Email Author John Thomason

2012 Stories by John Thomason

• Miami Theater: 2012's Best Productions

  published December 20, 2012

  Miami Theater: 2012's Best Productions More >>

• Happy at New Theatre: How Content Are We, Really?

  published December 6, 2012

  Happy at New Theatre: How Content Are We, Really? More >>

• Dickens 2.0

  published November 29, 2012

  A plot description of A Christmas Carol would be superfluous for anyone who has lived in this country for at least one holiday season. Those who... More >>

• You Say Goodbye, I Say Hello

  published November 29, 2012

  The thrill of first love, the stability of marriage, and the pain of divorce are all present in the 14-song musical The Last Five... More >>

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  Lourdes Lopez: Homecoming Dancer

  published November 22, 2012

  Lourdes Lopez received a call this past Labor Day weekend asking her to come into work early. Eight months early, to be precise. As the... More >>

• Write to Life

  published November 22, 2012

  Local actor Mark Della Ventura’s year of firsts continues. A few months after premiering his debut solo play, Small Membership... More >>

• GableStage's Venus in Fur Powerfully Explores Degradation and Desire

  published November 15, 2012

  GableStage's Venus in Fur Powerfully Explores Degradation and Desire More >>

• Sister Act

  published November 15, 2012

  If you’re just learning how to cook, it might make more sense to start with a simple pasta and not, say, a four-course dinner featuring coq... More >>

• Marching Orders

  published November 8, 2012

  They say white men can’t jump, and soon they might also amend that statement to say white men can’t play Tower of Power hits in drum... More >>

• The Hectic Lives of Antonio and Katie Amadeo

  published November 1, 2012

  The Hectic Lives of Antonio and Katie Amadeo A Man Puts on a Play Antonio and Katie Amadeo More >>

• Haunted Attractions: From House of Horror to Fright Nights

  published October 18, 2012

  South Florida Haunted Houses: From House of Horror to Fright Nights More >>

• Booze, Books, and Bernard

  published October 18, 2012

  Has George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion influenced more writers than Gutenberg’s printing press? The worlds of theater and film... More >>

• Ian Bagg: Meeting Presidents and Sucking Balls

  published October 11, 2012

  Ian Bagg: Meeting Presidents and Sucking Balls More >>

• Yellowed Comics

  published October 11, 2012

  Vaudeville entertainers have gone the way of the dinosaurs, the Polaroid instant camera, and America Online. But in the world of live theater,... More >>

• Bible Studies

  published October 11, 2012

  If the original authors of the Bible were around today, in this tough publishing market, they could always design for Broadway as a fallback plan.... More >>

• More Hair spray Than Hairspray

  published October 4, 2012

  OK, so this summer’s film version of Rock of Ages was pretty much a bomb — a star-studded, $75-million quagmire that, if... More >>

• Thirty’s Company

  published October 4, 2012

  South Florida has a rich history of bringing same-sex plays to the stage, but theater about the transgendered? Their glass ceiling has yet to be... More >>

• Carrying Water in a Sieve at Ring Theatre Through September 22

  published September 20, 2012

  Carrying Water in a Sieve at Ring Theater Through September 22 More >>

• Becoming Billie

  published September 20, 2012

  Stepping into the role of Billie Holiday is a bit like attempting to portray Jesus: Get it wrong, and you’re committing blasphemy; get it... More >>

• Alliance Theater Does Death With Home Sweet Funeral Home

  published September 6, 2012

  Alliance Theater Does Death With Home Sweet Funeral Home More >>

• Lords of Light

  published September 6, 2012

  There are ambitious ballets, and then there is Ballet Austin's Light/The Holocaust and Humanity Project. This epic work in five... More >>

• A Brothers' Reunion

  published September 6, 2012

  Penned by local playwright David Michael Sirois and first presented by Alliance Theatre Lab in March 2011, Brothers Beckett earned... More >>

• Miami Comedian Nery Saenz Records His First CD

  published August 23, 2012

  Miami Comedian Nery Saenz Records His First CD More >>

• A Custody Battle in E Minor

  published February 23, 2012

  If you missed the quirky Chinese import The Piano in a Factory when it premiered at last year’s Miami International Film... More >>