Drew Gasparini is an award-winning composer and lyricist, librettist, performer and author best known for his work in theatre and television. Some of his musical scores include Crazy Just Like Me (2011 NYMF best of fest award), I Could Use a Drink (2021 West End), Night Shift (Warner Bros.), We Aren’t Kids Anymore (currently in development in the UK). and the Broadway-bound adaptation of The Karate Kid (which just earned five star reviews on its UK and Toronto Tour). Alongside frequent collaborator, Alex Brightman, Drew is writing the scores for the adaptation of Its Kind of a Funny Story (based on the Ned Vizzini novel), The Whipping Boy (based on the Sid Fleischman novel), Make Me Bad: A Psychological Thriller and The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers (starring Marc Summers), which had a sold out Off-Broadway run in 2024. 

Drew was one of the songwriters on Season 2 of NBC’s fan-favorite, SMASH. In 2023 a movie-musical short film titled More Together, based on characters and songs written by Drew premiered at several film festivals across the country and in Canada. And is now available on Amazon Prime Video.

In addition to his work in theatre, TV, and film, Drew has managed to carve a niche for himself in the world of advertising, writing songs for two of the most successful Super Bowl ads of all time. First in 2019, Drew wrote the score for Skittles Commercial: The Broadway Musical starring Golden Globe Winner Michael C. Hall, which the brand commissioned in lieu of airing a 30-second ad during the Super Bowl.

The result was a publicity stunt of legendary status, garnering many CLIO awards and being voted #1 Best Super Bowl LIII ad by Business Insider, Forbes, People Magazine and more. In 2023, Drew co-wrote the Booking.com ad campaign dubbed Somewhere, Anywhere, starring Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy. The spot received dominant air time during the Super Bowl, March Madness, the NBA playoffs, The Oscars, and The Tony Awards, and made the Top 10 lists and honorable mentions as one of the best Super Bowl ads of 2023 by People Magazine, Forbes, USAToday, Entertainment Weekly, Variety and more. It was officially the most viewed Super Bowl LVII ad on YouTube and continued to get heavy rotation across the globe for years 

When Drew isn't writing or performing himself, he continues to teach master classes for theatre performance and songwriting programs, either virtually or in-person,s at colleges, camps, conservatories, etc. across the globe. 

Coming up: Drew is working on two new shows. A brand new meta-musical called The Unthought Known. Drew will be teaming up with Alex Brightman on their upcoming musical, Captain, based on the “true” origin story of Captain James Hook. 

Drew’s first novel, Reckless Abandonment, is currently being shopped to publishers.