THE STUDIO PLAYER

by Fran Thomas - January 18, 2026

What did our critic think of ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE at Florida Repertory Theatre?...

by Fran Thomas - January 10, 2026

What did our critic think of LITTLE WOMEN: THE MUSICAL at Players Circle Theater?...

by Fran Thomas - January 10, 2026

What did our critic think of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Broadway Palm?...

by Fran Thomas - December 06, 2025

It is no easy task to take an unrelated group of songs and create enough continuity to turn them into a viable show. Ted Wioncek III and Robert Cacioppo have done a stellar job pulling 38 songs together and creating  Ho! Ho! Ho! The Christmas Show at Players Circle Theater....

by Elizabeth James - November 30, 2025

What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS STORY at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre?...

by Fran Thomas - November 29, 2025

What did our critic think of ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS TIME at Southwest Florida Theatre Company?...

by Fran Thomas - November 22, 2025

As a writer, I am filled with admiration for the authors of A Christmas Story, now playing at Broadway Palm. They created an entire movie/play based solely on one boy’s quest for the perfect present....

by Elizabeth James - November 05, 2025

What did our critic think of WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? at Gulfshore Playhouse?...

by Fran Thomas - October 23, 2025

Attention, local actors. Think twice before you take a part in a production in which Frank Blocker has been cast. Chances are good that he will steal the play right out from under you....

by Elizabeth James - October 14, 2025

CARRIE THE MUSICAL at Arts Bonita, directed by Kody C. Jones, tells the story of Carrie White, a girl with telekinetic powers who just wants to fit in with her peers. However, Carrie's mom is very oppressive and believes the world is filled with evil, so she is very strict and abusive toward Carrie....