Erin Murray Quinlan

Erin Murray Quinlan is an American writer and composer for theatre, most notably God Save Queen Pam which debuted[1] Off-Broadway at the Players Theatre in 2018 and was published by Roger Bean and Steele Spring Stage Rights in 2019.[2][3]

Education

Quinlan graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2009.[4][5] She also studied composition at Philip Lasser's EAMA Nadia Boulanger Institute with Michel Merlet.[6] She is an alumna of the BMI Lehmen Engel Musical Theatre Workshop.[7][8]

Career

Quinlan's musical about Ernest Hemingway and his four marriages, Hemingway's Wife, was produced at the Players Ring in 2015. It received mixed reviews.[9][10] That year, Quinlan also wrote music and lyrics and co-wrote the script (with Larry Tish and Lee Goodwin) to Jews on First,[11] a trunk show about Jewish baseball players commissioned by Larry Ruttman, using stories from his book, American Jews and America's Game. Its NYC premiere was at the American Jewish Historical Society in 2016. She also co-wrote lyrics and wrote the music to "How Can I Tell You" on Rory Sherman's album MS. A Song Cycle,[12] which benefitted the MS Society UK and included compositions from Brian Lowdermilk, George Macguire, Robert J. Sherman, George Stiles, and Sarah Travis. It was sung by West End star Julie Atherton.[13]

In 2018, God Save Queen Pam had its Off-Broadway debut[14][15][16] at the Players Theatre, to which Quinlan wrote the music, lyrics, and book. It opened to generally positive reviews, holding a 75 rating on Show-Score.[17] It was published [2][3] by Roger Bean and Steele Spring Stage Rights in 2019.

In 2020, Quinlan wrote the score to the film Bad Cupid starring John Rhys Davis.[18]

References
  1. "God Save Queen Pam". Playbill.
  2. Murray Quinlan, Erin (2019). God Save Queen Pam. Steele Spring Stage Rights. ISBN 978-1946259639.
  3. "Steele Spring Stage Rights Acquires Rights to GOD SAVE QUEEN PAM, THE MUSICAL". Broadway World. January 10, 2019.
  4. "Alumnotes Fall 2017". Berklee Alumnotes. October 2017.
  5. "Storytellers Fall 2008". The Berklee Groove.
  6. Scott, Pfitzinger (2017). Composer genealogies : a compendium of composers, their teachers, and their students. Lanham, Maryland. ISBN 9781442272248. OCLC 961388789.
  7. "BMI Announces Winter 'Smoker' Event". Broadway World. February 22, 2018.
  8. "Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop Members to Delight Audiences With Performances at "Smoker"". BMI.com. February 26, 2018.
  9. Rogers, John (June 3, 2015). "War Wounds". PortsmouthNH.com.
  10. McCartin, Jeanné (June 4, 2015). "Theater Review: "Hemingway's Wife' will benefit from time and revision". Fosters.
  11. "Unlikely teammates in a musical about Jewish ballplayers". The Boston Globe. April 11, 2016.
  12. "CD Review: MS. A Song Cycle". There Ought to Be Clowns. May 10, 2016.
  13. Ell, Jenny (May 9, 2016). "BWW Review: MS. A SONG CYCLE Concept Recording". Broadway World.
  14. "Parity Productions Releases July List of Qualifying Productions". June 29, 2018.
  15. Reilly, Daryl (June 30, 2018). "God Save Queen Pam Review". Theatre Scene.
  16. Humm Fakete, Lauren (August 13, 2018). "Jersey City Resident Makes Off-Broadway Debut". www.chicpeajc.com.
  17. "Show Score: God Save Queen Pam". Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  18. Cossa, Diane; Howard, Neal (2021-02-12), Bad Cupid (Comedy, Romance), John Rhys-Davies, Shane Nepveu, Briana Marin, Claybourne Elder, Luv Hurtz LCC, W² Media, retrieved 2021-02-01
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