Jye Bryant is an accomplished Australian Musical Theatre Composer and Lyricist with a passion for Theatre, Education and Social Justice. His creativity finds expression on cabaret stages across the globe, earning him acclaim as the preferred composer for numerous renowned international artists and theatre companies.
You can get access to Jye Bryant's sheet music here.
Credits to date include:
A New Musical
Created by Jye Bryant
Orchestrated by John Tweed
Set in a non-descript location on one tumultuous evening in early 1929, Mother May’s is a nightly burlesque show and club where punters can pay to spend time with one of Mother May’s girls after the show. The owner, madam and mistress of ceremonies, Mother May, energises the audience with bawdy humour and sassy audience interactions, however, backstage – in between risque performances for the punters – the women work through their own personal life struggles. From escaping a violent ex-lover to pursuing implausible dreams of becoming a famous movie star, Mother May’s girls are more than the superficial, burlesque-style performances they put on to satisfy and appease the wealthy male punters.
Premiered in October 2023 (17-21) at Studio One UNSW, produced by UNSW MTS.
Check out some of the songs here.
A New Australian Musical
Created by Jye Bryant
Inspired by the Death Cell Letters of A. G. Scott
A one-act (90 min) musical featuring five (5) men, tells the captivating story of the Irish-born, Australian bushranger, Captain Moonlite, AKA Andrew ‘George’ Scott, who led a ragged bunch of young misfits to stage a siege and shoot out near Gundagai, NSW. The musical is set in a death cell of Sydney’s Darlinghurst Gaol on the eve of Captain Moonlite’s execution in 1880. We hear (told directly from his unsent and previously suppressed death cell letters) about the events that led up to his execution including the birth of the Captain Moonlite legend, the alleged bank robbery and the siege and shoot out that led to the death of his male lover and fellow outlaw, James Nesbitt.
Premiered at Redcliffe Musical Theatre (QLD) from 21-30 August 2020, followed by a second season at Richmond Players from 5-26 August 2023. The third season will be performed at Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, produced by Liverpool Performing Arts Ensemble, 15-18 May, 2024.
Although we never meet Steven, we learn all about him through the disclosures of four people in his life: his Wife, Mother, Father and Ex. The characters share intimate details about their life with Steven and the things they struggle to tell him. Interestingly, we learn that Steven has his own secrets and as a result will damage the relationships in his life.
An Operatic Extravaganza
What happens when Opera meets Feminism? A fascinating one-woman, two-act, opera-style cabaret which explores the physical and psychological destruction of female characters in Opera through a celebration of song, poetry and art.
Women have been ritually sacrificed on the altar of Opera across history, now it is time to hear Her story.
Premiered in the 2019 Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival at Claire's Kitchen at Le Salon, and at Q Theatre The Joan to commemorate International Women's Day 2020. Performed by ANANDA, she is preparing to embark on her two-year USA tour.
Licensing available for hire.
A New Musical
Created by Jye Bryant
A modern, one-act revue-style musical for four people.
The Things I Could Never Tell Steven reminds us that whenever we choose silence we are inadvertently actioning an outcome and that we are never really free from the consequences of our decisions or indecisions.
Premiering at King Street Theatre, Newtown, NSW (9-12 Dec, 2015) starring SIMON GILLESPIE, CELESTE NOTLEY-SMITH, BROOKE DAVIDSON and LUCAS GLOVER followed by a 2017 season in the Sydney Fringe and New Theatre's Queer Fringe festivals before making its European premiere in County Cork, Ireland in November 2018. In 2019 it was performed in Sydney (Whimsical Productions), Brisbane (Moreton Bay Theatre Company), Belfast & Newry, UK (Outside The Lines Theatre Company). In 2020, it was staged at Riverside Theatres Parramatta (National Theatre of Parramatta) & in 2021 it made its US debut at Chicago's PrideArts. A second US season was performed by Studio 211 at Northwestern State University of Louisiana in January 2022 before it returned home to Australia with a season in Newcastle NSW produced by Chookas Entertainment.
Written by Jye Bryant & Nicole Giezekamp
Orchestration by John Tweed
A Magical Musical
Book by Margery Williams
Script by Jeannie Melinz
Music & Lyrics by Jye Bryant
Based on Margery Williams' 1922 classic tale which reminds audiences of all ages that magic happens when we stay true to ourselves.
This new Australian musical features a heart-warming script by Jeannie Melinz which crafts a subtle gender inclusivity (currently underplayed on the family stage) while Jye Bryant's enchanting musical numbers and witty lyrics capture the essence of the fun, innocence, fears and friendship forged between a boy and his favourite toy.
A Very Short Musical
Book by Jim McGrath
Music & Lyrics by Jye Bryant
The tale of two hopefuls, Mr Fox and Ms Cougar, whose disguises set them both on a course destined for destruction.
Sail Away
Sail Away
A Very Short Cruisical
Book by Nicole Smith
Music & Lyrics by Jye Bryant
Orchestrated by John Tweed
Set in the 1960’s, Mabel Schwarz believes she is on a long-awaited, once in a lifetime luxury cruise to the South Pacific celebrating her husband, Stanley’s recent retirement from banking. Sadly, she is a widowed, elderly resident of Oak Park Nursing Home with dementia and secrets to unlock.
Licensing available for hire.
You can purchase the sheet music here.
You can download sheet music here.
