I have no idea what to think about jason zinoman at the NYT as a theater critic. he’s now reviewed two shows that i’ve had tickets to before the show.

one was americana kamikaze that i got tickets to because i thought it would be entertaining. zinoman’s review of “americana kamikaze”, though, ratcheted my anticipation up and i didn’t enjoy it as much as i think i would have without the glowing review.

so, when i saw his good review of l’effet de serge, i thought, “shit…once again he’s ramping up my expectations.”

i may have enjoyed americana kamikaze better without a good review in the NYT, but i loved ‘effet de serge even with a good review. if phillipe quesne comes to town, check him out.