The Girl Who Cried Different

Ex-Prince keyboardist Tommy gives up his rock star life and takes a job writing jingles at a music house so he can be there for his family. When the jingle writing business dries up, Tommy finds himself a stay-at-home Dad, forced to do his music around his family’s schedule. 

Tommy wants two things: to maintain his street cred in his rock-funk-jazz world– which means he mustn’t EVER get near a musical - and for his daughter Mariella, who lives with a rare disability, to be happy. When Mariella tells Tommy what will make her happy is writing a musical with him, he agrees on the condition that it remain private. 

Then Mariella’s middle school decides to put on Mariella’s musical. Mariella is overjoyed. Tommy is terrified. He’s certain that, when people hear his music, they’ll find out he’s not good enough to deserve the career he had. 

Based on the true story of Tommy Barbarella and his daughter, Mariella Elm, The Girl Who Cried Different is the story of man forced to face his greatest fear to help heal his daughter, and in the process, heals himself.

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