ratings
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Jose Solis is the Chief Theater Critic at StageBuddy.com.

 He has been writing about film and theater since 2003 and his work has appeared in major film and theater publications including (links are reviews or articles): The New York Times, American Theatre, and Backstage

 Jose is a member of the Drama Desk, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, and the Online Film Critics Society.

Jose is putting together a panel called Being a Critic of Color for BroadwayCon 2018.

 And, when he's not at a show, a screening or writing about all the art he loves, you can find him singing along to any cast recording featuring Kelli O'Hara.

Jose talks with Marc about his passion for all theater and the arts, the distinction between a review versus an interpretation, racial disparity on stage and in theater criticism, and his newest projects to address inclusion and diversity among theater critics.