Founded in 2000, TotalTheater.com is a website devoted to American and world theater.
Our two major sections, CRITICOPIA and PERIODICA, comprise theater reviews and theater articles, respectively.
For currently running reviews and to search our Archives, visit our WHAT'S NEW page.
For our masthead and company information, visit: http://www.totaltheater.com/?q=node/8447
Owned by the TotalTheater Company, which also produces the long-running podcast Dave's Gone By, TotalTheater.com is free to all. Enjoy! Q: How do I search for a review or article? Q: How do I contact TotalTheater? Q: Who runs TotalTheater? Q: What happened to Performing Arts Insider? A: Shows are rated on a scale of zero to four stars, in 1/4 star increments. As a rule of thumb, anything under **1/2 is best avoided, over **3/4 is probably worth seeing, and anything over ***1/4 is a must. TotalTheater.com operates on a minimal budget and welcomes financial contributions of any size. However, we are not a 501(c)(3), so donations are not tax deductible. We would also welcome certain in-kind contributions (e.g., website redesign, volunteers for proofreading and data entry, publicity and marketing assistance, etc.). To query, please email David Lefkowitz, publisher, at paipress_at_aol.com. Q: Are you hiring? Q: Who currently writes for TotalTheater.com?
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Q: What can I find on TotalTheater.com?
A: Theater reviews of shows -- current and past -- on, off and off-off-Broadway, and in regional and international theater.
A: Just type a key word into the Search box. You can also go to Google.com and search with the terms you know (e.g., the show title and review author) or surf the MASTER LISTS:
MASTER LIST OF CRITICOPIA REVIEWS
MASTER LIST OF PERIODICA ARTICLES
A: Email is the best way: paipress_at_aol.com.
A: The TotalTheater Company was founded by its publisher, David Lefkowitz. He serves as editor-in-chief of TotalTheater.com and producer of Dave's Gone By (davesgoneby.com).
A: After a wonderful run of 78 years, Performing Arts Insider, a journal of the New York theater industry, ceased publication in September 2022. Back issues are available by contacting paipress@aol.com.
Q: What is the Criticopia rating system?
Q: How can I support TotalTheater.com?
A: Sorry, no. However, we are always looking for intelligent, thoughtful theater critics and journalists from all over the world to contribute to TotalTheater.com. Pay is a very, very nominal stipend. Since we are an archive, we are also interested in reviews of shows long closed, and if given rights and appropriate permission, we will even reprint reviews and articles published elsewhere. To query, send an email to: David Lefkowitz, publisher, at paipress_at_aol.com. Be ready to include at least two samples of theater-related writing in your query followup.
A: TotalTheater is proud to publish the writing of notable theater critics and journalists, many of whom have also written for such respected publications as Playbill, The Oregon Mail Tribune, The Chicago Reader, Pasadena-Star News, Theater Week, Artes Magazine, TheaterScene.com, and CurtainUp.
