RSO and Matthew Murphy on 35MM

February 15, 2015

Music, Photography, and Love

Sam French’s Writers Room interviewed RSO and collaborator and husband Matthew Murphy on the creation of their show, 35MM: A Musical Exhibition. Check out the full interview HERE.
A picture is worth 1,000 words — what about a song? Can a picture inspire a song or fifteen? In 35mm, each photo creates an unique song, moments frozen in time; a glimmer of a life unfolding, a glimpse of something happening. A stunning new multimedia musical which explores a groundbreaking new concept in musical theatre… This intricately woven collection of stories told through song re-imagines what the modern American musical can be.

Lindsay Mendez, Jay Armstrong Jonhson and more sing RSO at 54 Below

January 25, 2015

RSO at 54 Below Featuring Lindsay Mendez performs February 2nd.

Lindsay Mendez

Ryan Scott Oliver returns to 54 Below on February 2nd at 7 and 9:30pm with material culled from his diverse and growing body of work: multimedia musical 35mm; southern gothic thriller We Foxes; epic Civil War-era folk opera Rope; macabre jazz operetta Darling; and rocking underworld odyssey Jasper in Deadland. Broadway powerhouses will bring his high-octane songs of heroism, salvation, brotherhood and twisted tragedy to life in a celebration of the singularity and power of this composer’s inimitable musical voice.

Starring Alex Brightman, Lindsay Mendez, Katie Thompson, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Julia Mattison, Ben Fankhauser, Derek Klena, Katie Rose Clarke, Keala Settle, Andy Mientus, Jason Gotay, Ephie Aardema, F. Michael Haynie, Julia Murney, Taylor Trensch with more to be announced!

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‘RSO AT 54 BELOW’ will feature Klena, Mendez, Johnson and more

November 28, 2014

On Feb. 2, RSO will bring Alex Brightman, Katie Rose Clarke, Ben Fankhauser, Lindsay Mendez, Derek Klena, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Julia Mattison, Katie Thompson and many more to be announced to 54 Below.

artistpage_rso1Audiences can expect to hear songs from RSO’s latest tuner We Foxes, plus favorites from 35mm: A Musical Exhibition, Darling, Jasper in Deadland, and a few world premieres.

Most importantly, ticket buyers can get 50% off tickets purchased “Cyber Monday,” Monday, Dec. 1.  (A code will be offered via Facebook, and also placed here on Dec. 1.)

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SAMUEL FRENCH WILL LICENSE “35MM: A MUSICAL EXHIBITION”

July 22, 2014

Worldwide stock and amateur rights to “35MM: A Musical Exhibition” have been acquired by Samuel French.

From the Tony-Award winning producer of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Vanya, Sonia, Masha and Spike, and A Raisin in the Sun, comes the next major American song cycle, 35MM. – SamuelFrench.com

For over 180 years, Samuel French has served as a resource for dramatic literature and champion of emerging playwrights, committed to “Making Theatre Happen.” Some of their most popular titles include Grease, Chicago, and Our Town.  For specifics on licensing through Samuel French, visit their FAQ page here.

35MM premiered at Galapagos Art Space in 2012, with music and lyrics by Ryan Scott Oliver, based on the photography of Matthew Murphy.

A picture is worth 1,000 words — what about a song? Can a picture inspire a song or fifteen? In 35MM, each photo creates an unique song, moments frozen in time; a glimmer of a life unfolding, a glimpse of something happening. A stunning new multimedia musical which explores a groundbreaking new concept in musical theatre… This intricately woven collection of stories told through song re-imagines what the modern American musical can be.

For more information on the show, visit www.35mmthemusical.com.