After graduating from Yale with a double major in English and theatre, Green moved to New York and began working as a “gopher” for Broadway shows. Green eventually advanced to copyist and musical coordinator positions
Green made his first foray into professional writing after joining the staff of 7 Days Magazine as a puzzle creator. Since then, Green has had work published in Vulture, GQ, The Washington Post, The New Yorker and Out.
Since 1991, Green has been an active contributor to The New York Times, and in 2017 joined their staff as the new Co-Chief Theater Critic.
In addition to his work, Green has two books to his credit: a novel, O Beautiful, published in 1990; and a memoir about his experiences as a parent, The Velveteen Father, An Unexpected Journey to Parenthood. Green is currently working on his third book, a biography of Mary Rodgers Guettel; mother of composer and lyricist Adam Guettel.
