NYC's composer-lyricist fashioning Gothic thrillers, queer poperettas, and high-octane rock into exhilarating new musicals
December 15, 2019
After the release of Three Points of Contact in February, highlights from the 2016 concert Darling: Live in April and the EP We Foxes: Tracks in May, RSO welcomes his new listeners!
August 3, 2019
This fall, the ubiquitous musical theatre song collection series, The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology, will release its seventh volume. RSO’s song “The View from Here” (from Darling), has been included.
Check out the rest of the song list in the screen grab below, and purchase the book when it comes available this fall!
August 3, 2019
RSO’s next major project will be an adaptation of the 2011 Martin Scorsese film, Hugo, which itself was an adaptation of Brian Selznick’s award-winning novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret. The film won five Oscars and was nominated for Best Picture.
Tony Award-winner Christopher Wheeldon directs and Selznick has written the book and co-lyrics with RSO, who is contributing music and co-lyrics.
The project was first announced under the new partnership of Theresa Page and Tim Headington forming LeyLine productions.
More details will be announced at a later date.
May 3, 2019
Following the release of Three Points of Contact: A Conceptual Album, RSO has released an EP of five songs from his beloved southern Gothic thriller, We Foxes: Tracks.
Set in 1945 Missouri, We Foxes tells the story of Willa, a tough, unmannered orphan adopted by the wife of the Sheriff and the bloody domestic war that ensues between them when Willa uncovers the secrets lurking beneath the floorboards. It is the story of intense human struggle, deliverance, and salvation that can only be found from within.
The release includes fan-favorite Vesta, Katie Thompson, and Emily Rogers, as the Machiavellian sheriff’s wife and the hardscrabble tramp girl respectively. Also featured is Charlie Franklin singing the role of Eugene.
Listen to We Foxes: Tracks, only on Spotify.
Later this month, selections from Darling: Live in Concert will be released on Spotify featuring Kerstin Anderson, Nicholas Christopher, and many more. The highlights album was recorded in 2016 in association with WalkRunFly and The Score (Michael Kimmel, John DeLore and Allison Bressi).
You can hear the COMPLETE recording of Darling via The Score Podcast everywhere, including Apple Music and Stitcher.
Find a preview of the cover below.
January 31, 2019
Tickets and more information may be found here. Check out the official show program here.
Jasper in Deadland continues performances around the world. Go to Samuel French’s website for licensing information, and listen to the cast album on Spotify.