The Musicals of Edelman & Fishman
Adapted from the landmark stage play and classic film Dead End, this powerful and entertaining new musical feels as urgent today as it did in the 1930s. Set on Manhattan’s East Side during the Great Depression, Dead End the Musical tells the intertwined stories of street-tough kids and wealthy elites living side-by-side, capturing themes of class, ambition, and survival that still resonate with modern audiences. The original play introduced the legendary Dead End Kids; this musical brings their world to life through a dynamic score and character-driven storytelling. A fully produced multi-cast concept album has been released, and the creators are actively seeking a staged production, workshop, or showcase. Learn more…
School kids investigate the process of songwriting. Commissioned for Macmillan Publishing Company’s “Music and You” Educational Series, “Songsleuth” is a musical designed to be performed for school children, by school children. It has been read, listened to, and performed by six graders in grade schools throughout North America. Learn more…
Adapted from the Restoration comedy The Beaux Stratagem, “To Bed a Fortune” was conceived by Alan Gerstel, life long theater guy, former news anchor, and author of “Swing: The Search for my Father, Louis Prima.” Learn more…
Originally commissioned by the Bergen County Players, Spin is a fractured-fairytale musical inspired by the classic Brothers Grimm story of Rumpelstiltskin. Clever, comic, and heartwarming, the show is designed to delight audiences of all ages.
A full-cast audiobook recording, narrated by the legendary Jim Dale, was released by HarperAudio and is available on all major platforms. The stage version is currently available for licensing and live production. Learn more…
Conceived by Mel Friedman, “Entrepreneurs” is a musical that captures the love and hilarity, along with the tears, fears, and frustrations and heartache of trying to make it on your own in the big city. Written in the 80’s, the trials and tribulations of its characters still resonate today. Listen…
Songs written and produced for two award winning industrial musical films in association with Wingstar Productions. These songs and musicals celebrate the ability of the modern mother to do and have it all. Listen…
Originally commissioned by the Pittsburgh Playhouse, Puss is a lively fractured-fairytale musical inspired by the classic Brothers Grimm tale. Filled with humor, adventure, and heart, the show is designed to entertain audiences of all ages.
A full-cast audiobook edition, narrated by the legendary Jim Dale, was released by HarperAudio and is available on major platforms. The stage version is currently available for production and licensing. Learn more…
Commissioned for Macmillan Publishing Company’s “Share the Music” Educational Series, school kids learn the value of caring for our environment. “Earthkids” is a musical designed to be performed for school children, by school children. It has been read, listened to, and performed by six graders from grade schools throughout North America. Learn more…
From its acclaimed Off-Broadway cabaret debut to productions in dinner theatres and regional venues across the country, On the Air has delighted audiences for years. In this inventive and hilarious salute to 1940s radio, the audience becomes part of a live studio broadcast, complete with original songs, cliff-hanger serials, and even vintage-style commercials — all written in authentic period style with a playful modern twist.
The show is currently available for live production and licensing. Learn more…
Songs written and produced for Head Start, a program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families. Listen…
Originally produced at the Passage Theater in Trenton, New Jersey, “Nightlights” is a collection of songs that depict the residents of an American town coming together to make a stand against anti-Semitism, bigotry, racism, hate, and bullying in their community. Learn more…
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