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Danna Banana (Dan Cohen) is a family performer with a wide and varied background. He received his bachelor’s degree in dramatic writing from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, followed by a performance degree in opera from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He went on to play leading baritone roles all over the country. Once he and wife Mara started a family, he began to write and record songs for his own children to listen to while he was on the road. Out of this grew Danna Banana. Moving back to New York, he honed his songwriting skills at BMI’s renowned Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. A song on his first album earned the prestigious John Lennon Songwriting Contest’s Grand Prize, presented at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and his family show Suddenly Summer! debuted off-Broadway in 2006. Dubbed “Best Party Entertainer” by New York Magazine, his cd’s and shows won raves from the New York Post, LA Times, Jerusalem Post, Parenting Magaazine, Family Fun, Nick Jr., and many others. In addition to performing at theatres, schools and libraries all over the country, Danna has done events and programs for stars such as Rosie O’Donnell, Annie Leibovitz, Ernie Anastos and Chris Rock. Dan Cohen is also a prolific songwriter and producer who’s written tunes for Disney and Nickelodeon. His song ‘Your Reward’ is on Sara Hickman’s Motherlode cd. Dan is a proud member of Manhattan Producers Alliance and the Dramatists Guild. SHOW DESCRIPTIONS The Danna Banana Show Music for kids that parents can stand. This simple, funny, interactive all-season show-- with tasty original songs, crowd-pleasing favorites, and the flexibility to adapt to a wide array of functions and venues-- is a hit with parents and kids alike. Offered solo or with a band. AWARDS John Lennon Songwriting Contest Grand Prize Winner New York Magazine’s Best Party Entertainer Parenting Magazine Pick of the Month Children’s Music Web Awards iParenting Hot Pick Also available: MAD About Books, taking stories from the page to the stage and exploring the wonderful world of books. Suddenly Summer! Lights, costumes, Summer! A music theatre piece about baseball, beaches, and being friends. For theatres and PACs. Bananukah! & Purimania mix traditional music with unique original tunes to explore these Jewish holidays with trademark Banana wit and humor. REVIEWS “it is virtually impossible to remain at rest when listening to his music...” -Big Apple Parent “raucous, clever songs that engage child and parent alike” -The Record [NJ] available at www.dannabanana.com