Ryan Scott Oliver News

The much-loved, musical web series 'The Battery's Down' has announced its season finale complete with two final episodes to close out the second, and last, season. Episodes 15 and 16 will premiere on October 15 and December 1, respectively.

The first round of auditions for NYMF's Next Broadway sensation took place last Sunday night at New World Stages, with the live audience and the panel of judges, Bailey Hanks, Orfeh (Legally Blonde) and Marc Kudisch (9 to 5) selecting five finalists with a sixth finalist chosen by online voters who were able to see all of the performance at Theatermania.com thanks to DFD TV.

Due to popular demand, the following shows have added additional performances: Encore: Friday, October 2nd at 5pm Fat Camp: Friday, October 2nd at 4pm

Larry Hamilton, who was most recently seen on stage at Joe's Pub with Our Lady J's Gospel for the Godless, will offer his debut solo concert performance next week. Larry Hamilton: Let Yourself Go will play two shows at the Laurie Beechman Theater on September 13 and 14

Larry Hamilton, who was most recently seen on stage at Joe's Pub with Our Lady J's Gospel for the Godless, will offer his debut solo concert performance next week. Larry Hamilton: Let Yourself Go will play two shows at the Laurie Beechman Theater on September 13 and 14

In the glory days of the movie musical, folks joked that MGM stood for 'Makes Great Musicals' and it boasted more stars than in the heavens.

Morgan Karr, (Spring Awakening, Everyday Rapture) returns to JOE'S PUB with special guests Spring Awakening's Jonathan Groff and Alice Lee, and Hair's Kacie Sheik also featuring Catherine Brookman and Starr Busby Featuring the Music Direction of KIMBERLY GRIGSBY (Spring Awakening) and Directed by Laura Pietropinto (Next to Normal) on MONDAY, OCTOBER 19th at 11:30 pm AT JOE'S PUB, 425 Lafayette Street, New York City

Larry Hamilton, who was most recently seen on stage at Joe's Pub with Our Lady J's Gospel for the Godless, will offer his debut solo concert performance next week. Larry Hamilton: Let Yourself Go will play two shows at the Laurie Beechman Theater on September 13 and 14

Broadway's Shoshana Bean and Caissie Levy are among the guest stars appearing in 'I Think I'm Gonna Like it Here,' the latest episode of Jake Wilson's web series 'The Battery's Down.'

On October 5, multi-award winning composer and lyricist Ryan Scott Oliver brings sexy schoolteachers, provocative rent-boys, obsessive homicidal teenagers, and fairy dust to rock out at NYMF. Shows at 7:00pm and 9:30pm.

Cait Doyle's Hot Mess in Manhattan (2009 MAC Award for Best Female Debut) returns to the Duplex (61 Christopher Street at Seventh Avenue) on August 14th & 28th at 9:30pm.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) today announced the complete schedule for the 2009 Festival, which will begin September 28th and continue through October 18th. A full breakdown of this year's performances and venues follows.

Fresh from the January 2009 inaugural working-visit to South Africa, the new not-for-profit Broadway in South Africa announces its Second Annual Benefit Concert. This star-studded evening will feature a guest performance by South African hit recording artist and producer Sipho 'Hotstix' Mabuse. Like the first, this concert will also feature world-premiere songs created by Broadway and New York composers, like Jeff Bowen, performed by Broadway stars like Shoshana Bean and Eden Espinosa. Through the support of honorary chairs and board members, like award-winning singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Cox, this benefit concert will raise awareness of and celebrate the work Broadway in South Africa does to provide artistic and educational opportunities for underprivileged youth. The concert will take place on Monday, October 5, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. at Peter Norton Symphony Space, located at 2537 Broadway at 95th Street. VIP guests will enjoy pre- and post-concert events.

Cait Doyle's Hot Mess in Manhattan (2009 MAC Award for Best Female Debut) returns to the Duplex (61 Christopher Street at Seventh Avenue) on August 14th & 28th at 9:30pm.

Over the years New Voices has quietly and steadily been selling out the smaller theatre houses around Seattle. On Monday, August 3 at 8:00 p.m., in partnership with ACT's Central Heating Lab, New Voices 7 will take a huge leap forward by moving into the largest theatre space to date.

Broadway's Sutton Foster and Jennifer Laura Thompson are among the guest stars appearing in 'Something Just Broke,' the latest episode of Jake Wilson's web series 'The Battery's Down.'

On Friday, July 31st, composer/lyricist Rob Shapiro will present Easily Distracted: Songs of Rob Shapiro at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.

Playwrights Horizons will present private readings of MRS. SHARP, a new musical with Book by Kirsten Guenther and Music & Lyrics by Jonathan Larson Grant recipient Ryan Scott Oliver. Directed by three-time Tony Award nominee and Playwrights Horizons alumnus Michael Greif (Grey Gardens, Next to Normal, Rent), the invitation-only readings will take place on Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31 at Playwrights Horizons (416 West 42nd Street).

Cait Doyle's Hot Mess in Manhattan (2009 MAC Award for Best Female Debut) returns to the Duplex (61 Christopher Street at Seventh Avenue) on August 14th & 28th at 9:30pm.

Katie Thompson (left), Morgan Karr and Mac Award Winner Cait Doyle led the cast of This Preview is RATED RSO-a set of songs by Ryan Scott Oliver-which will perform at the Public Theatre, produced by the Summer Play Festival. The evening featured songs from Mrs. Sharp, Darling, plus new material. The concert play took place Friday, July 24 at 9:30pm.