Dana P. Rowe is a New York-based American composer and musical director whose works have been performed in NYC, the West End and around the world. His off-Broadway musical, Zombie Prom, has reached cult status and was filmed starring RuPaul and Katy Mixon. There have been more than 3,500 different productions around the world.

Dana’s next two musicals were produced by Sir Cameron Mackintosh. The Fix premiered at the Donmar Warehouse, starring John Barrowman and directed by Academy Award winner Sam Mendes. The Witches of Eastwick premiered at the Drury Lane Theatre on the West End starring Ian McShane and Lucie Arnaz. It subsequently has had major productions in Australia, Austria, Brazil, the Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia Slovenia, Sweden, and the United States. Both The Fix and The Witches of Eastwick were nominated for four Olivier awards (including Best New Musical) and, subsequently, Washington’s Helen Hayes Award.

He has written many other shows. Brother Russia, a recipient of a National Endowment of the Arts grant, premiered at the Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia. This production won the Edgerton Foundation Award for New American Plays. The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde played the New York Musical Theatre Festival. His other musicals include See Jane Run!, The Reluctant Dragon, and Frida, about the legendary painter Frida Kahlo. Blackbeard, the rollicking, one hundred percent true tall tale of the last pirate standing, premiered at the Signature Theatre with future productions currently in the works.

Rowe recently wrote the original musical score for the documentary film, Crystal City, which is included in NBC’s Best LGBTQ-inclusive TV shows and films of 2019 list. He is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation, and works with arts professionals around the world. He has music directed hundreds of musical theatre productions and has worked as a musical supervisor for Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus, Burt Reynolds Productions, the Miss America Pageant, and multiple cruise lines.

Dana co-authored a book with Dr. James C. Kaufman called Lessons in Creativity from Musical Theatre Characters, which is published by Routledge of the Taylor & Francis Group. He is currently working on several more books focusing on personal development and creative careers.