Archive - The Fourth Wall

July 2025

Why Critics Are No Longer Kings

The shift from critic-led to creator-driven isn’t coming. It’s here.

Jul 25 •

What Young Artists Are Really Asking Right Now

On press, presence, and becoming more than a follower count.

Jul 18 •

What Theater Knows About America

On myth, machinery, and the stubborn act of making something better.

Jul 4 •

The Jimmy Awards: From Cult-Favorite to Cultural Force

How a scrappy digital team turned a niche event into a national phenomenon.

Jul 2 •

June 2025

May 2025

Broadway is Done with Patti Lupone

A painful moment, a bigger pattern, and a few questions we need to ask.

May 27 •

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