DDPR designs strategic press campaigns that extract the timely, relevant, and newsworthy in order to secure increased press coverage for your business.
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Dan DeMello (DDPR) is a publicist specializing in entertainment and technology. He has coordinated press campaigns in the United States, Canada, Germany and the U.K. In the past 13 years he’s publicized hundreds of Off Broadway productions and countless galas and major events. DDPR clients include Pan Asian Repertory Theater, Working Theater, NY Deaf Theatre, Psycho Clan, InViolet Theater Company,
Dan DeMello (DDPR) is a publicist specializing in entertainment and technology. He has coordinated press campaigns in the United States, Canada, Germany and the U.K. In the past 13 years he’s publicized hundreds of Off Broadway productions and countless galas and major events. DDPR clients include Pan Asian Repertory Theater, Working Theater, NY Deaf Theatre, Psycho Clan, InViolet Theater Company,
Operating as usual
DDPR never ceases to be wowed by the powerhouse performer that is Joshua Turchin. TikTok just alerted their users to his new TikTok musical inspired by Pixar's LUCA. Watch out Ariel indeed! Thank you TheaterMania for the coverage!
https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/joshua-turchin-creating-tiktok-musical-luca_92514.html
Watch out, Ratatouille and Bridgerton!
Many thanks to City Guide Magazine for naming MANDELA one of the top theater attractions to see in NYC right now! We appreciate the coverage!
Many thanks to City Guide Magazine for naming MANDELA one of the top theater attractions to see in NYC right now! We appreciate the coverage!
Thank you so much to Gay City News for coming out to review Camp Morning Wood: A Very Naked Musical. We love this!
https://www.gaycitynews.com/camp-morning-wood-very-naked-musical/
If you went to Cherry Grove on Fire Island, had one too many Cosmos at the Ice Palace Underwear Party, passed out while stumbling through the Meat Rack wearing nothing but your Nasty Pig jock strap, and had a wild fever-dream, it might be something like “Camp Morning Wood: A Very Naked Musical.”...
Congratulations to DDPR client First Responders Children's Foundation on a most successful charitable event MetLife Stadium yesterday! New York City Fire Department (FDNY) and NYPD went head to head on a brutally hot day to raise money for the children and families who lost a loved one on 9/11. This was a 20-Year Commemoration and a special day for all. Thank you CBS New York for the coverage!
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/06/06/fdny-nypd-renew-rivalry-at-fun-city-bowl-at-metlife-stadium/
New York's Bravest and Finest squared off on the gridiron Sunday, continuing an annual tradition.
Good morning East Rutherford! Up before the sun and excited for DDPR’s first event at an 84,000 seat venue - MetLife Stadium! Ready and raring to go. It’s game day between the FDNY and NYPD to benefit one of the most important organizations in NYC: First Responders Children's Foundation #FunCityBowl #football #nypdfootball #fdnyfootball #newadventures #gratitude #rebirth #firstresponders
Congratulations to the cast and crew of Houswives Of Secuacus: What a Drag! and thank you so much to WNBC and New York Live for your overage of one of the few shows running in NYC with a live cast right now. Your support of small Off-Broadway shows is so appreciated.
Be sure to tune in tomorrow (May 20 - NYC Ch 4) at 11:30AM for the whole piece!
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/the-scene/new-york-live/meet-the-housewives-of-secaucus/3063136/
Joelle Garguilo breaks bread and spills tea with Brenda and Anita from “The Housewives of Secaucus” at Il Forna Brick Oven Pizza.
Thank you New York Daily News for covering this important story about Pacific Legal Foundation taking on our case - which will set important precedent should a pandemic ever threaten to cripple NYC again. https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-live-theaters-hung-out-to-dry-20210512-qvi4ex7f6jdwzjpve7xrmitx2a-story.html
From million-dollar productions on the Great White Way to shoe-string experimental off-Broadway shows, live theater and performance is the lifeblood of New York City. And yet, for more than a year, productions throughout New York City have been shuttered in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However...
Many thanks to ABC7NY for featuring The The Theater Center today, as we present several of the only live productions running in New York, including The Office Musical Parody, Perfect Crime and Lilies. Thank you Lauren Glassberg for shining a spotlight on our little shows.
DDPR offers a big thank you to AFP News Agency (the global French media outlet) for working with us on this terrific story highlighting the fact that about The Theater Center and Perfect Crime are back up and running - blazing a trail - and helping audiences feel safe inside theaters again before Broadway opens back up:
https://entertainment.inquirer.net/409432/new-yorks-oldest-play-blazes-trail-as-broadway-waits
Broadway is not due to return until September but New York's longest-running play is already back, thanks to its indomitable lead.
Many thanks to The New Yorker for being among the very first to return to indoor, in-person theater - attending The Office Musical Parody! We appreciate you joining us as NYC theater returns!
Many thanks to The New Yorker for being among the very first to return to indoor, in-person theater - attending The Office Musical Parody! We appreciate you joining us as NYC theater returns!
DDPR is thrilled to be a part of the rebirth of NYC theater, representing one of the very first indoor musicals to premiere since March 2020! Get ready ya'll The Housewives of Secaucus get on stage Actors Temple Theatre this weekend!
https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/theater/2021/04/27/housewives-secaucus-part-rebirth-new-york-city-theater/7350843002/
Emmy winner and 'My Big Gay Italian' franchise creator Anthony Wilkinson talks off-Broadway 'Real Housewives' parody going off-Broadway.
Congrats to DDPR client Devina Sabnis of The Office Musical Parody - featured by Playbill as she makes her Off-Broadway debut!
https://www.playbill.com/article/checking-in-with-the-office-a-musical-parodys-devina-sabnis
The actor is currently making her Off-Broadway debut in the production, one of the first to play to live audiences.
DDPR arranged for client Catherine Russell to speak with Darryn King of The New York Times. The resulting piece is an inspiring one that is testimony to her resilience and the resilience of her Off-Broadway play Perfect Crime. Congratulations Catherine! https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/19/theater/perfect-crime-reopening-catherine-russell.html
Before the pandemic, Catherine Russell had missed only four performances of an Off Broadway perennial since 1987. She was onstage for its reopening.
Thank you Mayor Bill de Blasio for attending our first performance of Perfect Crime. Actors are back on the New York Stage and it feels tremendous! Thank you Actors' Equity Association and everyone who showed true community spirit tonight as we get NYC theater back up and running! #offbroadway #theater
Congratulations to DDPR client Catherine Russell on her historic reopening. On April 18 she’ll start her 35th year of performances. Catherine also fought a good fight that helped dozens of actors and creatives get back to work after a terrible year.
https://www.playbill.com/article/perfect-crime-will-reopen-off-broadway
The production is the first in New York City that utilizes live actors to receive reopening approval by Actors' Equity.
Happy opening night to the cast and crew of the only Off-Broadway musical in New York. And thanks to ABC 7 NY for covering it!
https://abc7ny.com/entertainment/the-office-a-musical-parody-is-1st-nyc-stage-musical-to-reopen/10501947/
The reopening of Broadway theaters is still many months away, but the lights are coming back Off-Broadway -- where it's still possible to make money with only one-third of the seats filled.
Congratulations to our entire cast - splashing up the pages of today’s New York Post! Happy opening night!
Congratulations to our entire cast - splashing up the pages of today’s New York Post! Happy opening night!
@ddprnyc linked actress @emmapbrock up with CBS News this week. Can’t wait for our first performance! Check the interview out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZimZkApdGA
@ddprnyc linked actress @emmapbrock up with CBS News this week. Can’t wait for our first performance! Check the interview out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZimZkApdGA
Thank you CBS New York for your coverage of the first musical and full cast to return to the NYC Arts Scene. Your coverage of our Off-Broadway reopening is very much appreciated!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZimZkApdGA
The arts are starting to come back in New York City. An off-Broadway musical is among the first full performances to grace the stage in over a year; CBS2's A...
Thank you to Good Day New York for covering our reopening on April 9! The Office Musical Parody will be among the first productions to reopen in New York - with many safety precautions and protocols in place!
Thanks a ton to NBC New York for this terrific coverage on the reopening of The Office Musical Parody. We’re so excited to be among the very first shows to reopen with limited capacity and many safety precautions in place.
Thank you to CBS New York for covering the news that small theaters will be allowed to reopen (for the first time in one year) and featuring The Theater Center, among them. We had hoped, fought, and prayed for this. More exciting news to come!
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/03/04/ny-entertainment-venues-reopen-next-month/
Starting April 2, New York arts and entertainment venues can reopen at 33% capacity, with up to 100 people inside and 200 outside.
Thank you to FOX 5 / Fox5NY.com for spotlighting The Off Broadway League's Annual Toy Drive today! Donated toys will go to children sheltered by the New York City Department of Homeless Services!
https://www.fox5ny.com/video/882205
Thank you to THEATER AND LAW for highlighting these interesting legal matters as we push for a tentative reopening date for small Off-Broadway theaters:
https://theaterandlaw.com/2020/11/11/off-broadway-theaters-bring-litigation-to-obtain-reopening-rights/
In late October, eight off-Broadway theaters, including The Actors Temple, Soho Playhouse, the Triad, and the New York Comedy Club, filed a lawsuit in Manhattan’s federal district court against Gov…
Thank you to The New York Times for breaking the news that some small NYC theatrical venues are pushing for a tentative reopening date:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/26/theater/small-theaters-lawsuit-pandemic-restrictions.html
The lawsuit argues that if bowling alleys, casinos and gyms can open, why can’t performance venues with fewer than 200 seats?
If you like Halloween, gore, and terror, check this video out! A big Thank you to TIME OUT NEW YORK for naming BASEMENT one of the top Halloween events of 2020! DDPR - DDPR is so very proud to rep one of the most stunning spooky season offerings out there!
The full show - in all its bloody glory - will be streaming on Broadway on Demand this Halloween weekend!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9So9Krsu68c
We were thrilled to link actress Catherine Russell up with BBC World Series for this pandemic season piece on NYC's longest running play, Perfect Crime!
Please continue to wear your masks and social distance, friends. We'll start back up again when the Governor deems it safe!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08vctx5
Catherine Russell has played the same part more than 13,000 times – without a sick day
DDPR extends thanks to Rosanna Scotto, Fox 5 / Good Day NY for this fantastic interview with Jason Alexander. Closing the Distance remains one of the top podcast dramas in the Apple store!
https://www.fox5ny.com/video/688354
Actor Jason Alexander talks about Seinfeld, life in quarantine, his longstanding marriage and his new podcast "Closing the Distance" available on Apple podcasts.
DDPR - Daniel Demello Public Relations was very happy to arrange for Maurice Tarver to be a part of this excellent New York Post feature on Grindr removing ethnic filters and supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. Thank you Kirsten Fleming for the attention to this matter! Grindr
https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2020/06/02/grindr-to-remove-ethnicity-filter-in-support-of-black-lives-matter/amp/
Some customers say it’s about time.
As a proud member of NYC Pride, I urge my family and friends to join our community of activists, organizers, politicians, and more as we take a stand against police brutality and discrimination.
NYC Pride is proud to announce a virtual Rally on Friday, June 26, from 5pm - 8pm.
As a proud member of NYC Pride, I urge my family and friends to join our community of activists, organizers, politicians, and more as we take a stand against police brutality and discrimination.
NYC Pride is proud to announce a virtual Rally on Friday, June 26, from 5pm - 8pm.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-nyc-pride-rally-tickets-1…
Join us and our partners at GLAAD and the National LGBTQ Task Force as we stream live on Facebook and YouTube.
This nontraditional Rally event comes at a time when conversation, education and activism is needed most.
The virtual rally is hosted by trans journalist Ashlee Marie Preston and trans actor Brian Michael Smith and features trans and sex work activist Ceyenne Doroshow, disability activist and YouTuber Annie Segarra, Nigerian author Edafe Okporo, Leandro E. Rodriguez Ramos and many more.
The first Rally occurred one month after the Stonewall Riots in June 1969, when 500 people gathered for a “Gay Power” demonstration in Washington Square Park, followed by a candlelight vigil in Sheridan Square. NYC Pride has continued this proud tradition by hosting the event in various locations throughout the city.
Show up in force as a community to change the future and make your voice heard in this re-imagined Rally experience!
Thank you so much!
Be well and stay safe everyone!
Dan
Many thanks to Alexis Soloski and The New York Times for including "Closing The Distance" and "Little Did I Know" in this fantastic feature on actors creating characters with only their voices! Daniel Demello Public Relations is proud to represent these stellar new podcasts.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/11/theater/broadway-actors-audio-dramas.html
With theaters shuttered, a host of audio dramas and musicals have popped up, and actors are honing a skill: creating characters with just their voices.
Many thanks to the New York Post for including Ashley Blaker in today's April Fool's Day feature! God knows we need lighter spirits right now.
Such a great piece. Check it out and have a laugh today!
https://nypost.com/2020/04/01/april-fools-day-2020-50-jokes-from-comedians-and-commentators/
If we ever needed a laugh, it’s now.
Thank you NBC, for this fantastic feature on NYC's longest running murder mystery, Perfect Crime, and for speaking with Catherine Russell about the first time she's not performing in 34 years!
Super casting for a super show! Check out Broadway.com's coverage of Joyah Spangler spoofing Iconic TV Boss Michael Scott!
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/198756/joyah-love-spangler-to-take-over-as-tv-boss-michael-scott-in-the-office-a-musical-parody/
Stage alum Joyah Love Spangler will step into the role of Michael Scott in the off-Broadway comedy The Office! A Musical Parody on March ...
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Thank you NBC, for this fantastic feature on NYC's longest running murder mystery, Perfect Crime, and for speaking with Catherine Russell about the first time she's not performing in 34 years!
Thanks to NBC and New York Live for making the Off-Broadway Parody of Love Actually one of the must see Christmas shows in New York this season!
DDPR is thrilled to represent HER OPPONENT! We're helping create some national attention for this Off Broadway production. Check out the teaser for our 10 minute segment on MSNBC!
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