September in Review

Dramatist Guild THE 8TH ANNUAL DRAMATISTS GUILD FELLOWS PRESENTATIONS (NYC)
Alongside fellow Fellows Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Andy Monroe, Justin Boyd, Jason Williamson, Nancy Nevarez, Tom Diggs and Lauren Wilson, RSO and collaborator Kirsten A. Guenther presented their work featuring the voices of Alex Brightman, Natalie Weiss, Sam Tedaldi, Darren Biggart and Jared Nepute.  The Musical Theatre fellowship is led by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.

THE NEW SONG PROJECT (JAPAN)
The New Song Project, directed by Kathleen Hennessey, featured a number of RSO tunes including "A Hypochondriac's Song," with performances by Karley French, JP Castillo, Antone Dotson & Malachai Haynes.

NYMF'S BROADWAY SENSATION (NYC)
The second week of the New York Musical Theatre Festival's previously-titled Broadway Idol competition showcased work by new composers; Jamaal Wilson of The Dreams premiered a bitingly hilarious solo-version of "No One's Gonna Love You, B*tch," music by RSO and lyrics by Gordon Leary.