#60 Making Musicals with Ryan Scott Oliver

Award-winning composer and lyricist Ryan Scott Oliver is on the pod! U Guys, I give you all the latest Bway news in this week's BroadwayWorld Recap, brought to you by BroadwayWorld.com. Then I am joined by Ryan Scott Oliver to talk all about his incredible catalogue of original musicals. From 35mm to We Foxes, Ryan's works range from Gothic thrillers, to queer poperettas, to high octane rock musicals. Ryan shares about his artistic process as a composer, and how his work has been impacted by collaborations with other artists, including his husband, photographer Matthew Murphy. We talk about the shifting landscape of musical theater, and what it means to be queer in the world of the arts today. He also touches on his incredible musical theater training program, Actor Therapy, co-created with Lindsay Mendez, and he shares about his latest project titled Party of the Century, which centers around Truman Capote's infamous 1966 Black and White Ball. Ryan is amazing, U don't wanna miss this episode! Follow Ryan on Instagram: @ryanscottoliver Follow the pod on Instagram: @ohmypoduguys Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices