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December 1, 2020: Drew will be interviewed by A Little New Music, LA's premiere organization for advancing new musical theater. The interview will air HERE on youtube live from 7 - 7:30 pacific (10:00pm Eastern) and feature a performance by Hamilton's Hannah Cruz.
November 24, 2020: Rave reviews are in for Starring Buffalo's most recent cabaret ("visiting talent dazzles during covid") and Drew's film High School Zoomsical ("brilliantly innovative and wonderfully fun"). The feature film 1 Night in San Diego is also now available on demand, including Drew's "show-stopping tune".
November 15, 2020: Drew's new short film, High School Zoomsical starring Ryann Redmond, Alan Wiggins and over 50 artists from the Broadway community, premieres on Broadway On Demand, produced by MTShorts. All are invited to the virtual opening night, which will feature special performances, interviews, and other special content. Register HERE.
October 23, 2020: Drew is pleased to have 3 songs in "SAFER", a new streaming musical revue presented by students at the University at Buffalo.
October 1, 2020: 1 Night in San Diego, a new film from Penelope Lawson starring Alexandra D'addario, Jenna Ushkowitz and Laura Ashley Samuels, sets its release date (11/17) and releases its trailer. Drew contributed a memorable five minute musical sequence!
August 9, 2020: It was the summer of virtual teaching! Drew contributed as a teaching artist to six online theater programs including: The Shine Theater Arts Project, Shea's Buffalo's Summer Musical Theater Intensive, The York Theater's Summer Intensive, Onstage! at the Elmwood Franklin School, Project 31 at the Baltimore Boys and Girls Club, and Second Generation Theater's Academy Online.
June 22, 2020: Mexican stars Erick Elias and Alejandro Speitzer presented scene 5 of STRAIGHT as part of LGBT+ Sessions for Pride Month on Mexican television. The broadcast is available HERE.
May 18, 2020: Drew wrote the screenplay and score for MTShorts' new short film, High School Zoomsical, starring Ryann Redmond (Frozen, Bring it On), Alan Wiggins (Beautiful, The Lion King), Kay Brown (Instagram's "Betches") and an ensemble of 50 of musical theater's best. The film is directed by Jessica Ryan (Broadway Unlocked) and expected release is mid June.
March 18, 2020: Stephane Guerin's French translation of STRAIGHT will be presented for the first time at a reading at Theatre Michel in Paris. The reading is directed by Frantz Morel a L'Huissier and stars Felix Beauperin, Aurelien Chaussade, and Alexie Ribes.
Feb 29, 2020: Drew will be directing a cast featuring Tony Award-Winner Lena Hall (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) in EVITA for Starring Buffalo this April 1-4. Full casting announcement at BroadwayWorld.
Nov 29, 2019: Tilly the Trickster opens to rave reviews at Live Theatre Workshop in Tucson! Performances through December 29. Tucson.com Review, TOTR Reviews.
November 22, 2019: Hershey's Unwrapped, the show Drew and Marshall Pailet wrote for Hershey's Chocolate World, won the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Brass Ring award for best Edutainment show of the year, worldwide. These are the most prestigious awards in the theme park industry. Hershey's Unwrapped continues to run at Chocolate World.
November 24, 2020: Rave reviews are in for Starring Buffalo's most recent cabaret ("visiting talent dazzles during covid") and Drew's film High School Zoomsical ("brilliantly innovative and wonderfully fun"). The feature film 1 Night in San Diego is also now available on demand, including Drew's "show-stopping tune".
November 15, 2020: Drew's new short film, High School Zoomsical starring Ryann Redmond, Alan Wiggins and over 50 artists from the Broadway community, premieres on Broadway On Demand, produced by MTShorts. All are invited to the virtual opening night, which will feature special performances, interviews, and other special content. Register HERE.
October 23, 2020: Drew is pleased to have 3 songs in "SAFER", a new streaming musical revue presented by students at the University at Buffalo.
October 1, 2020: 1 Night in San Diego, a new film from Penelope Lawson starring Alexandra D'addario, Jenna Ushkowitz and Laura Ashley Samuels, sets its release date (11/17) and releases its trailer. Drew contributed a memorable five minute musical sequence!
August 9, 2020: It was the summer of virtual teaching! Drew contributed as a teaching artist to six online theater programs including: The Shine Theater Arts Project, Shea's Buffalo's Summer Musical Theater Intensive, The York Theater's Summer Intensive, Onstage! at the Elmwood Franklin School, Project 31 at the Baltimore Boys and Girls Club, and Second Generation Theater's Academy Online.
June 22, 2020: Mexican stars Erick Elias and Alejandro Speitzer presented scene 5 of STRAIGHT as part of LGBT+ Sessions for Pride Month on Mexican television. The broadcast is available HERE.
May 18, 2020: Drew wrote the screenplay and score for MTShorts' new short film, High School Zoomsical, starring Ryann Redmond (Frozen, Bring it On), Alan Wiggins (Beautiful, The Lion King), Kay Brown (Instagram's "Betches") and an ensemble of 50 of musical theater's best. The film is directed by Jessica Ryan (Broadway Unlocked) and expected release is mid June.
March 18, 2020: Stephane Guerin's French translation of STRAIGHT will be presented for the first time at a reading at Theatre Michel in Paris. The reading is directed by Frantz Morel a L'Huissier and stars Felix Beauperin, Aurelien Chaussade, and Alexie Ribes.
Feb 29, 2020: Drew will be directing a cast featuring Tony Award-Winner Lena Hall (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) in EVITA for Starring Buffalo this April 1-4. Full casting announcement at BroadwayWorld.
Nov 29, 2019: Tilly the Trickster opens to rave reviews at Live Theatre Workshop in Tucson! Performances through December 29. Tucson.com Review, TOTR Reviews.
November 22, 2019: Hershey's Unwrapped, the show Drew and Marshall Pailet wrote for Hershey's Chocolate World, won the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Brass Ring award for best Edutainment show of the year, worldwide. These are the most prestigious awards in the theme park industry. Hershey's Unwrapped continues to run at Chocolate World.