Exclusive: As the true-crime podcast market continues to heat up, could a musical interlude be the next hot area? That’s the hope of musical theatre writers Brett Ryback, Jeff Luppino-Esposito and Matt Sav, who have teamed with podcast studio Atypical Artists on a Serial-meets-Broadway-style scripted series.
Ryback, who wrote the music and lyrics to stage show Passing Through and Nickelodeon writers Luppino-Esposito and Sav have created In Strange Woods with the help of Atypical Artists, which is run by Lauren Shippen, the creator of audio drama The Bright Sessions.
In Strange Woods tells the coming-of-age story of Peregrine Wells, an 18-year-old girl in Minnesota’s north woods, reeling from the death of her older brother. Ryback, who also acts as narrator, spins a fictional mystery that weaves together investigation and taped interview with a folk-pop score.
A pilot last year featured Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star Donna Lynne Champlin, Tony nominee Patrick Page,...
Ryback, who wrote the music and lyrics to stage show Passing Through and Nickelodeon writers Luppino-Esposito and Sav have created In Strange Woods with the help of Atypical Artists, which is run by Lauren Shippen, the creator of audio drama The Bright Sessions.
In Strange Woods tells the coming-of-age story of Peregrine Wells, an 18-year-old girl in Minnesota’s north woods, reeling from the death of her older brother. Ryback, who also acts as narrator, spins a fictional mystery that weaves together investigation and taped interview with a folk-pop score.
A pilot last year featured Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star Donna Lynne Champlin, Tony nominee Patrick Page,...
- 11/6/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The cast and creative team of the hit Off-Broadway musical Murder for Two are teaming up with some of New York's brightest up and coming composers and BroadwayWorld.com every Monday night for their spring concert series, Murderous Musical Mondays. Composers Brett Ryback and Alexander Sage Oyen continued the series on April 7, 2014, immediately following the 7pm performance of Murder for Two at New World Stages Stage 5 - 340 West 50th Street.BroadwayWorld brings you highlights from the special concert below...
- 4/10/2014
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
The cast and creative team of the hit Off-Broadway musical Murder for Two are teaming up with some of New York's brightest up and coming composers and BroadwayWorld.com every Monday night for their spring concert series, Murderous Musical Mondays. Composers Brett Ryback and Alexander Sage Oyen contined the series on last night, April 7, 2014, immediately following the 7pm performance of Murder for Two at New World Stages Stage 5 - 340 West 50th Street.BroadwayWorld brings you photos form the special concert below...
- 4/8/2014
- by Jessica Gordon
- BroadwayWorld.com
The cast and creative team of the hit Off-Broadway musical Murder for Two are teaming up with some of New York's brightest up and coming composers and BroadwayWorld.com every Monday night for their spring concert series, Murderous Musical Mondays. Composers Brett Ryback and Alexander Sage Oyen contine the series on Monday, April 7, 2014, immediately following the 7pm performance of Murder for Two at New World Stages Stage 5 - 340 West 50th Street.
- 4/2/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The cast and creative team of the hit Off-Broadway musical Murder for Two are teaming up with some of New York's brightest up and coming composers and BroadwayWorld.com every Monday night for their spring concert series, Murderous Musical Mondays. Composers Brett Ryback and Alexander Sage Oyen contine the series on Monday, April 7, 2014, immediately following the 7pm performance of Murder for Two at New World Stages Stage 5 - 340 West 50th Street.
- 3/31/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Producers Jayson Raitt, Barbara Whitman, Steven Chaikelson and Second Stage Theatre announced today that Murder For Two original cast member Jeff Blumenkrantz will be returning to the hit musical comedy, reprising his role of 'The Suspects' beginning Monday, March 17, 2014. Blumenkrantz, fresh from the critically acclaimed production of Sweeney Todd at New York Philharmonic, is taking over for composer Joe Kinosian, who joined the cast on Monday, January 20, 2014. Blumenkrantz reunites with current star Brett Ryback in the original musical featuring book and music by Kinosian, book and lyrics by Kellen Blair and direction by Scott Schwartz. The New York production of Murder For Two began performances at New World Stages on Wednesday, October 23, 2013, officially opened on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 and recently extended to July 6, 2014.
- 3/12/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Producers Jayson Raitt, Barbara Whitman, Steven Chaikelson and Second Stage Theatre announced today another extension for Murder For Two - the hit musical comedy that gets some of New York's biggest laughs from a piano and two multi-talented performers in what Charles Isherwood of The New York Times calls an ingenious miniature musical in the form of a snazzy vaudevillian double act. Murder For Two, currently starring Joe Kinosian and Brett Ryback, will extend its engagement at New World Stages Stage 5 - 340 West 50th Street to Sunday, July 6, 2014. Featuring book and music by Joe Kinosian, book and lyrics by Kellen Blair and direction by Scott Schwartz, the show began performances at New World Stages on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 and officially opened on Wednesday, November 6, 2013.
- 1/27/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The original cast recording of Murder for Two, the hit new musical comedy starring Jeff Blumenkrantz and Brett Ryback, with book and music by Joe Kinosian and book and lyrics by Kellen Blair, was released digitally yesterday, January 14, 2014 by Ghostlight Records. To celebrate, the cast and creative team of Murder for Two threw an album release party immediately following Monday's performance at New World Stages. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there for the special event chat chat with the cast about the album, and you can check out what they had to say below...
- 1/15/2014
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
The original cast recording of Murder For Two, the hit new musical comedy starring Jeff Blumenkrantz and Brett Ryback, with book and music by Joe Kinosian and book and lyrics by Kellen Blair, will be released digitally today, January 14, 2014 by Ghostlight Records. To celebrate, the cast and creative team of Murder For Two threw an album release party immediately following yesterday's performance at New World Stages. BroadwayWorld was there for the special event and you can check out photos below...
- 1/14/2014
- by Jessica Gordon
- BroadwayWorld.com
The original cast recording of Murder For Two, the hit new musical comedy starring Jeff Blumenkrantz and Brett Ryback, will be released digitally on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 by Ghostlight Records. Produced by Joel Moss and executive produced by Kurt Deutsch, the album will be available in stores and everywhere music is sold on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. The physical CD features complete lyrics, never-before-seen photos, a show synopsis by creators Joe Kinosian and Kellen Blair and an essay by Oscar and Grammy Award-winning composer Stephen Schwartz. Admission to the album release party is exclusive to ticket holders of the Monday, January 13, 2014performance of Murder For Two. Sign up to pre-order the original cast recording at www.sh-k-boom.commurderfortwo.html.
- 12/10/2013
- by Courtnie Mele
- BroadwayWorld.com
Everyone is a suspect in Murder for Two, a hilarious musical murder mystery with a twist one actor Brett Ryback investigates the crime, the other plays all of the suspects Jeff Blumenkrantz and they both play the piano A zany blend of classic musical comedy and madcap mystery, this 90-minute whodunit is a highly theatrical duet loaded with killer laughs. Murder for Two features book and music by Joe Kinosian, book and lyrics by Kellen Blair and direction by Scott Schwartz.BroadwayWordl brings you highlights below...
- 11/20/2013
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
The hit musical comedy Murder For Two just transferred to New World Stages in a limited engagement following rave reviews and a twice-extended, sold-out run at Second Stage Theatre Uptown. Murder For Two features book and music by Joe Kinosian, book and lyrics by Kellen Blair and direction by Scott Schwartzand stars Jeff Blumenkrantzand Brett Ryback. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you an exclusive first look at the show's 'Flyer Story' series. Check out Part 2 below...
- 11/11/2013
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
The hit musical comedy Murder For Two will transfer to New World Stages in a limited engagement following rave reviews and a twice-extended, sold-out run at Second Stage Theatre Uptown. Murder For Two features book and music by Joe Kinosian, book and lyrics by Kellen Blair and direction by Scott Schwartzand stars Jeff Blumenkrantzand Brett Ryback. Previews will begin Wednesday, October 23rd at New World Stages - Stage 5 340 West 50th Street with opening night set for Wednesday, November 6th, and a final performance set for Sunday, January 5th.In the exclusive video below, the show's creators, Joe Kinosian and Kellen Blair, explore the New World uptown. Check out Part 3 of their adventures below...
- 10/28/2013
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
Murder For Two features book and music by Joe Kinosian, book and lyrics by Kellen Blair and direction by Scott Schwartz and stars Jeff Blumenkrantz and Brett Ryback. Previews will begin Wednesday, October 23rd at New World Stages - Stage 5 340 West 50th Street with opening night set for Wednesday, November 6th, and a final performance set for Sunday, January 5th.
- 9/15/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Weston Playhouse Theatre Company has announced Darling as the winner of its seventh annual New Musical Award. Written by Ryan Scott Oliver and Brett Ryback, Darling is described as a coming-of-age story about a teenager, Ursula Morgan, who leaves behind her upper-class family and finds herself in the seedy underground of Depression-era Boston -- a world of sex, jazz and a mysterious drug called....fairy dust.
- 2/26/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
In addition to his skills building relationships onstage, Wilson Milam seems to particularly enjoy reconnecting with artists and meeting new ones. As director of Martin McDonagh's "The Lieutenant of Inishmore," which opened at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles this week, Milam has gathered an international cast and recruited other artists from both sides of the pond for this production, even though he helmed versions of it in Stratford, London, and New York prior to this incarnation.Nominated for a Tony Award for his direction of "Inishmore," Milam, a former actor, also directed "Poor Beast in the Rain" at the Matrix Theatre in Los Angeles, as well as plays at Berkeley Rep, Woolly Mammoth, and Steppenwolf in the U.S., and the Royal Court, the Abbey, Shakespeare's Globe, and Donmar Warehouse in the U.K and Ireland.Back Stage met with him during previews of the Taper production of "Inishmore.
- 7/15/2010
- backstage.com
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