"In a Screen-Dazzled World, a Theatre Critic Has the Antidote."
By Williamstown Theatre Festival
March 12, 2026
At the beginning of the year, Helen Shaw was appointed The New York Times’ chief theatre critic. Click the link below to read a gift link of the article about Helen’s career, the current theatre ecosystem, and the art form's ability to be an “antidote” in an increasingly isolated world. Helen visited Williamstown this summer, covering W71 for The New Yorker; you can read her piece Williams in Williamstown here.
