THE COLUMN (TC) is a national entertainment Internet publication that has over 20,000 subscribers worldwide. TC has existed now for close to 17 years.

TC reports on all DFW theater related buzz, stories, casting news, auditions, articles, etc. Plus lots of TV show critiques, Broadway buzz, etc. TC has become the NUMBER 1 source for the ENTIRE DFW Theatre community and beyond with fans from Broadway & all over the USA!

As the Editor/Founder of TC, he has had the honor to interview & meet such major stars as Tony winner/Broadway legend Chita Rivera, Christine Ebersole, Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Charles Busch, Craig Bierko, Jarrod Emick, Leslie Jordan, Tom Wopat, Patrick Cassidy, Morgan Fairchild, Diana DeMarco, Lisa Rinna, Matt Cavanaugh & many others.

TC reviews Broadway, national tours, regional and local theater. TC is in such demand that it now has a staff of theater critics to review DFW theater.

John is also the Regional theater critic for talkinbroadway.com for the Dallas-Ft. Worth region since 2001.

He is also the Executive Director/Producer/Founder of THE COLUMN Awards, which is the only Awards organization in the DFW metroplex that honors excellence in Theater. THE COLUMN Awards is the only awards organization in the United States that serves as a major fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. For info visit www.columnawards.org

Past Gala guest stars include Tony award winner Donna McKechnie (A CHORUS LINE); Max Von Essen (XANADU); Tyler Maynard (ALTAR BOYZ); Michael Urie (ABC'S Ugly Betty), Cady Huffman (Tony Award winner, The Producers), Ron Bohmer (Broadway's Ragtime, The Phantom of the Opera), Christian Campbell (Trick & NBC'S Book of Daniel), Stephanie D'Abruzzo (Tony nominee, Avenue Q), Anthony Rapp and Wilson J. Heredia (original cast of Broadway's Rent), Jai Rodriquez (of Bravo's Queer Eye), George Wendt (Cheers), and Richard Thomas (The Waltons).

As a professional actor he has over 400 productions under his belt.