Drew Gasparini Coming to Webster Hall, 9/28

DREW GASPARINI LIVE, featuring opening act Zack Zadek, will play The Marlin Room at WEBSTER HALL on Monday, September 28th (6pm doors, 7:30pm show).

Drew Gasparini's gift lies in crafting lyrics that tell a story and make you feel something, and setting them to irresistible grooves that make you want to get up and dance. He is known here in NY as an award-winning musical theatre composer, and one of a handful of young artists forging a new sound for the stage in the cross-section between theatre and pop. But Drew began his career as a touring singer/songwriter, playing up and down the west coast with acts such as Jason Mraz, Third Eye Blind, and the Plain White T's. On September 28th, Drew will put aside his theatre alter ego to mark the re-introduction and east coast debut of Drew Gasparini the solo artist: a gifted songwriter, an exciting performer, and a man who loves to throw a great party.

Drew has released three albums: "Small Thoughts (EP)", 2005; "Overboard (EP)", 2008; and "Drew Gasparini Band", a full-length album released independently in 2012. His fourth album, released by Broadway Records in 2013, showcased his signature hybrid of pop and musical theatre. Titled "I Could Use A Drink: The Songs of Drew Gasparini", it features vocals from some of Broadway's hottest young stars and spent 5 weeks on the top 100 iTunes charts. Drew is signed with Razor & Tie/Sh-K-Boom Publishing and is currently working on his fifth album, which will feature his latest single, "Kiss Me".

Over the past decade Drew has grown tremendously as an artist, writing songs with increased maturity, poignancy, and playfulness, and hooks that just keep getting better and better. This show is meant to commemorate and celebrate a new stage in that evolution.

Drew will be joined on stage by Keith White (Jersey Boys) and Michelle Nikoomanesh, plus special guest appearances by Drew's sisters Kasie and Chloe Gasparini, and The (M)orons-Broadway's Alex Brightman (School of Rock), F. Michael Haynie (Wicked), and Andrew Kober (Les Miserables).

DREW GASPARINI LIVE will play The Marlin Room at WEBSTER HALL (125 East 11th Street) on September 28th, 2015 (6pm doors, 7:30pm show). Tickets cost $22.50 and are available for purchase at www.websterhall.com.

MORE ABOUT DREW GASPARINI

Drew Gasparini is a thrilling young musician equally committed to forging a new sound in the intersection between theatre and pop, to nurturing the next generation of artists, and to throwing one hell of a party. Drew is a solo artist and songwriter, an award-winning musical theatre composer and lyricist, a comedian, and a teacher.

Drew began his career as a touring singer/songwriter, playing all over the country and sharing the stage with artists such as Jason Mraz, Third Eye Blind, and the Plain White T's. Winner of the 2006 John Lennon Songwriter's Award, he has released four albums over the past decade: "Small Thoughts (EP)", released in 2005; "Overboard (EP)", released in 2008; "Drew Gasparini Band", released independently in 2012 (a compilation of songs written while under development with Sony Records); and "I Could Use A Drink: The Songs of Drew Gasparini", released by Broadway Records in 2013, showcasing Drew's unique hybrid of pop and musical theatre and featuring vocals from some of Broadway's hottest young stars. "I Could Use A Drink" spent 5 weeks on the top 100 iTunes charts. The Houston Press has described Drew's music as "deftly captivating with lyrics that pulse with vibrant poignancy and appealing wit." Drew is signed with Razor & Tie/Sh-K-Boom Publishing, and is currently working on his next album.

When he's not on the road or writing and recording in the studio, Drew can often be found sharing the stage with his talented sisters Kasie and Chloe, performing their signature brand of original folk pop; with his teacher and collaborator Louis Sacco performing re-interpretations of jazz standards under the banner "Louis & Drew"; or with his three best friends-Broadway's Alex Brightman, F. Michael Haynie, and Andrew Kober-performing absurd and obscene comedy as "The (M)orons".

In addition to his work as a writer and solo artist, Drew is a rising musical theatre composer named one of Playbill.com's "Contemporary Musical Theatre Songwriters You Should Know." He is currently developing a number of new stage musicals including an adaptation of the film comedy Night Shift (music & lyrics; commissioned by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures), an adaptation of the Newberry Award-winning children's book The Whipping Boy (music & lyrics, book by Alex Brightman), and #UntitledPopMusical (music & lyrics, book by Michael Kimmel). "The Music & Lyrics of Drew Gasparini" was presented at Lincoln Center in 2015 and at the Kennedy Center in 2012, and Drew's unique brand of musical theatre concerts are performed regularly to sold-out houses at esteemed NYC venues such as Joe's Pub and 54 Below. Drew's sheet music is available for purchase at www.NewMusicalTheatre.com, where he is a top-10 best selling artist.

And an educator at heart, Drew is as committed to nurturing the next generation of performers as he is to showcasing his own work. He has been invited to teach his signature master classes at schools across the country, and offers one-on-one performance coaching all year long in NYC.