Michael Kuchwara | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Charlies Kuchwara February 28, 1947
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | May 22, 2010 (aged 63)
Manhattan, New York City, United States |
| Alma mater |
Syracuse University University of Missouri |
| Occupation(s) | Theater critic, journalist, writer |
Michael Charlies Kuchwara (February 28, 1947 – May 22, 2010) was an American theater critic, columnist and journalist. Kuchwara worked as both a critic and journalist for the Associated Press for more than from 1984 until 2010, writing pieces that were read worldwide. [1] Kuchwara, who was based in New York City, reviewed as many as 200 theater productions a year. [1]
Biography
Early life
Kuchwara was born on February 28, 1947, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. [1] His father, a United States Air Force pilot, worked for the National Security Agency. Kuchwara's interest in theater and the entertainment industry began when he saw his first play during the late-1950s, the comedic Third Best Sport, by Leo G. Bayer and Eleanor Perry, at the Poconos Playhouse in Pennsylvania. [1]
He received his bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and his master's degree from the University of Missouri. [1]
Career
Kuchwara worked for the Associated Press for more than 40 years, first as a reporter and then as a theater critic. [1] He began his career as a journalist for the Associated Press' bureau in Chicago, Illinois. [1] He moved to New York City to work as an AP editor on the wire service's national desk. [1]
In 1984, Kuchwara became the Associated Press chief theater critic, a position he held until his death in 2010. [1]
Michael Kuchwara died at Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan of idiopathic ischemic lung disease on May 22, 2010, at the age of 63. [1] He is survived by his sister, Patricia Henley, and wife, Jonnie Kay Kitchen; the couple had been married since 1975. [1]
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Michael Kuchwara | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Charlies Kuchwara February 28, 1947
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | May 22, 2010 (aged 63)
Manhattan, New York City, United States |
| Alma mater |
Syracuse University University of Missouri |
| Occupation(s) | Theater critic, journalist, writer |
Michael Charlies Kuchwara (February 28, 1947 – May 22, 2010) was an American theater critic, columnist and journalist. Kuchwara worked as both a critic and journalist for the Associated Press for more than from 1984 until 2010, writing pieces that were read worldwide. [1] Kuchwara, who was based in New York City, reviewed as many as 200 theater productions a year. [1]
Biography
Early life
Kuchwara was born on February 28, 1947, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. [1] His father, a United States Air Force pilot, worked for the National Security Agency. Kuchwara's interest in theater and the entertainment industry began when he saw his first play during the late-1950s, the comedic Third Best Sport, by Leo G. Bayer and Eleanor Perry, at the Poconos Playhouse in Pennsylvania. [1]
He received his bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and his master's degree from the University of Missouri. [1]
Career
Kuchwara worked for the Associated Press for more than 40 years, first as a reporter and then as a theater critic. [1] He began his career as a journalist for the Associated Press' bureau in Chicago, Illinois. [1] He moved to New York City to work as an AP editor on the wire service's national desk. [1]
In 1984, Kuchwara became the Associated Press chief theater critic, a position he held until his death in 2010. [1]
Michael Kuchwara died at Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan of idiopathic ischemic lung disease on May 22, 2010, at the age of 63. [1] He is survived by his sister, Patricia Henley, and wife, Jonnie Kay Kitchen; the couple had been married since 1975. [1]