Peter Marks leaving Washington Post

[BETTY22]

Posted: 12/18/23 at 1:21pm

WOW...he just announce he took the buyout 

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 12/18/23 at 2:23pm

I really liked Peter Marks. I will him all the best. We seemed to have some similar tastes and opinions, so I will miss his criticism.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 12/18/23 at 3:43pm

A sad loss for Post readers! I hope he continues to keep writing (as he has implied in his Facebook post)

[Dom P]

Posted: 12/18/23 at 4:24pm

Sad to hear. In Phildelphia,we haven"t had a full dedicated theater critic for years. The Inquirer relies on stringers or wire services to cover shows,if covered at all.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 12/18/23 at 7:42pm

Next!...................

[George in DC]

Posted: 12/18/23 at 10:40pm

I did not always agree with him, but his reviews and insightful articles on theatre will be missed

[annang]

Posted: 12/19/23 at 12:44am

Isn’t he the one who never bothered to move to DC, and has lived in NY the whole time he was the Post’s theater critic? The Post should have a full time theater critic, but it should be someone who actually lives here. 

[HArmytage]

Posted: 12/19/23 at 4:10am

His reviews and ratings were always sought after by readers and professionals in the theatrical industry..., it's truly unfortunate that he has departed

[bear88]

Posted: 12/19/23 at 4:39am

Marks is one of the more knowledgeable critics around and to his credit, he maintains infectious enthusiasm for the shows and performances he likes.

[BJR]

Posted: 12/19/23 at 10:29am

bear88 said: "Marks is one of the more knowledgeable critics around and to his credit, he maintains infectious enthusiasm for the shows and performances he likes."

That's especially what I admired about his work.

[TweetyPie2]

Posted: 12/19/23 at 11:30am

annang said: "Isn’t he the one who never bothered to move to DC, and has lived in NY the whole time he was the Post’s theater critic? The Post should have a full time theater critic, but it should be someone who actually lives here."

I'm pretty sure that's not true.

[Timon3]

Posted: 12/19/23 at 4:12pm

If it was true and I don’t know if it is, it would make sense as New York is the epicentre for the countries theatre scene, Washington is very quiet in comparison with very limited theatre, he could easily travel down to Washington and get a Marriott room for shows there.

Because he is a theatre critic and the publication title contains Washington doesn’t mean he has to live there.

A great critic btw.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 12/19/23 at 4:26pm

Nothing wrong with a critic splitting time between New York and the region that they cover, especially when writing for a national publication. Charles McNulty and Chris Jones both review New York shows, in addition to ones in the cities that bear their paper's name. Marks obviously has major affection for the DC theatre scene.

[Bulldog3]

Posted: 1/1/24 at 4:03pm

He originally lived in DC, then moved to New York halfway through his tenure.

[GingerSnaps2]

Posted: 1/1/24 at 5:33pm

Yep.  He lived in DC for years.  When his daughter went to college and his wife took a job in New York, they moved here.  As he put it, he just took the Acela the other direction.

[Harriet Craig]

Posted: 3/1/24 at 4:09pm

The WaPo has posted a job opening for a new theater critic:

https://washpost.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/washingtonpostcareers/job/DC-Washington-TWP-Headquarters/Theater-Critic_JR-90274642?