About Henry Hewes (critic)
Henry Hewes was an American theater writer who worked as the drama critic for the Saturday Review weekly literary magazine from 1955 to 1979. He was the first major critic to regularly review regional and international theater. His interest in regional theater led him to found the American Theater Critics Association, the Tony Award for regional theater, and the American Theater Wing's design award, now called the Hewes Award. In 2002, he was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame. His mother was a theater producer, and Hewes first became interested in theater at the age of ten. Hewes' first job in journalism was working as a copy boy at the New York Times. He held that position until 1976, and became known for championing new works and playwrights.
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