TikTok singer/songwriter and recording artist Oliver Richman will be part of the cast of Soon, the new musical by Nick Blaemire (Glory Days, Safety Not Guaranteed, Space Dogs) that will play a limited engagement at The Loft at St. Luke’s Theatre this fall.
Seen last year at the East Village Basement, the upcoming production will be directed by Will Blum (Beetlejuice, The School of Rock—The Musical). The six-week run will begin September 30.
Richman, who rose to fame through his “song-a-day” project, will play the role of Jonah with additional casting to be announced. Since 2024, the singer-songwriter has
written more than 900 songs, including such hits as “The Ballad
of Phil and Phyllis” and “Bunnies.”
“I’m so freaking honored and excited to join this company,” says Richman in a statement. “I got to see Soon
when it was at the East Village Basement last year (with Nicholas
Podany, one of my biggest creative inspirations, playing Jonah) and I
left so moved. I’ve been super afraid of performing, so it feels
serendipitous now to get to learn from a story and creative team that
inspires me to love harder and be braver. Nick Blaemire’s musical stayed
with me in a way that I’m just excited I get to experience it every
night as a fan.”
The intimate, indie-pop chamber musical asks the question, “What do
you do with the time you have left?” While 20-something Charlie waits
for the end of the world, Jonah waits for her to start living. But
before time runs out, Charlie must do the hardest thing imaginable: open
the front door.
The creative team will also include music supervisor Wiley DeWeese (The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, Girl From The North Country) and music director Andy Collopy (The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, The Notebook).
Out of the Box Theatrics is producing in association with Bella Vita Entertainment, Dru Margolis, and Red Horse LLC.
Soon will be presented as part of OOTB’s Loft Series and
Custom Work Program. The Loft Season is a new developmental production
series featuring limited production elements in an intimate and
immersive environment.
Pre-sale for Soon begins August 3 at 10 AM ET with public sales following August 5. Sign up for first access at OOTBTheatrics.com.