Drew Desky and Dane Levens are the founders of Drew & Dane Productions. The focus of Drew & Dane is to collaborate with writers, composers, actors, directors, and creative teams to support and develop new theatrical works. The team has been involved as lead producers, executive producers, co-producers, investors, and consultants on a number of Broadway and off-Broadway shows, London shows, regional and touring productions, readings and television series.
Drew Desky and Dane Levens are award-winning producers for theatre, web series, and film. Most recently Drew & Dane produced the New York premiere of Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors (Off Broadway Alliance nomination for Best New Play) at New World Stages. Drew & Dane has also produced the world premiere of Rain and Zoe Save the World in London at Jermyn Street Theatre. They are producers on the award-winning revival of Little Shop of Horrors (Drama Desk Award, Drama League Award and Outer Critics Circle Honor for Outstanding Revival of a Musical), Pageant (Drama Desk nomination), Application Pending (Drama Desk nomination), Who's Holiday! (Lortel nomination), The Other Josh Cohen (Off Broadway Alliance nomination), Fairycakes, Unexpected Joy, Bright Colors and Bold Patterns, and R.R.R.E.D. Currently supporting Merrily We Roll Along and Hadestown (Broadway and West End). They have produced and supported developmental presentations of several plays and musicals. Drew & Dane earned the Emmy® Award for Best Digital Drama Series as Executive Producers of After Forever in 2018. They are also producers on Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story, which has its premiere as a Spotlight Film at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2024. Drew is the Founding Co-Chair of the Leadership Council of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Drew and Dane are also members of the Artists Circle of the Bucks County Playhouse, where they have the honor of being the only couple married on that historic stage.
Broadway: Here Lies Love & How To Dance In Ohio. London: Rain and Zoe Save the World. In addition to producing plays and musicals, Clayton is the host of the award winning podcast Entertainmentx getting to the heart, soul and drive of top performers in the entertainment industry. Previously, Clayton was seen in the Broadway National Tour of Waitress as Earl Hunterson. SUNY Fredonia. Disney Cruise Line. Matthew 7:7. Love to family & Lexi. entertainmentxpodcast.com
Sarah Nowak, Chief Administrator, has enjoyed an eclectic career as a comedian and admin throughout NYC. She is proud member of The Baldwins, the longest running improv team in the city and currently teaches improv and character work at The People's Improv Theater. She spent one season at sea as a cast member of The Second City Review on the Norwegian Epic and was honored as one of the Fresh Faces of Comedy at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montréal. In her downtime, she has supported her vices in a variety of administrative roles in architecture, finance, TV Production and education. She is so grateful to finally work in the arts as her day job, too. She loves horror movies, fancy cocktails and The Mets.
Off-Broadway, Michael is a co-producer of the award-winning revival of Little Shop of Horrors (Drama Desk Award, Drama League Award and OuterCritics Circle Honor). He has co-produced the New York and London premier production of Unexpected Joy and The Other Josh Cohen at the Westside Theatre. He was co-producer of the world premiere of Kleptocracy at Arena Stage in Washington, DC and is executive producer of a new musical,Spandex.
He has supported theatrical and music performances including Be More Chill on Broadway, the Off-Broadway immersive piece, "Who Killed Edgar Allen Poe?" and Passing Through at Goodspeed Musicals.
Michael directed the world premiere production of Come Out, Come Out, shows at 54 Below, Green Room 42, Marvin Theatre in D.C. and the London Summer Music Theatre Academy.
He serves on the boards of NYC and regional theaters and volunteers with a number of community based organizations.
We are proud to support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS through our annual Drew & Dane Christmas Festivity. We are humbled and overjoyed that the following incredible performers and friends have contributed their time and talents to help us raise money to support BC/EFA’s funding of critical services, as well as kick off the holiday season:
Miki Abraham
Clyde Alves
Saint Aubyn
Edmund Bagnell
Will Beech
Julie Benko
Christina Bianco
Branden & James
Sharon Catherine Brown
Nick Cearley
Nic Cory
Zach Cossman
Bobby Cronin
James Daly
Allyson Kaye Daniel
Darius de Haas
Jamie deRoy
Natalie Douglas
Richard Dowling
Claybourne Elder
Melissa Errico
John Fischer
Jason Forbach
Anita Gillette
Mandy Gonzalez
Alex Grayson
Harrison Greenbaum
Lena Hall
Julie Halston
Nicole Henry
Jay Armstrong Johnson
Telly Leung
Robin Lyon
Lesli Margherita
Karen Mason
Lauren Molina
Anthony Nunziata
Rory O’Malley
Constantine Pappas
Erin Leigh Peck
Dolly Parton
Keith Price
Kelli Rabke
Nate Raven
Jelani Remy
Adam Roberts
Nicholas Rodriguez
Brian Charles Rooney
Marissa Rosen
Steve Rosen
Conor Ryan
Crystal Skillman
Lucia Spina
Kevin Spirtas
Jamison Stern
Jason Tam
Seth Tucker
Paige Turner
Kristine W
BD Wong
Jason Yeager
If you’re interested in discussing producing, co-producing or investment opportunities, please contact us.