Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, who wrote the book, music and lyrics for Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), are now getting acquainted with the city in question. The significance of this moment is not lost on the longtime friends and collaborators, who first met in school when they were nine years old. Buchan notes that "bringing any show from out of New York into New York is already a daunting prospect. A show …