BROADWAYCON OPENS JAN. 27 WITH NEW RSO MUSICAL

January 26, 2017

On Friday, January 26, BroadwayCon will open at the Javits Center with a brand-new forty-five minute musical by RSO, featuring Alice Ripley, Carolee Carmello, Anthony Rapp, James Monroe Iglehart, LESLI MARGHERITA and more.

 

RSO wrote the script and an original song for the piece — which tells the story of Carl (Sam Tanabe) who must stop the hateful, corrupt politician @Mayoress (Lesli Margherita) from banning Broadway! Additional material is by Tessa Netting, David Alpert and Andrew Briedis.

Thousands of Broadway fans are expected to attend the second-ever BroadwayCon.  From celebrity talkbacks, to first-look performances and workshops, BroadwayCon 2017 will be packed with unforgettable experiences. BroadwayCon brings you through the stage door to be part of the excitement that happens onstage and behind-the-scenes. It is a place where Broadway fans come together to celebrate the shows they love with people who bring them to life. It’s co-presented by Playbill, Mischief Management, and Anthony Rapp.

‘JASPER IN DEADLAND’ Album to be Released May 20

May 20, 2016

300_jasperRSO’s ‘Jasper in Deadland’ (with a book by Hunter Foster) will release a Cast Album on May 20, 2016.

The album is distributed by Sh-K-Boom Records, which also distributed his ’35mm: A Musical Exhibition.’

MATT DOYLE as the title character, with SYDNEY SHEPHERD, LOUIS HOBSON, ANDI ALHADEFF, BRANDI MASSEY, BONNIE MILLIGAN, F. MICHAEL HAYNIE, JOHN-MICHAEL LYLES and KYLE CARTER are featured as the nine-person cast on the album.

The album is produced by Oliver and John Clancy (orchestrator), with Nessie Nankivell, Kailey Marshall and Solomon Hoffman as associate producers.

The album will be available on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, and more.

Jasper in Deadland was developed as a commission for the Pasadena Musical Theatre Program in 2011. Prospect Theater Company presented the New York City premiere, which featured Matt Doyle (The Book of Mormon) as Jasper, Allison Scagliotti (Off-Broadway debut, SyFy’s “Warehouse 13”) as Gretchen and Ben Crawford (Big Fish, Shrek The Musical) as Mr. Lethe. Performances ran through April 13 at the West End Theatre in the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew. In May of 2015, Jasper in Deadland opened at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre. David Armstrong, 5th Avenue Theatre’s Executive Producer and Artistic Director said, “Ryan Scott Oliver and Hunter Foster are two of the most exciting young talents working in the theatre today and The 5th has a very successful track record in providing emerging theatre artists like these with a large scale playing field in which they can thrill and amaze us. What Rent is to La Bohème, this show is to the Orpheus myths and legends.”

Jasper in Deadland tells the story of 16-year-old Jasper, who journeys into the Afterlife to rescue his recently deceased best friend, Agnes.  But in this version of the hereafter – known as “Deadland,” a hybrid of mythology, religion, and superstition – the dead forget Life…  And so, too, will Jasper, if he can’t get past the seven circles of Deadland, fearsome Cerberus, heavenly Beatrix, mysterious Mr. Lethe, and ultimately himself.  Can Jasper bring his best friend back from the dead, or will he join the dead forever?

The cast album is made possible by a generous contribution from Kenny and Marleen Alhadeff, Angela Hardy, Diane Finston, Kevin Montgomery, and Frank and Linda Damon.

DOWNLOAD #FOXESTRACKS FREE

October 20, 2015

#FOXESTRACKS IS An E.P. of songs from WE FOXES,  A southern gothic musical thriller by rso.

Orchestrations by RYAN SCOTT OLIVER and CHARLIE ROSEN
Recorded at the John Kilgore Studio, Sep. 21, 2015

Click “View Track” to read lyrics, context and to DOWNLOAD the tracks for free.

Musicians
RODNEY BUSH, piano
CHARLIE ROSEN, bass
MICAH BURGESS, guitar
JUSTIN ROTHBERG, guitar, banjo, mandolin
ALLISON SEIDNER, cello
HIROKO TAGUCHI, violin
JEREMY YADDAW, percussion

THE TRACKS

1: “Sorrow Done”
Performed by EMILY ROGERS
Missouri, 1945. Orphan-girl Willa learns her brother is coming home from war at last, and together they’ll return to their tramp life on the road.

 2: “Map of Scars”
Performed by EMILY ROGERS
After a series of cruel devastations, Willa discovers she has nothing … but herself. The end of Act I.

3: “Ruination”
Performed by KATIE THOMPSON
Threatened with divorce by her powerful husband, Vesta Quimby calculates that the only thing standing between her and her ambitions is Willa.

4: “City of Angels”
Performed by CHARLIE FRANKLIN
Eugene dreams of a life with Willa out west, if only she’ll say yes.

5: “We Foxes”
Performed by EMILY ROGERS and CHARLIE FRANKLIN
With SERENA BERMAN, JENNA BURNS, ETHAN CARLSON, IAN FAIRLEE, CORY JEACOMA, TRAVIS KENT, THOMAS KNAPP, KAILEY MARSHALL, MARY CLAIRE MISKELL, ALEX RADER, BYRON TURK, MATHIEU WHITMAN, JILL WILEY, DANIEL YEARWOOD and VICTORIA HUSTON-ELEM
The conclusion. The Quimby Estate burns to the ground, Vesta Quimby is dead, and Willa and Eugene escape on the railway to their future.
Special thanks to Mary Claire Miskell and Joshua Schwartz.

Music+Lyrics by RSO: Vol. 3 released Oct. 20

October 13, 2015

New RSO Songbook to be digitally released on October 20

On October 20, 2015 Music+Lyrics by Ryan Scott Oliver will be available for digital download for $34.99 in the online store.

Highlights of the book include:

  • 20 songs with piano-vocal arrangements and chords
  • Featuring never-before-released tunes from WE FOXES and DARLING, plus more
  • 3 key changes for popular gender-benders

Lindsay Mendez in "Rated RSO" at the New York Musical Theater FestivalFull list of songs:
“Sorrow Done” from We Foxes
“Map of Scars” from We Foxes
“Ruination” from We Foxes
“City of Angels” from We Foxes
“Clever” from Darling
“Ground” from Darling
“You’ll Never Grow a Day Older” from Darling
“Awful People” from Jasper in Deadland
“The Forgetting” from Jasper in Deadland
“One More Day of Snow” from Jasper in Deadland
“Hungry for Your Heart” from Jasper in Deadland
“Lifesong” from Jasper in Deadland
“The Killing” from Jasper in Deadland
“On Her Trail”
“Crazytown” from 35mm: A Musical Exhibition
“Hemming and Hawing” from 35mm: A Musical Exhibition
“Mama, Let Me In” from 35mm: A Musical Exhibition
“Leave, Luanne” (female key) from 35mm: A Musical Exhibition
“On Monday” (male key) from 35mm: A Musical Exhibition
“To Do” (male key) from Out of My Head

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.