Sunday July 14 ,2024
Verdict Records Revue featuring Ernest Thompson
Please note: ticket sales are final, and non-refundable / All tickets are will-call day of show

Click to hear interview of Ernest by George Cleveland for WMWV done on 10/6/21

Ernest Thompson has won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a Writers Guild Award and a Broadway Drama Guild Award for Best Play. His work has been nominated for a Tony, an Emmy and a British Academy Award. His more than 35 plays have been seen in theatres around the world. The most enduring, ON GOLDEN POND, has been translated into 30 languages, Arabic the newest, and played in more than 40 countries on six continents. This shows brings Ernest together with fellow Verdict Records label mates, including Bruce Marshall and John Davidson

A prolific songwriter, Ernest has had the honor of working with legendary composers and singers, producing songs he’s used in his films and plays. With longtime collaborator Joe Deleault, Ernest created THE FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE, written with and performed by Carly Simon, and the anthemic ON GOLDEN POND, composed with and featuring the award-winning Cape Breton fiddler Natalie MacMaster. Ernest has directed videos for his songs BRONTË BROOK, written with and performed by the remarkably talented Ray Porcell, and YOU ARE LOVED, with the extraordinary Justin Jaymes. For this show, Ernest will be joined by Ray, guitarist Jarrod Taylor and bassist Al Hospers. Ernest’s music is available on iTunes and at Amazon and other online outlets.