Welcome to Ryan Murray's Site!

Ryan Murray

Welcome to the official website of Ryan Murray!
(Current Updates as of 7/08)

Sorry for the 4 month hiatus in updates…a lot has been going on.

So, first off, if you missed me on Guiding Light…not to worry. I have a new episode airing August 12th - so make sure to set your Tivo’s and DVR’s. Also, I finally had my demo reel made and I was able to compile a few episodes, along with some other fun footage. Check out my reel from my gallery page under Video Clips. You can also view my Bridezilla’s commercial which is still airing on the W.E. network!!!

I have also been doing a lot more modeling in the past 3 months and have posted new photos, also on the gallery page. Check ‘em out and let me know what you think!

As far as performing, I just finished doing a big Industrial for Bernina Sewing Co. We rehearsed for 4 days here in NYC and then headed to Kansas City, MO to perform live! Video footage coming soon! Betwixt rehearsals for that I began rehearsals for a new series of works by new playwrights, Off B’way at 59 E 59! It is called Oh! California! - how appropriate. I am so excited to perform in this space!!! We open July 29th and run through August 10th. Go to Ticketmaster.com today and get your tix. They are free with your Equity card and only $18 otherwise. The evening is only 1.5 hours with no intermission so come and enjoy!!!

AND…a day before I flew to Kansas City I was in the recording studio laying down some new tracks that you will soon be able to hear right here on my website! And the most exciting part of it all is that LAUREN KENNEDY, yes the one and only, graciously agreed to record a duet with me. We recorded Jason Robert Brown’s “I’d Give It All For You.” All I can say is WOOOOOOOHOOOOOO! We had such a blast and I am forever indebted to her! I should have the tracks posted by the end of July so please visit again soon!!!
And what of the Lone Star drama you may be asking yourselves? Well we are still waiting in the wings for a new start date! KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED!!! It is going to happen!

As many of you know I was slotted to make my Broadway debut in Lone Star Love this past winter at the Belasco Theatre. We are still on a bit of a hiatus and will hopefully go back into rehearsals soon. After we won the hearing the Quaid’s appealed - big surprise. Then they dropped the ball, missed a few deadlines, and we won by default. Now we are just hoping for a settlement to be reached…that is all I can say but if you want a bit more of the original story, please read below...

…there have been huge “goings-on” in the past few weeks and you really have been stuck under a rock if you have not heard. All of us actors from the show went to our union- Actors’ Equity- to file charges against Randy Quaid and his wife/manager Evi Quaid. The long and short of it is that they found Randy guilty on ALL counts, banned him from the union FOR LIFE, and fined him $81,000. Evi also caused quite a stink in the L.A. office- attacking one poor 76 year old member, drawing blood, etc. I encourage you to go to my PRESS page and click on the updated links!!! It is stranger than fiction my friends and it is ALL TRUE! If anyone wants to offer me a book deal now, I have already started writing!!! If you have any further questions, please feel free to email me and I will fill you in as best I can.

Despite the set back I am confident that the show will prevail- and with this new development, it is now much easier for us- being publicly legitimized and all! Also, Lone Star Love has not been around for 18 years to just quit now. We had a blast in Seattle, for the most part, and the show was received well. The only bad things to be said about the show we already knew, but since the show was “frozen” due to circumstances out of our control, I am also confident that when things are ironed out we will have one helluva show to bring to New York.

In the meantime, please think great and positive thoughts for LSL, for this is not just another show to bite the dust on its way to the Great White Way. We have a special little show with lots of heart and personality and I pray you will all get the chance to see it in all its glory!!!

Thanks so much for visiting and please come back soon! To get in touch with me please email me at ryan@ryan-murray.com.

Truly-
Ryan

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