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Where in the World is John Heilpern?

Listen up, gumshoes!

Today marks the the fourth straight week without a John Heilpern column in the New York Observer. What’s up?

An e-mail to the Observer has gone unanswered, and a few Internet searches have turned up no explanations.

Is Heilpern on vacation? Fired? Comatose? Deported?

Heilpern is my favorite theatre critic by far. His columns are a joy to read. Even his unfavorable reviews are never mean-spirited; unsuccessful shows are sent on their way with cheerfully bemused encouragement. I never care if I agree or disagree with his opinions; I just enjoy absorbing them.

So what’s the word on the street? If anyone has inside information on our dear critic’s whereabouts, please pass them along.

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3 Responses to “Where in the World is John Heilpern?”

  1. George Hunka Says:
    August 23rd, 2005 at 7:59 am

    I’ve been wondering that myself: Where Is John Heilpern? (And yeah, I agree: he’s a pretty savvy, smart guy.)

  2. John Heilpern Says:
    January 29th, 2006 at 5:34 pm

    Thanks for your concern. I’ve been on leave for six months finishing a book. I’ll be returning to the paper this coming week, which is like a man rowing back to the Titanic…
    Bestest wishes,
    John Heilpern

  3. Heilpern Revisited | Mike Mariano Says:
    March 11th, 2006 at 9:05 pm

    [...] In their first theatre-related column since July, the New York Observer printed an article written not by missing critic John Heilpern, but by the dude from Gawker. [...]