Hilliard Davidson’s Production of ZOMBIE PROM

Small How Can I Say Good-Bye

  It’s always great to hear from home and this is no exception.  It looks like Hilliard Davidson High back in Ohio put on a rock ’em sock ’em production of ZOMBIE PROM.  Then they wrote me the nicest email AND sent me all these pics.  It really made my day.  Thanks, everyone.  And thanks…

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InDepth InterView: Dana Rowe on BroadwayWorld.com

Dana Gabe Erin and John at Signature Theatre

      by Pat Cerasaro Today we are talking to the composing half of one of the most talented and consistently exciting songwriting teams in musical theatre, Dempsey/Rowe – the force behind ZOMBIE PROM, THE FIX, THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK, and, now, the brand new rock musical at Washington, D.C.’s lauded and progressive Signature…

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The very first Witches of The Netherlands

The very first Witches of The Netherlands revealed with Jasper Taconis as leading men. Posted by Aruba Daily on September 22nd, 2012 Zoetermeer / Aruba – With a cast consisting of musicaltheater stars such as Joke de Kruijf (the Phantom of the Opera) and Linda Wagenmakers (Miss Saigon), rising star April Darby and Aruba’s very…

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I Judged A Brazilian Reality Show About Broadway

      In fine company indeed; here with Jim Caruso and VP Boyle!  I’m a guest judge for the season’s final episode of ‘Dançando na Broadway‘.  The show’s beautiful host was Didi Wagner and other judges for this episode included Jennifer Cody, Caitlin Shaw and Bob Cline.   Directed by the amazing team of Tatiana…

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Theater Review: Why Zombie Prom Will Surprise You

  by Lindsey Wilson, FrontRow – A Daily Review of the Dallas Arts Zombie Prom, a goofy blend of teen romance, 1950s nuclear hysteria, and the supernatural, is the very definition of camp. The cast and creative team at Runway Theatre not only understand this important fact, they embrace it. By not taking themselves too…

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What The Critics Are Saying

Zombie Prom

“Dempsey’s lyrics are exceptionally witty, and Rowe’s music jaunty and tuneful, yet with the sophisticated sweep of a Sondheim.”  ~ TIME Magazine “Lovingly propelled by a quirkily exuberant musical score by composer Dana P. Rowe that bursts with melody and musical wit.”  ~ Mark Shenton, The Stage “Wickedly enjoyable.”  ~ TIME Magazine “Something out of…

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Guys ’N Divas: Battle of the High School Musicals

“The Showtime documentary Guys ’N Divas: Battle of the High School Musicals captures the sweat, bluster and possible insanity it takes to make high school theater in southern Indiana.” One school, Floyd Central High, rehearses ZOMBIE PROM for the International Thespian Festival.

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