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Denise Marsa’s performances—whether live, on record, or in her theatrical pieces—consistently showcase a compelling blend of musicality, emotion, and genre versatility.
THE PASS
Synopsis: The story of Denise Marsa’s development as a musician, artist, and individual is told in this original music project featuring anecdotes recounted against a background of her original compositions. Travel with Denise as she starts her career towards the end of the ’70s, struggling with her sexuality through the highly volatile and emotional ’80s while she claims her independence as an artist and continues on through the start of the tech-driven ’90s starting her own record label, into the 21st century. From her start in her West Village studio apartment dating from 1810 to London to West Hollywood and back to NYC where she developed the project, Denise shares her intimate, inspiring, and heartfelt stories.
The show premiered in London in 2018 at the Playground Theatre and was also part of the 2021 United Solo Festival in NYC. Denise also performed the show as a live-streaming event on New Year’s Eve 2020 from The Revelation Gallery. The performance is scheduled to premiere on Denise’s YouTube channel in four episodes fall of 2025. Subscribe to DM’s YT Channel
🎭 Theatrical Piece – THE PASS
A life-story concert: In her one-woman show, The Pass, Marsa fuses performance with storytelling—interweaving anecdotes and original songs to depict her journey through personal and musical evolution essentiallypop.com+7denisemarsamusic.com+7westvillageoriginals.com+7.
Critically acclaimed: Critics praised it as “nuanced and fascinating… educational as well as inspirational,” noting that “the songs… are the real soul of the show” denisemarsamusic.com+1theatreweekly.com+1.
Award-winning: It won Best Concert at the 2021 United Solo Festival and premiered in London to strong reviews denisemarsamusic.com+2en.wikipedia.org+2melodicmag.com+2.
“A nuanced and fascinating show. It all fits like a glove. The songs featured in the show are all Marsa’s, and they are more evocative than provocative. The evening proved educational as well as inspirational for this reviewer.” - Chris Omaweng, London Theatre 1 read more
“Denise Marsa is one of a kind. She’s a force of nature, a life-affirming singer, an overwhelmingly positive presence. The songs are the real soul of the show.” - A Younger Theatre, Anna Zanetti read more
“A raw biographical performance comprised of life-defining moments, humour, heartbreak, and self-discovery accompanied by beautiful music.” - Ping, Lesflicks read more