NELLIE McKAY (Musician & Original Songs) has released an eclectic bunch of critically acclaimed albums, her songs and sound ranging from jazz to pop to indefinable. She has released several albums. Broadway: Polly Peachum in The Threepenny Opera (Theatre World Award), co-created/starred in off-Broadway’s Old Hats, created musical bios of Barbara Graham, Rachel Carson, Joan Rivers, Billy Tipton (‘Best Concerts of the Year’ – New York Times). Film: PS I Love You, Downtown Express, Widowbird. TV: “David Letterman,” “Conan O’Brien,” “Craig Ferguson,” “The View,” “Jimmy Dore.” Music: Rumor Has It, Monster-In-Law, Last Holiday, Gasland, Private Life, “Mad Men,” “Weeds,” “Boardwalk Empire,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “NCIS,” “Nurse Jackie.” Mark Taper Forum: Ethan Coen’s A Play is a Poem (Ovation Award nominee). McKay is a recipient of PETA’s Humanitarian Award for her dedication to animal rights, & she is a vocal critic of war, capitalism, & the two-party system that sustains them.
