Marsha Malamet is a composer, songwriter, singer, and coach, whose music has reached all corners of the globe. At 21, Marsha made her solo recording debut, Coney Island Winter, on Decca Records. She performed at top venues in New York, including Lincoln Center, and her songs have appeared on Broadway: first, in Peter Allen’s Up in One, and most recently in Hugh Jackman’s Tony award winning hit, The Boy from Oz, based on Peter's life.
Marsha produced live shows in New York, and executive produced the benefit, Reno’s: A Reunion for AIDS. Purchased by A&E and distributed around the world, the show aired as four one hour specials and united legendary performers from the famed New York cabaret, Reno Sweeney.
Marsha’s song, Impatient Heart written with Peter Allen, was the theme song for the first Off-Broadway production of the acclaimed lesbian drama, Jane Chambers, Last Summer at Blue Fish Cove.
Marsha had the great opportunity to write a musical with the late Disney writer/lyricist, Howard Ashman. A modern adaptation of Shakespeare's, The Tempest, entitled, Dreamstuff, it had a run at the now famous Off-Broadway's WPA Theater. It was taken out of storage, and was put on at the Hayworth Theater of Los Angeles Produced as a celebrity reading of the musical, directed by Ugly Betty's Michael Urie. The cast included Eden Espinosa, Vicky Lewis, Fred Willard, and Luke MacFarland. In 2013 the show had a workshop production at The East Los Angeles College.
Marsha’s songs have been on records selling over 25 million worldwide. Her music has been heard on TV and film, notably, Dawson’s Creek, Scary Movie, and numerous soap operas. She has worked extensively as a coach and mentor.
Upon moving to Los Angeles, Marsha was signed by publisher Almo/Irving Music.. Since then, she’s had publishing contracts with Famous, Windswept Pacific, Bacharach Music and Warner/ Chappell. Marsha’s songs have been recorded by artists, including Barbra Streisand, Faith Hill, Luther Vandross, Jessica Simpson, Meatloaf, Diana Ross, Hugh Jackman, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Barbara Cook, Judy Collins, Lea Salonga, and Sheena Easton and many others.
Marsha’s top ten international hit single, I Am Blessed, sung by the UK’s pop group, Eternal, moved the Pope to invite them to perform the song at the Vatican. Marsha’s music takes root in people’s hearts and minds. For the first New York AIDS WALK, her song “Love Don’t Need A Reason”, written with Peter Allen and Michael Callen, was selected as it’s theme song. Since then, many AIDS WALK’s across the country, have used the song in their opening ceremonies. Marsha has sung it at many of them. To date, there have been over 35 recordings of the song, including Peter, Michael, and Marsha's versions, gay choruses all over the world, the cast album from “The Boy from Oz, and singing icons, Holly Near and Barbara Cook. In 2006, Marsha was nominated for a Grammy, for her work in “The Boy From Oz”.
Marsha’s 2nd solo album, You Asked Me To Write You A Love Song. comprised of her publishing demos, was released in Japan. She has been featured on two compilation Cd’s, A Love Worth Fighting For, and Winter Moon, released on Streeter Records.
In 2006, Marsha co-produced an event, hosting one of the top literary writers in the UK novelist Sarah Waters. (Tipping The Velvet, Fingersmith)
She is currently finishing her next project, a 3 record retrospective collection comprised of 2 Ep's, and 1 CD. The first one, The Natural Thing To Do, is now on itunes, Amazon, and cdbaby. Marsha recently worked with Jason Gould, Barbra Streisand's son. His first EP has one of their songs, Morning Prayer on it. Jason just finished a CD project produced by Quincy Jones, released date coming soon. Jason sang an end title song, Amazing, for a Christmas indie, Scrooge and Marley which she co-wrote w/ Liz Vidal and Stephan Oberhoff, who also produced.
Coming up: She is writing a musical based on her songs and life with Emmy winning writer, Michael Berlin.
Marsha produced live shows in New York, and executive produced the benefit, Reno’s: A Reunion for AIDS. Purchased by A&E and distributed around the world, the show aired as four one hour specials and united legendary performers from the famed New York cabaret, Reno Sweeney.
Marsha’s song, Impatient Heart written with Peter Allen, was the theme song for the first Off-Broadway production of the acclaimed lesbian drama, Jane Chambers, Last Summer at Blue Fish Cove.
Marsha had the great opportunity to write a musical with the late Disney writer/lyricist, Howard Ashman. A modern adaptation of Shakespeare's, The Tempest, entitled, Dreamstuff, it had a run at the now famous Off-Broadway's WPA Theater. It was taken out of storage, and was put on at the Hayworth Theater of Los Angeles Produced as a celebrity reading of the musical, directed by Ugly Betty's Michael Urie. The cast included Eden Espinosa, Vicky Lewis, Fred Willard, and Luke MacFarland. In 2013 the show had a workshop production at The East Los Angeles College.
Marsha’s songs have been on records selling over 25 million worldwide. Her music has been heard on TV and film, notably, Dawson’s Creek, Scary Movie, and numerous soap operas. She has worked extensively as a coach and mentor.
Upon moving to Los Angeles, Marsha was signed by publisher Almo/Irving Music.. Since then, she’s had publishing contracts with Famous, Windswept Pacific, Bacharach Music and Warner/ Chappell. Marsha’s songs have been recorded by artists, including Barbra Streisand, Faith Hill, Luther Vandross, Jessica Simpson, Meatloaf, Diana Ross, Hugh Jackman, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Barbara Cook, Judy Collins, Lea Salonga, and Sheena Easton and many others.
Marsha’s top ten international hit single, I Am Blessed, sung by the UK’s pop group, Eternal, moved the Pope to invite them to perform the song at the Vatican. Marsha’s music takes root in people’s hearts and minds. For the first New York AIDS WALK, her song “Love Don’t Need A Reason”, written with Peter Allen and Michael Callen, was selected as it’s theme song. Since then, many AIDS WALK’s across the country, have used the song in their opening ceremonies. Marsha has sung it at many of them. To date, there have been over 35 recordings of the song, including Peter, Michael, and Marsha's versions, gay choruses all over the world, the cast album from “The Boy from Oz, and singing icons, Holly Near and Barbara Cook. In 2006, Marsha was nominated for a Grammy, for her work in “The Boy From Oz”.
Marsha’s 2nd solo album, You Asked Me To Write You A Love Song. comprised of her publishing demos, was released in Japan. She has been featured on two compilation Cd’s, A Love Worth Fighting For, and Winter Moon, released on Streeter Records.
In 2006, Marsha co-produced an event, hosting one of the top literary writers in the UK novelist Sarah Waters. (Tipping The Velvet, Fingersmith)
She is currently finishing her next project, a 3 record retrospective collection comprised of 2 Ep's, and 1 CD. The first one, The Natural Thing To Do, is now on itunes, Amazon, and cdbaby. Marsha recently worked with Jason Gould, Barbra Streisand's son. His first EP has one of their songs, Morning Prayer on it. Jason just finished a CD project produced by Quincy Jones, released date coming soon. Jason sang an end title song, Amazing, for a Christmas indie, Scrooge and Marley which she co-wrote w/ Liz Vidal and Stephan Oberhoff, who also produced.
Coming up: She is writing a musical based on her songs and life with Emmy winning writer, Michael Berlin.
