My name is Julian Velard. I was born in Manhattan and I live in Queens with my wife and growing family. I’m a professional musician, a songwriter, and a piano player, and I am not Billy Joel.
When I started out in the music business 20 years ago, I thought I was gonna be the next Billy Joel. Instead, I wound up playing piano bars for a living. Now, after two decades of living in the shadow of the Piano Man, I’ve decided the only way for me to become a STAR is to write a MUSICAL!*
With the help of my friend Mark from The Park, I’ve created a MUSICAL!* about my life. It starts me and Mark and it’s a 100% TRUE, BRUTALLY HONEST LOOK AT MY CAREER AND MARRIAGE!** It’s the best thing I’ve ever written and I believe it will make it to BROADWAY!***
This is where you guys come in: staging a musical is a very expensive proposition. The average Broadway show costs around $6,000,000. I do not have that kind of money. I’ve set up this Kickstarter in the belief that together, we can raise this amount in the next 60 days. I’ve outlined the steps needed for us to reach this monumental achievement in crowdfunding, beginning with the release of the Official Queens Cast Recording of the MUSICAL!* and the below stretch goals.
Most Broadway productions have wealthy producers who put tremendous financial backing behind a show. I, unfortunately, do not have any wealthy producers. But for all of you would be “micro-producers,” I will be 100% transparent with all the costs of this show. Here is a very accurate graphic that shows all of the money I’ve spent so far, and what I plan to do with the investment we raise.
Most Broadway producers get a share of the profits in exchange for their investment. I cannot offer you a share in the profits. But I can offer you several amazing rewards, including some the following:
And for those lucky few who have serious bucks to invest, I’m offering 3 House Concert performances of my MUSICAL!* + a set will be of my originals and covers of your choosing.
A lot of you reading this have been following my career for a long time. I know you (like me) have wondered why I’m not more famous. This is your chance to make a difference and put my name up in lights where it belongs. We need to get this done in the next 60 days before I fall into the rest of my life of being a dad and a husband. IT’S NOW OR NEVER!
*not a musical **PLEASE DON’T TELL MY WIFE THIS MUSICAL!* EXISTS! She thinks Mark and I are good friends that hang out a lot at Dave & Buster’s and have no idea what we’re doing. ***not actually Broadway