A 'teller of terrific backstage stories,' Hap Erstein wrote about the arts for more than 25 years and was even nominated for ...

Hap Erstein, longtime theater critic for Palm Beach Post, Washington Times, dies at 74 A 'terrific teller of backstage stories,' Hap Erstein wrote about the arts for more than 25 years and was ...

Hap Erstein, longtime theater critic for Palm Beach Post, Washington Times, dies at 74 A 'terrific teller of backstage stories,' Hap Erstein wrote about the arts for more than 25 years and was ...

Hap Erstein, seen here in 2005, wrote about the arts for more than 40 years at The Palm Beach Post and in Washington, D.C., spending much of his time as a theater critic. He died on July 6, 2025 ...