abstract:Jeremiah (Jerry) P. Thomas (1830 – December 15, 1885) was an American bartender; because of his pioneering work in popularizing cocktails across the United States, he is considered "the father of American mixology.
Theseinclude, for example, "in Search of Excellence" by ThomasPetersand Robert Waterman, "BuilttoLast" byJimCollins and Jerry Porras, and "Good to Great" by Jim Collins.
The Opera House had already said it favoured a contemporary story with a touch of humour but nothing really coalesced until Turnage met Richard Thomas, co-author of Jerry Springer: the Opera.