Final bow for theatre press nights?

With theatre critics swamped by new shows, make-or-break performances are fast becoming obsolete. Does it matter? Is the traditional press night an endangered species? It feels as if that might be the case, and in many ways I can't say I'm sorry. Splendid though it is to spend the evening cheek by jowl with Vanessa Feltz, the press night has never offered the ideal conditions in which to see...