The Witches of Eastwick

“Lessons in Creativity…” Available for Pre-Order Now. #1 New Release in Theater

We are thrilled to announce that our book “Lessons in Creativity from Musical Theatre Characters” is now available for pre-order on Amazon! Even though it doesn’t officially publish until December, we’re already hitting #1 in Theater Books and #9 in Music Books on Amazon! 🎉 Our book combines art and science for a mix of research, anecdotes, hands-on…

2023 The Jimmy Awards feature a selection from “Zombie Prom” (watch the Video)

Sing it, Denver Dickenson Jr! Denver sings a snippet of “Exposé” from Zombie Prom – The Musical at minute 5:30 and absolutely nails it! I’m so proud of him and *all* of The Jimmy Awards celebrated students! And, c’mon, how delightful to have our show, Zombie Prom represented among classic shows like Anastasia, Chicago, and…

Original “The Fix” Team Members Reunite for “See Jane Run” in Key West

Check out this excellent BroadwayWorld article about my reunion with Krysten Cummings when she joined the cast of See Jane Run in Key West at The Studios of Key West. For the first time since it premiered at London’s Donmar Warehouse in 1997, two original team members behind the cult-favorite musical The Fix have reunited for a show in…

Dana P. Rowe Listed Among Top Fifteen Coaches in New York, NY by Influence Digest for 2023

I was honored and thrilled when I discovered I was listed among the top fifteen coaches in New York, NY, by Influence Digest for 2023. As a musical theatre composer and a coach, I see coaching and music as parallel passions that empower and inspire each other. Whether working with creative professionals or C-Suite executives,…

Creativity, Emotions and the Arts is Published! [New Collaboration]

I’m so happy to have co-authored a chapter for the book, Creativity, Emotion, and the Arts, with my amazing creative friend, James C. Kaufman. Always a pleasure, James! Rowe, D. P., & Kaufman, J. C. (in press). How different levels of creativity in the arts can help achieve meaning, legacy, and symbolic immortality In Z.…

Celebration! Our Book Will Be Published By Routledge Press

WhooHoo! We signed the contract, and it’s official! ‘Lessons in Creativity from Musical Theatre Characters’ a book I have co-authored with my good friend and collaborator James C. Kaufman, will be published by Routledge of the Taylor & Francis Group! I couldn’t be more thrilled! Some of you might remember that our working title was…

Sony Music Entertainment’s Human Resources Now Known as People Experience

I was so proud to be part of the BADASS Leadership development team for Sony Music Entertainment.

What do you do when your director and two of your leading players test positive for Covid or are indisposed days before rehearsals begin for a one-night-only staged concert?

You do the impossible, of course. And you make it a triumphant success like this extraordinary team of actors, dancers, musicians, and technicians did when they brought The Witches of Eastwick to life for one-night-only on Monday, June 20th. But apparently, it wasn’t challenging enough that we only had six (SIX: 1, 2, 3, 4,…

DEEP WEALTH PODCAST: How To Create A Business Narrative That Gets Results

Do you know the secret that reality TV shows use time after time to hook you and get you to invest emotionally in their contestants? That never-fail technique of using story, backstory, and narrative is precisely what Deep Wealth expert Jeffrey Feldberg and I discuss on his most recent podcast.

Meeting the Dramatic Moment with Dana Rowe, Award-Winning Composer – Part 1

Dana P. Rowe grew up in a home surrounded by art and music, the latter of which, as he puts it, “became my first language” and “safe place.”
In this first part of our conversation, Dana shares the story of how the wisdom of an early teacher – Mrs. Martin – pointed him toward a lifetime of writing music “for the dramatic moment. We also touch on what art is, why it matters and so much more…