Explore Johnny Cash’s Legacy in Song and Story at the Ocean County Library

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) — Johnny Cash’s status as a pillar of American popular culture continues long after his death. What do we know about the man behind the music? Scott Moreau will offer a 50-year panorama of his life and perform the songs that made him famous in “Ultimate Johnny Cash: Late & Alone” at four Ocean County Library branches.

Join performer Scott Moreau with his one-man tribute to Johnny Cash. Late & Alone features all of his hits and some deeper dives into the Man’s music, as well as more in depth stories about Johnny’s life. It spans nearly 50 years of his musical life, featuring songs from his American Recordings including his iconic epitaph, Hurt. 

Performances take place at the Toms River Branch on Thursday, April 18 at 6:30pm; Plumsted Branch on Wednesday, April 24 at 2:00pm; Point Pleasant Beach Branch on Monday, April 29 at 6:30pm; and the Barnegat Branch on Saturday, May 4 at 2:00pm. Registration is required for each of these free programs. Click on the branch name for the event’s registration page.

Scott Moreau is from Litchfield, ME and holds a BFA in Music Theatre from Illinois Wesleyan University. After a lifelong dream of being a professional baseball player, Scott turned to the stage after seeing a life-changing performance of Les Misérables in London his freshman year of high school. Through his years in high school and college, he found a love for not only musical theatre but choral singing, directing, sound design and stage combat. Since graduating from IWU he has been traveling the country, performing everywhere from his home state of Maine to Osaka, Japan.

His experience not limited to performing, Scott made his professional directorial debut with Ring of Fire at the Round Barn Theatre in 2011. He has since directed MDQ at Farmers Alley Theatre in Kalamazoo, MI and assistant directed at the Springer Opera House, both while doing double duty as Johnny Cash. He made his television debut on the series finale of HBO’s Emmy Award winning Boardwalk Empire as Young Jim Neary. In 2013 he released a Johnny Cash tribute, Home Of The Blues: A Tribute to Johnny Cash at Sun Studio now available for digital download and on CD.