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Elliot Essman is a prolific musician, writer, public speaker, public speaking coach, publisher and all-around great guy. He does his primary shopping in Connecticut, but is at home in malls almost anywhere (in fact, many of the lyrics in Meet Me at the Mall were initially written in the South Coast Plaza Mall in Costa Mesa, California.)

A graduate of Fordham University, with degrees in Philosophy and Law, Elliot is active in his local community as well as a number of national and international organizations. He has been a member of Toastmasters International for many years. He works as a wine and food writer, public speaking trainer, and professional public speaker.

A media-master, Elliot once achieved worldwide recognition as the creator of Incurable Romantix, the world's first computerized love-letter-a-month service. Articles on this unique combination of fun and romance have appeared in hundreds of newspapers and magazines, and Elliot has been the subject of radio and television interviews all over the world. PEOPLE magazine called him "the Cyrano for the Fast Food Age," and PLAYGIRL chose him for one of their annual lists of "The 25 Most Eligible Bachelors in America" along with such luminaries as singer Michael Bolton, Charlie Sheen and (then single) entrepreneur Bill Gates.

A blue ribbon graduate of Peter Kump's New York Cooking School (now called the Institute for Culinary Education) with a specialization in Pastry and Baking skills, renaissance-man Elliot likes to cook for his friends. When he's not writing words or playing music professionally, he's doing it for fun. In sum, a fun creative guy with a whimsical sense of humor.

Meet Me at the Mall
An Original Musical
Music, Lyrics and Book by Elliot Essman