John Lahr

John Lahr is an American theater critic and the son of actor Bert Lahr. He has written many books, including three biographies of important theatrical figures: one of his father called Notes on a Cowardly Lion; one of the British playwright Joe Orton called Prick Up Your Ears; and one of the Australian comedian Barry Humphries called Dame Edna Everage and the Rise of Western Civilization: Backstage with Barry Humphries. In 1987 he co-produced a film based on his Orton biography and with the same title.