Jeff once spent three weeks looking for the right word. (SPOILER: He found it.)
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Jeff Luppino-Esposito is an LA-based writer, lyricist, and director who is subtly trying to convince you to make your next project a musical.
Jeff's latest work is the documentary-style musical podcast In Strange Woods. He directed and co-wrote the 5-episode series and its original songs. It was the #1 Fiction show on Apple Podcasts and was kindly praised by The New York Times, the BBC, and the Wall Street Journal (and a bunch of nice people on Twitter). Jeff's previous noteworthy credits include:
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ORIGINAL MUSICALS |
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In Strange Woods |
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NANTUCKET! The MusACKal |
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“Nantucket! The MusACKal” is a feel-good, one-act musical spanning 400 years of history on the island of Nantucket. The show runs annually at Centre Stage in Nantucket, MA.
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Music & Lyrics by Jeff Luppino-Esposito and Matt Sav
Book by Ryan Runstadler with Jeff Luppino-Esposito "It's Cool to be a Quaker"
"Endless Summer Breeze"
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Aces |
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Set in the summer of 2000, "Aces" is a sci-fi thriller and queer coming-of-age story wrapped into one musical. It follows 14-year-old Kevin Marino as he wrestles with the metaphorical (and literal) demons of joining his first group of male friends.
A preview of "Aces" premiered at the Rockwell Tables and Stage in Los Angeles, the show is currently in development. |
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POP & COMEDY SONGS |
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CHAMPAIGN ILL - "JET LAG"
The original song "Jet Lag" was performed in the YouTube Original series "Champaign ILL" by Jay Pharoah (and magnificently reprised later in the episode by a full church choir). It was named by Decider as one of the Top 10 Music Moments on TV in the year it premiered. WRITTEN BY: Jeff Luppino-Esposito, Stelios Phili & Leven Kali PRODUCED BY: Stelios Phili |
DEV09 - "YOU MADE ME"
The breakout track for Dev09 has been streamed millions of times, featured in an H&M commercial with Hailey Bieber, and included in Connor Franta's "Common Culture IV" compilation album. WRITTEN BY: Jeff Luppino-Esposito, Dev Murphy and Stelios Phili PRODUCED BY: Stelios Phili |
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NICKELODEON - "RANDALL THE WRAPPING PAPER MONSTER"
Two original comedic tracks for Nickelodeon starring Randall, a wrapping paper monster who raps. LYRICS BY: Jeff Luppino-Esposito MUSIC BY: Matt Sav |
CRICKET WIRELESS - "MAKE A DEAL"
Cricket Wireless asked for an anthem to their proudly thrifty customers. The result is "Make a Deal," a high-energy, comedic jam that's accrued millions of views across platforms. LYRICS BY: Jeff Luppino-Esposito MUSIC BY: Matt Sav |
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SHORT-FORM COMEDY |
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"TABLE FOR TWO"
Two hosts at a fancy restaurant grapple with life, love, and the proper pronunciation of "gluten" in this award-winning webseries. DIRECTED BY: Jeff Luppino-Esposito CREATED BY & STARRING: Julia Addis and Brent Pope |
NICKELODEON - "HALL STARS"
An original mockumentary for Nickelodeon about a ragtag crew of middle school hall monitors. WRITTEN BY: Jeff Luppino-Esposito DIRECTED BY: Jamie T. McCelland CREATED BY: Jeff Luppino-Esposito & Matt Sav |