Ken Mandelbaum is an American columnist, critic, and author whose primary field of expertise is theatre. A columnist is a journalist who produces a specific form of writing for publication called a column. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and the Internet. ... The word critic comes from the Greek κριτικός, kritikós - one who discerns, which itself arises from the Ancient Greek word κριτής, krités, meaning a person who offers reasoned judgement or analysis, value judgement, interpretation, or observation. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ...

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Mandelbaum was introduced to Broadway musical theatre by his parents and grandparents at an early age. He initially pursued an acting career, studying with Stella Adler and performing at Circle in the Square and the Provincetown Playhouse. For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... The Fantasticks was the longest-running musical in history. ... Stella Adler (February 10, 1901 – December 21, 1992) was an American actress, and for decades was regarded as Americas foremost acting teacher. ... Located on New York Citys famous Broadway street, Circle in the Square Theatre School is a non-profit, tax exempt school of training accredited by the United States National Association of Schools of Theatre. ... The Provincetown Players was a theater company located in Provincetown, Massachusetts on Cape Cod, and famous for producing the plays of American playwright Eugene ONeill. ...

In 1986, he began writing for both Show Music Magazine and the New York Native, and the following year he joined the staff of TheaterWeek. He is a frequent contributor to Playbill and writes a regular column for Broadway.com. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The cover of the Playbill issue about The Producers. ...

He is the author of A Chorus Line and the Musicals of Michael Bennett (1989) and Not Since Carrie: Forty Years of Broadway Musical Flops (1991), both of which are regarded to be the definitive discussion of their respective topics by both theatre historians and musical theatre buffs.

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