Harvey Edelman

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About Harvey Edelman

Cofounded Holdcom, dovetailing a career as writer and producer of music and content for advertising, industrial musicals, and musical theatre. Holdcom provides a turnkey method for businesses to communicate via telephone, offering scripting, voice talent, licensed music, equipment, and support, as well as expanded audio production capabilities for online applications, along with multilingual capabilities, and video applications. Most recently wrote and produced a concept album,"Dead End the Musical," adapted from the 1935 landmark play "Dead End" by Sidney Kingsley, nominated for an Outstanding Production award by SOVAS. Co-writer and producer for the first two audiobook musicals, “Spin - The Rumpelstiltskin Musical,” and "Puss In Boots a Musical" both published by Harper Collins."Spin" was the winner of The Audie for Original Work, two 2018 Voice Arts Awards and Silver Honor from Parents' Choice."Puss" also won two 2018 Voice Arts Awards and Silver Honor from Parents' Choice and Silver Honor from Parents' Choice, as well as being a finalist for Audie Award for Best Drama. Lyricist and co-producer for the musical "On The Air," produced Off-Broadway, followed by numerous regional productions. Lyricist, co-book writer, and producer for the musical,"To Bed a Fortune." Bookwriter and lyricist for “Songsleuth” and “Earthkids” educational musicals published in Macmillan Publishing Education Series, “Music and You.” Lyricist and co-producer for songs about hygiene, nutrition, and dental care for national Headstart Program, sponsored by the Soap and Detergent Association, Weightwatchers, and Colgate-Palmolive. Commissioned by the Pittsburgh Playhouse to write a musical version of "Puss 'n Boots," and serve as Artists In Residence, following a production of our "Rumpelstiltskin." Co-wrote and produced jingles and industrial music for Bantam Books, Gray Advertising, Saatchi & Saatchi, General Electric, and Parents Magazine, among others. Adapted and wrote lyrics for “Nightlights”, first performed at the Passage Theatre in Trenton, New Jersey. Writes blog intermittently at