Peter Marks and Elisabeth Vincentelli gather one more time to remember their recently departed co-host, Terry Teachout.

For the critics' final episode, they consider the life and legacy of Sondheim and reflect on how theatre has grown and changed in the 4 years they've been podcasting.

This month the critics talk to the star of 'Hadestown' about darkness and empathy, and share their theatregoing highlights.

This week the critics speak to James Lapine about his new memoir of writing 'Sunday in the Park With George' with Sondheim, and talk up some shows they've seen.

The critics happily return to talking about actual live, in-person theatre, as well as the vagaries of variants and vaccination policies.

After a hiatus, the critics return with a look back at a tumultuous year and a look ahead to reopening on Broadway and beyond.

The critics look back on a year without live, in-person theatre as they go through their mailbag.

This month the hosts talk to an award-winning colleague about gatekeeping and pandemic-era criticism.

This week the critics talk to two theatre artists about the choices they've made and the field they hope to return to.

Should the government create an arts and culture ministry? And what happens when there' s no one to laugh along with?

On this month's episode the critics discuss the recent Tony noms (and the controversy around them), their varied digital theatre diets, and some theatres' plans to tentatively reopen.

This week: the steep and rocky road back to normalcy for theatres of all sizes, and the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's lifelong love for the arts.

This week the critics talk to the grass-roots campaign Be An Arts Hero and discuss shows they've seen, including last week's Democratic convention.

The critics return to consider when theatre will return, how to cover it when it does, and how not to succumb to Zoom despair.

The critics talk to Tamilla Woodard, co-artistic director of Working Theater, about her experience of racism in the theatre and her recommendations of how to fight it.

The critics talk with Jeremy Wein of Play-PerView, take a question about theatre safety, and recommend shows they've viewed.

This week the critics debate streamed and recorded theatre vs. live, and dip into the reader mailbag.

The critics talk to Woolly Mammoth's Maria Manuela Goyanes about theatre in the age of COVID-19, and discuss the relative merits of online theatre.

This week the critics sign in remotely to talk about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on theatre, and what they're doing with no shows to see.

The critics talk with the 'Girl From the North Country' playwright about his work and its meanings, and discuss 'Mockingbird' at MSG, a new take on 'Dracula,' and a James Baldwin revival in D.C.

This week the topic is how personal experiences inform criticism, as the critics touch on 'Mac Beth' at Hunter Theater Project, 'Gun and Powder' at Signature Theatre, and 'Medea' at BAM

The critics look back on a decade of change in the American theatre, and discuss 'Greater Clements,' 'Sing Street,' and the 'My Fair Lady' tour.

The critics chat with the acclaimed Idahoan dramatist, and compare notes on Stephen Adly Guirgis, Harry Connick Jr., and Lauren Gunderson.

The critics discuss Chicago vs. Broadway theatre with the Tribune's Chris Jones, and discuss the shows 'Jagged Little Pill,' 'Fefu and her Friends,' and 'Sleeping Car Porters.'