New York Magazine has fired longtime theatre critic John Simon. “Jeremy McCarter, theatre critic for the New York Sun, was named as Simon’s replacement. McCarter’s first review for New York will appear June 1. Simon is known equally for his considerable erudition, his longevity as a critic (he is 79) and his vituperative style. His stinging reviews—particularly his sometimes vicious appraisals of performers’ physical appearances—have periodically raised calls in the theatre community for his removal.”