Variety chief theater critic Charles Isherwood is moving to The New York Times. He will replace Margo Jefferson who took over for Bruce Weber only about six months ago as the paper's second-string theater critic.
Isherwood began writing for Variety in 1993, working out of the Los Angeles office and reviewing productions on the West Coast. He became chief theater critic in 1998 and currently serves as president of the New York Drama Critics' Circle. Prior to Variety, Isherwood worked at L.A. Style magazine. He also known for writing the book Wonder Bread and Ecstasy: The Life and Death of Joey Stefano, which tells the story of the rise and tragic death of porn actor Joey Stefano.
According to a Variety report, Isherwood will begin work at The Times on September 8. Ben Brantley remains the chief theater critic at The Times.