Online bill paying platform Ramp will stage an original industrial musical for one night only on Broadway this month. Bill Pay The Musical, featuring a book by Kevin Zak (Ginger Twinsies) and music and lyrics by Jason Michael Snow (The Book of Mormon), will bow at the Broadhurst Theatre September 25.
And the company has recruited a starry group for the cast, led by Tony winner Billy Porter (Kinky Boots), Titanic film star Billy Zane, and Jessica Vosk (Beaches, Wicked). The performance will also feature Rema Webb as Rampa, and an ensemble comprising Karli Dinardo, Katie Griffith, Indya Lincicome, Drew Minard, Shannon Mullen, Cole Newburg, Will Porter, and Brandon Stonestreet. Casting is by Patrick Goodwin.
According to press notes, attendees can expect to hear original music, jokes, and “playful references to Ramp’s AI-powered bill pay product.” The musical, crafted in the style of the industrial musicals of the mid-20th century, is the company’s latest comedic marketing push, following viral campaigns as Brian’s Office, Funeral for the Penny, and Brian’s Hair.
“Ramp made a real Broadway musical starring Billy Porter and Billy Zane. It’s a show about bills, by Bills, starring Bills—with original songs, full choreography, and an actual Broadway playwright,” says Ramp co-founder and co-CEO Eric Glyman in a statement. “In the 1950s and ’60s, America’s biggest companies staged lavish musicals about cars, appliances, and soda. Somewhere along the way, we lost our nerve. We’re bringing back the industrial musical.”
Keaton Wooden is directing the project, which will feature choreography by Antoinette DiPietropolo; music direction by Adam Laird; music supervision, orchestrations, and arrangements by Ben Cohn; scenic design by Paul Tate de Poo III; costume design by Andrea Hood; lighting design by Karen Spahn; sound design by Sun Hee “Sunny” Kil; and wig, hair, and makeup design by J. Jared Janas and Dotty Petersen. Ella Raymont is associate director.
Kendall Tucker and Amber Layne are producing for Ramp. The producing team also includes Ryan Bogner, Tracey Stroock McFarland, and Zachary Thomas Hedner. Production partners include Broadway & Beyond Theatricals, DR Theatrical Management, Tandem Production Partners, 7 Miles Global, and Super Awesome Friends.
Those interested in attending can enter a ticket lottery at BillPaytheMusical.com.