Debbie Kruger holds a Master of Arts in Theatre Studies from the University of New South Wales. She began working for the New York based showbusiness newspaper
Variety in December 1986 where she worked with
David Stratton. Since the
paper's inception, reviewers were given
abbreviated versions of their real name, which were tagged at the end of
their reviews. Kruger chose Krug.
For four years she covered the Australian television, radio, home video, music and live theatre industries and filled in on the film industry beat several times a year.
She has also worked as a dramaturg in London, in public relations, and compiled the book
Songwriters Speak (2005).
