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David Rowen is a Helen Hayes Award-nominated actor and musician based in New York City. He produces the music YouTube channel, davidrowen/creative, which features his arrangements and covers of pop and Broadway songs in music video form. With nearly 16,000 subscribers and over 4.6 million views, his work has been praised by Playbill, Broadway.com, BroadwayWorld, and award-winning Broadway legend, Stephen Schwartz.
Originally hailing from the Washington, DC, area, David has performed at the Tony Award-winning regional theatres, Signature Theatre and Shakespeare Theatre Company, among others. He appeared Off-Broadway in Bob Marley's Three Little Birds, and he was in the world premiere production of the Barry Levinson and Sheryl Crow musical, Diner, helmed by Tony Award winner, Kathleen Marshall.
David is a classically trained singer and pianist, and a self-taught guitarist. He regularly freelances as a music director, arranger, accompanist, music producer, and video director/editor. His arrangements have been featured on the Best of College A Cappella, and Voices Only compilation albums. David has performed worldwide with Bachelors of Broadway, The Boy Band Project, and the USO Show Troupe; he sings in the a cappella trio, Iris, who won Varsity Vocals' 2018 International Championship of A Cappella Open at Carnegie Hall. He has also been a soloist for the El Paso Symphony Orchestra, the Firelands Symphony Orchestra, and the National Repertory Symphony Orchestra. (Audio and video vocal reels below!)
Contact David to inquire about any musical or theatrical endeavors. Thank you for visiting!
WHAT'S UP?
Check out some of David's recent projects.
THE HELLO GIRLS
David participated in a 29-hour reading of Pete Mills and Cara Reichel's musical about the first women to serve in the U.S. Army in WWI.
RING OF FIRE
David got to jam on nine different instruments every night in this Johnny Cash musical at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge.
SHOUT, SISTER, SHOUT!
Celebrating the life and legacy of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, David performed in this new musical at Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC, under the direction of Ken Roberson and Sheldon Epps.
CONTEMPORARY
From a 2000s Yellowcard pop/punk anthem to the modern sound of Dear Evan Hansen, this reel features contemporary musical theatre, pop/rock, and rap stylings.
CLASSIC
From West Side Story to Les Misérables, this reel features live recordings of classic Broadway, jazz, and legit stylings.
VOICE OVER
Listen to David's commercial voice over reel.
