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STAGE CREDITS

[New York]
Reading, 1999
Darryl

Writing

Bookwriter
Lyricist
Lyricist
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Bookwriter/Lyricist
Bookwriter
Lyricist

Movies

Intimate Games
[ 1976 ] John
Deadline
[ 1989 ] Marc Russell
Cash in Hand
[ 1998 ] Agent John Maniac
Heroes and Villains
[ 2006 ] Julian
The Power of Three
[ 2011 ] Henri
Run for Your Wife
[ 2012 ] Man Reading

TV Shows

Agony
Andy Evol
Alas Smith & Jones
James Bond
Dear John
Kirk
The Dawson Watch
DJ Duke Diamond
Z Cars
Colin Steen, Chas Fairchild, Barwell

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Slow Burn Theatre Company Brings THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK To Broward Center For Halloween

Slow Burn Theatre has announced their production of THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK at the Broward Center.
Slow Burn Theatre Company to Present PARADE, ANASTASIA, and More in 2024-25 Season

Slow Burn Theatre Company has announced its 2024/2025 in the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, featuring five musicals with enduring stories that have captivated audiences in movie theaters and on stage: The Witches of Eastwick; Anastasia The Musical; Parade; Something Rotten!; and The Bodyguard The Musical. Learn more here!
Dublin Coffman High School Drama Club to Present ZOMBIE PROM

Dublin Coffman High School Drama Club will present Zombie Prom, an off-Broadway musical set in the 1950s. Follow the story of Toffee and her bad boy love interest as they navigate high school drama and the desire to attend prom. Don't miss this rock 'n' roll production with original 50s-style songs. Get your tickets now!
Photos: Inside THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK Concert at the Sondheim Theatre

All new production images have been released for the special one-off concert of THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK which was performed  Monday 20 June, at the Sondheim Theatre. Check out photos here!
Photos: Inside Rehearsal For Upcoming Concert Performance of THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK

All new rehearsal images have been released for a special one-off concert of THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK which will be performed at the Sondheim Theatre on Monday 20 June.
Full Cast Announced For THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK in Concert

The full cast has been announced to join West End stars Carrie Hope Fletcher and Laura Pitt-Pulford in a special one-off concert of THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK at the Sondheim Theatre on Monday 20 June 2022, directed by Olivier Award-winning Maria Friedman.
Carrie Hope Fletcher, Danielle Steers, and Laura Pitt-Pulford Will Lead THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK

West End stars Carrie Hope Fletcher, Danielle Steers and Laura Pitt-Pulford will star as Sukie, Alexandra and Jane respectively in a special one-off concert of THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK at the Sondheim Theatre on Monday 20 June 2022, directed by Olivier Award-winning Maria Friedman.
Giles Terera Will Lead Concert of THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK at the Sondheim Theatre in June

THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK has a book and lyrics by John Dempsey and music by Dana P. Rowe, based on the novel by John Updike and the Warner Brothers motion picture. Maria Friedman will direct with musical staging by Stephen Mear. Olivier Award-winning actor Giles Terera will star as Darryl Van Horne.
ZOMBIE PROM Comes to Hastings College Theatre This Week

It’s the 1950s with a strict principal, a pretty girl named Toffee, and a glowing leading man. Literally. When the pretty girl’s family forces her to cut off her relationship with the “bad boy,” he drives his motorcycle to the local nuclear waste dump.
Hallmark Christmas Movie Spoof Musical 12 DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS in Development by Dana P. Rowe & Scott Logsdon

Twice Olivier Award nominated composer Dana P. Rowe and librettist/lyricist and Broadway performer Scott Logsdon are the writers behind the new show 12 Days Till Christmas. 12 Days is a new musical that affectionately spoofs Hallmark Christmas movies.
8 Spooky Shows to Bring to the (Zoom) Screen for Halloween!

Halloween might look a little different this year, but that doesn't mean that the spirit (pun intended) of the holiday needs to be dimmed! We're rounding up ten plays and musicals that can be brought to the screen for your Halloween Zoom performances!
Lollapalooza Celebrates Live Music With Lolla2020, Featuring Paul McCartney, Chance The Rapper, Outkast, & More

Lollapalooza will commemorate this year’s festival weekend with Lolla2020, a free four-night broadcast event taking place on the original dates of the Chicago-based festival, Thursday, July 30 through Sunday, August 2.
Fosun Launches Partnership With Sing for Hope to Benefit Health Care Workers at Local Hospitals

Fosun, a global investment entity and owner of the iconic 28 Liberty office tower in Lower Manhattan, has partnered with Sing for Hope to provide essential health-care workers at local hospitals with 10-minute Sing for Hope performances.
VIDEO: Watch John Dempsey, Dana Rowe, and More in Episode 9 of SIGNATURE STRONG LIVE

Signature Theatre has released its 9th episode of Signature Strong Live, featuring John Dempsey, Dana Rowe, and more!
Photo Coverage: GR42 Sings Love Songs at the Green Room 42

The Green Room 42 presented the second season of “GR42 Sings” back to its stage!
Earl Carpenter and Daniel Boys Join THE PIRATE QUEEN

West End stars Earl Carpenter and Daniel Boys are the final stars to be cast in a star-studded charity gala performance of Boublil And Schönberg's 'The Pirate Queen' at the London Coliseum on Sunday 23 February. Proceeds are going to Leukaemia UK.
Photo Flash: SACTeen Blasts From The Past In ZOMBIE PROM

The Selma Arts Center Teen Company presents their production of Zombie Prom, running two weekends. Friday, January 10th  at 7:30PM,  Saturday, January 11th at 2PM & 7:30PM, Sunday, January 12th at 2PM, Thursday, January 16th at 7:30PM, Friday, January 17th at 7:30PM, Saturday, January 18th at 2PM & 7:30PM at the Selma Arts Center, 1935 High Street, Selma, CA, 93662.
Selma Arts Center And SACTeen Blast From The Past With ZOMBIE PROM

The Selma Arts Center Teen Company has announced the production of Zombie Prom, running two weekends. Friday, January 10th at 7:30PM, Saturday, January 11th at 2PM & 7:30PM, Sunday, January 12th at 2PM, Thursday, January 16th at 7:30PM, Friday, January 17th at 7:30PM, Saturday, January 18th at 2PM & 7:30PM at the Selma Arts Center, 1935 High Street, Selma, CA, 93662.
Kerstin Anderson, Estelle Parsons, Margo Seibert and More to Star in Michael Friedman's UNKNOWN SOLDIER

Playwrights Horizons (Artistic Director Tim Sanford, Managing Director Leslie Marcus) today announced the cast and creative team of Unknown Soldier, a sweeping, elegiac chamber musical that melts time, spanning three generations as it follows a woman's journey to unearth the secrets buried in her family's past. With a book and lyrics by Daniel Goldstein, making his New York writing debut, Unknown Soldier is also the last work from the late, beloved Michael Friedman (music and lyrics) to be premiered in the city. Together, they created a work that profoundly illustrates the search into the existences of those who've passed, connecting the love and loss, hope and regret of two womena?'and a country forever scarred by wara?'across a century. Unknown Soldier follows Ellen Rabinowitz, a woman who's inherited her grandmother's homea?'and with it, a clue that her understanding of her family and of herself are incomplete. Directed by Trip Cullman and choreographed by Patrick McCollum, this New York premiere production will take place in the Mainstage Theater at Playwrights Horizons (416 West 42nd Street), February 14-March 29, 2020.
Avery Sommers To Make Her New York Solo Debut At The Laurie Beechman Theatre

The Laurie Beechman Theatre is proud to host powerhouse Broadway veteran and South Florida favorite Avery Sommers on November 2nd for a Brunch show.Sommers will showcase her formidable vocal talent in a one time only performance on Saturday, November 2nd at 2PM. There is also a $20 food/beverage minimum per person. Tickets available at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10421170. The Laurie Beechman Theatre, Address: 407 West 42nd Street.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has John Dempsey written?

John Dempsey has written 6 shows including Zombie Prom (Bookwriter), The Fix (Bookwriter/Lyricist), The Witches of Eastwick (Bookwriter), The Pirate Queen (Lyricist), Saved (Lyricist), Saved (Bookwriter).

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