The Two-Hour Special Musical Event Features Santa Barbara’s Finest Singing and Dancing Along with Special Guest Stars Ally Sheedy, Tony Award Winner Barry Bostwick, Anthony Rapp, Brooke Lyons and Jimmi Simpson.

On Sunday, December 15, USA Network’s hit series PSYCH presents a spectacular two-hour musical special, PSYCH THE MUSICAL. Fans have been waiting years for this musical extravaganza that will have everyone’s favorite faux psychic, his best friend and the Santa Barbara Police Department’s finest all kicking up their heels and singing 14 original songs.

In the special, Shawn (James Roday) and Gus (Dulé Hill) dive into a world that's equal parts mystery and melody.  The duo must track down playwright and mad man, Z (guest star Anthony Rapp, “Rent”), who six years earlier was deemed criminally insane after trapping a critic in the theater and burning it to the ground.  With little to go on, they are forced to consult with the one person Z confided in while institutionalized -- a dangerous and familiar villain from Shawn's past.  Their informant uses songs and cryptic clues to reveal Z’s next steps. 


PSYCH creator/executive producer Steve Franks wrote and directed PSYCH THE MUSICAL, and along with music composer Adam Cohen, co-wrote the 14 original songs and reprises.  The music and lyrics were recorded in part on the iconic Sinatra stage at Capital Records in Los Angeles. In addition to Rapp, guest stars include Ally Sheedy (“The Breakfast Club”) who returns as the infamous Mr. Yang, Tony Award Winner Barry Bostwick (“Cougar Town”), Brooke Lyons (“2 Broke Girls”) and Jimmi Simpson (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) plus Kurt Fuller (“Midnight in Paris”) who recurs as Woody the coroner.

Below is a full list of the songs featured in the episode:

· Santa Barbara Skies – James Roday/ Dulé Hill
· Z's Lament – Anthony Rapp
· I've Heard it Both Ways – James Roday/Tim Omundson/Maggie Lawson
· Yang's Xmas – Ally Sheedy
· Making Up a Song – James Roday/ Dulé Hill /Tim Omundson/Maggie Lawson/Ally Sheedy
· Often It's the Opposite Pt. 1 – Kurt Fuller
· Often It's the Opposite Pt. 2 – Kurt Fuller
· I Hurt No One – James Roday/Anthony Rapp
· I've Hear It Both Ways Reprise 1 – Tim Omundson
· Santa Barbara Skies Reprise – Tim Omundson/Maggie Lawson/Kirsten Nelson
· I've Heard It Both Ways Reprise 2 – James Roday/Tim Omundson/Maggie Lawson
· Yang's Death – Jimmi Simpson/Ally Sheedy
· Shawn's Breakdown – James Roday/Anthony Rapp
· Gus in the Spotlight – Dulé Hill
· Z's Surrender – Anthony Rapp
· Jamaican Inspector – Dulé Hill

PSYCH THE MUSICAL is written and directed by Steve Franks, who executive produces with Kelly Kulchak and Chris Henze and is from Universal Cable Productions in association with Tagline Pictures.

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SAN DIEGO – July 18, 2013 – PSYCH-O’S have spoken!  USA Network today unveiled the victor of the first-ever PSYCH fan vote determining the storyline of a new episode for PSYCH’s eighth season. The announcement was made at Comic-Con, during the network’s fifth annual PSYCH panel discussion. PSYCH-O’s came out in full force, with “A Nightmare on State Street” racking up more than 50% of votes to make it the indisputable champion. From acclaimed director and series star, James Roday ("Mr. Yin Presents…", "Heeeeere's Lassie"), comes a new vision in terror, where an exhausted Gus (Dulé Hill) enters dream therapy to understand the cause of his recent night terrors. But after dream therapy, nothing is ever again what it seems... He soon realizes that in dreams, no one can hear you scream!  To see more of what’s in store for this season on PSYCH, check out the trailer here:



Also announced today, “PSYCH: The Musical,” a two-hour special episode, will air Sunday, December 15, 2013.   In this long-awaited special featuring Santa Barbara’s finest singing and dancing, Shawn (Roday) and Gus (Hill) dive into a world that's equal parts mystery and melody to track down an escaped playwright mad man, Z (Anthony Rapp, “Rent”), who, six years earlier, was deemed criminally insane after locking a critic in a back room of the theatre that he burnt to the ground.  With little to go on and a fear that Z will kill again, Shawn, Gus and the SBPD are forced to consult with the one person Z confided in while in the institution...a dangerous and familiar villain from Shawn's past, who guides them using cryptic clues to reveal what Z is planning next.  The musical was screened last night at Reading Cinemas in San Diego, where the cast arrived in Weinermobiles to greet fans and give a special introduction to the screening.

Both Roday (@JamesRoday) and series Executive Producer Steve Franks (@SteveFranks) joined twitter and sent out their very first tweets from today’s PSYCH panel. The panel featured the show’s cast, producers and special guest moderator and recurring series guest star, Cary Elwes (“Princess Bride”), and gave fans a behind-the-scenes look into the making of the eighth season of PSYCH.

PSYCH is executive produced by Franks, Kelly Kulchak and Chris Henze, from Universal Cable Productions in association with Tagline Pictures. Mel Damski serves as executive producer/director. Saladin K. Patterson, Andy Berman and Todd Harthan are co-executive producers/writers.  Kell Cahoon is consulting producer.
The #1 network in all of basic cable for an unprecedented seven consecutive years, USA Network is seen in over 102 million U.S. homes. USA is a leader in scripted programming with a powerful stable of originals, spectacular live television and is home to the best in blockbuster theatrical films, a broad portfolio of acquired series and entertainment events. A trailblazer in digital innovation and storytelling, USA is defining, driving and setting the industry standard for Social TV. USA is a program service of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal. The award-winning website is located at www.usanetwork.com. Characters Welcome.

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