Ep 21- Opening Night Coverage of "20 Seconds" Starring Tom Sweitzer

We were live on the red carpet for "20 Seconds" at the Signature. We had a chance to talk to the star Tom Sweitzer about the journey to NY with this incredibly personal story. We also chat with the director, VIP guests, and more! To a young Tom Sweitzer in 1970s blue-collar Pennsylvania, homemade meatballs were an Italian mom’s cure-all. Husky pants from Sears were a necessary evil. And dad’s schizophrenia and alcoholism were the fuel to a nightmarish fire. That is the life Tom knew and endured until one day, he ran out of the house and into the church across the street. There, he met a woman who gave him a gift that would alter the course of his life: music. Through song, Tom found a haven, a passion, a career, and a purpose. But above all, it gave him the language to accept loss, let in love, and forgive the demons of his past. 20 Seconds is an inspiring testimony to the uplifting power of music at all stages of life. Music provided companionship when Tom couldn’t find it in a destructive home. Years later, music shaped Tom’s career as a therapist, allowing him to augment his penchant for song with clinical, research-based practices. In his inviting solo performance, Tom weaves storytelling with original song and nearly a dozen colorful characters. Over 90 minutes, audiences meet the Sunday school savior, the compassionate but ailing mother, the tortured father, one foul-mouthed parrot, and many more. As you follow him through his journey, you’ll hear the music that shaped his healing, and, as the church bells chime across the street, experience the powerful 20 seconds that mended a scarred relationship between a father and son. "Tom Sweitzer is a composer and artist with vision, and he delivers an emotional and compelling autobiographical performance. He survived extraordinary challenges in his childhood and discovered a talent for music that, as a Music Therapist, enables him generously to give others what he never received. This is a portrait of resilience and forgiveness." - Renée Fleming Grab tickets to "20 Seconds" at www.20SecondsPlay.com Tune in to find out only on “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon!” LIKE. COMMENT. SUBSCRIBE! Listen to us on THE BROADWAY PODCAST NETWORK: https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/po... Check out "The Roundtable with Robert Bannon" every Thursday 7pm EST/4pm PST PLUS: The Talk Series where artists share their art and their heart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices