John Lahr

John Henry Lahr
Born
John Henry Lahr

(1941-07-12) July 12, 1941
Occupation
  • Theater critic
  • writer
  • biographer
EducationWorcester College, Oxford
Yale University
Years active1968–2013
Spouse
Anthea Mander
(m. 1965, divorced)
(m. 2000)
Children1
ParentsBert Lahr (father)
Mildred Schroeder (mother)
RelativesJane Lahr (sister)
Website
johnlahr.com

John Henry Lahr (born July 12, 1941) is an American theater critic and writer. From 1992 to 2013, he was a staff writer and the senior drama critic at The New Yorker. He has written more than twenty books related to theater, including Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh, and won many awards for his work.