Nick Cearley Returns to Red Barn in New Hit Musical Three Nights Only!
Nick Cearley, who last year blew away audiences in the Barbra Streisand-inspired “Buyer & Cellar” at the Red Barn – not to mention as one half of the highly-entertaining Skivvies, will be returning to Key West for three nights only to star in the new hit New York musical “…And Then I Wrote A Song About It”.
The show, with book by part-time Key West playwright Eric Weinberger (author of “A Dog Story” and “I Love Ethel”), music by Dan Acquisto, and lyrics by Sammy Buck, will be making its Key West premiere January 9-11 next week, with all curtains at 8 pm. It will be presented concert style, with Cearley providing another one of his high-energy, captivating performances.
“It’s basically the story of me coming into my own as a singer,” Weinberger said recently, “about my wanting so badly to be a performer. I was working at NBC as a temp back in the 70’s, and Tom Snyder’s “Tomorrow” show held an employee talent show in front of his national audience. After years of struggling on my own, I was about to get my big break – I was going to go out onto a national television stage.”
Which he did. But “…And Then I Wrote A Song About It” flashes back through all of the musical and cultural influences that led Weinberger to that moment on NBC. We, as the audience, don’t learn how it all went that night until we’ve learned what he went through to get to that moment. And it’s quite a story.
“Nick is perfect in the role,” Weinberger said. “I’d gotten to know him in New York and thought he was immensely talented. We batted around a few ideas of what we might do, and this idea evolved. We’ve had great success with it in New York, and recently premiered it in San Diego to critical raves. I’m so glad we could bring it here to Key West, if only for three performances.”
And given that it’s the ever-popular Nick Cearley, that won’t be nearly enough. Given only three nights and the intimate size of the Red Barn, there will only be 240 seats available total, so reservations will be all-important. To reserve tickets, visit redbarntheatre.com or call 305-296-9911.
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