Dan performing our new song PDP LDHP (which spells Philadelphia Dance Projects Local Dance History Project : ) at the Rocky Awards at FringeArts on 9/15/14. With Melanie Stewart, Terry Fox, Christina Gesualdi, and Scott McPheeters. An online artist-driven archive for Philly’s rich dance and performance art history. http://www.philadanceprojects.org/

9/20/14 – With writer Gregg Shapiro after our studio salon last night. Gregg read from his new book of short stories – Lincoln Avenue – along with James Magruder who read from Let Me See It. Photo by Barbara Proud.

7/12/14 – Just released and has more than 5000 hits on YouTube!  This 7 minute film features our song Come Closer from our musical The Cousins Grimm. Directed by Blake McCarty, Produced by Ted Sod. Starring Howie Michael Smith, Javier Munoz, and Jillian Louis, with Sheri Sanders joining in for the Barbie backup chorus! Musical direction is by Jeff Caldwell.

5/30/14 – with engineer Jon Gordon at his studio in New York.  We’ve been mixing the songs from Marry Harry for the past two weeks.  Almost done!

5/13/14 – with engineer John Kilgore at his studio in New York. Recording The Family Name from Marry Harry with Danny Rutigliano and Howie Michael Smith.

“Marry Harry is an extraordinary original musical with an engaging story, fantastic talent and a memorable score … it is must-see musical theater at its very best.” ~Broadway World

“The tuneful new score by Dan Martin and Michael Biello is sweet, satisfying and easily digested. If all this sounds terribly conventional – it is! A heart-felt love letter to musical comedy.” ~The Examiner

“The authors of Marry Harry have created a distinctive, feel good, charming and gentle romantic musical comedy … entertaining, warm and intelligent.” ~Talkin’ Broadway

Howie Michael Smith, Danny Rutigliano, and Jillian Louis in Nonnina’s Biscotti from Marry Harry. Photo by Christina Wilson.

Saturday April 26th – Marry Harry’s opening night party! L to R: Sue-Yenn Ng (Ensemble), lyricist Michael Biello, April Woodall (Francine), producer Jim Vagias, composer Dan Martin, book writer Jennifer Robbins, Michele Ragusa (Debby).  Tix on sale for performances thru May 11 at www.americantheatregroup.org/marry-harry/ 

Poets Karol Wasylyshyn, Elisabeth Kalogris, and Beth Feldman Brandt after their reading at Biello Martin Studio on Sunday April 27th.

Our musical Marry Harry is getting produced in April/May at a lovely new theater in North Jersey. Our cast is amazing! Previews begin Weds April 23rd and opening night is Sat April 26th. For more info the link to our Marry Harry site is www.marryharry.com  

If you decide you want to come see the show and buy tix the link to the theater is www.americantheatregroup.org/marry-harry/