Ryan J. Davis (born April 4, 1982, in Salisbury, Maryland)[1] is an American theater director, writer, political consultant, and progressive activist.

In 2006, a musical he conceived, White Noise[2] received positive reviews[citation needed] and was featured on Good Morning America[3] and ABC Primetime Live.

His first New York credit was as Assistant Stage Manager on The Storm Theatre's production of Gillette starring NFL Hall Of Famer John Riggins.

In 2004, returning to the theatre after sixteen months in politics, Davis directed a "sensational production"[14] of Hedwig and the Angry Inch in Rochester, New York.

In May 2007 Davis directed a concert version of Big Tent: The Tammy Faye Bakker, at Off-Broadway's New World Stages, in New York City.

The musical, inspired by the Nazi-Pop Duo Prussian Blue, was a media hit and was featured on Good Morning America[3] and ABC Primetime Live.

"[24] The original Rent star Anthony Rapp has been announced as the host of the 2nd Annual Broadway Beauty Pageant set for Monday evening, April 28, 2008, 8 p.m. at New World Stages (340 West 50th St.).

They are committed to providing LGBT youth with safe, dignified, nurturing environments where their needs can be met and where they can begin to put their lives back together.

In 2003, Davis joined Howard Dean's Presidential campaign and along with Zephyr Teachout and David Welch traveled to over thirty-five states on a grassroots tour of America, called The Drive For Democracy.

Davis managed to get Harry Sampson the only newspaper endorsement of the primary and a mention in Wired Magazine[28] for the campaign's innovative use of internet fundraising.

"[31] He did receive criticism in a Fox News interview from Patrick Sammon, President of Log Cabin Republicans, who said "I was surprised to hear that this video had been produced by a gay person.

[7] Davis responded to his critics in a front page interview in Gay City News: "It wasn't in the best taste in ads in this election cycle, but would those liberals like to see Giuliani as president?