"EXCLUSIVE: The rumors are true. Charles Isherwood, the influential theater critic who’s been at the New York Times since 2004, has left the paper, a person familiar with the situation said."
Either way, as much as I wish Isherwood all the best, I'm quite happy with this news. His pieces have really gone downhill as of late from real criticism to plot summary, and he'd been dishing out Critics' Picks like confetti.
And thank you for the redundant thread. Although I imagine that it was probably impossible to scroll down 6 or 7 others to see this topic was already being discussed.