New York theatre columnist Michael Riedel is “one of the most influential (and feared) media figures in Manhattan today,” writes Richard Ouzounian. It’s because of his “take-no-prisoners style of reporting.” Says Riedel: “I think of Broadway as a very important industry for New York, and so I write about the business of Broadway. The shows that are making money and hiding it, the shows that are losing money and lying about it. I cover it all.”