Tomas Costanza

{{short description|Producer, musician, recording artist}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Tomas Costanza | image = TomasCostanza.jpg | caption = Tomas Costanza | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|9|2}} | origin = Long Island, New York | genre = indie, pop punk, pop, alternative rock, rock, hip hop, metal | occupations = record producer, musician, playwright | instruments = Guitar, Vocals, Piano, Drums, Keyboard, Bass, Synthesizer | years_active = 1999–present | associated_acts = Blues Traveler, Rachel Platten, Macklemore, 2 Chainz, Boys Like Girls, Benny Benassi, Diffuser | website = {{URL|http://www.killingsworth.info/}} }}

'''Tomas Costanza''' (born September 2, 1976) is a certified-platinum American record producer, songwriter and composer. He is the founder of Killingsworth Recording Company<ref name="grammy365">[http://www.grammy365.com/blogs/chicago-meet-your-mobfest-panelists-tomas-costanza Tomas Costanza MobFest Panelist Biography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402124557/http://www.grammy365.com/blogs/chicago-meet-your-mobfest-panelists-tomas-costanza|date=2012-04-02}}. 2011.</ref> and co-creator of DRAG: The Musical. Costanza has co-written and produced 12 ''Billboard'' number-one albums, collaborated with major artists, and secured more than a thousand licensed music placements across television, film and advertising.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=Concord Music Publishing Extends Agreement With Platinum-Certified Songwriter and Producer Tomas Costanza - Concord |url=https://concord.com/news/concord-music-publishing-extends-agreement-with-platinum-certified-songwriter-and-producer-tomas-costanza/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Early life and education== Costanza was born in North Massapequa, New York. He attended the High School of Performing Arts, where he studied classical composition with professors from the Juilliard School, and later enrolled at Berklee College of Music before leaving to pursue a career as a recording artist.{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}

== Career ==

===Diffuser=== In 1998, Costanza founded the band Flu Thirteen,<ref name="Flu Thirteen">{{Cite web |title=Flu Thirteen Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & Mor... |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/flu-thirteen-mn0000193307 |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> later renamed Diffuser. The band signed with Hollywood Records in 2000, releasing ''Injury Loves Melody'' (2001)<ref name="Injury Loves Melody">[http://www.allmusic.com/album/injury-loves-melody-r514753 ''Injury Loves Melody''] Diffuser album at AllMusic. 2003.</ref> and ''Making the Grade'' (2003). Diffuser’s music was featured in several films, including ''Mission: Impossible 2'', ''Freaky Friday'', ''Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen'', ''Mean Girls'', and ''Summer Catch''.

The group disbanded in 2003 but reunited in 2007 to release ''Sincerely, Wasting Away''. In 2024, all four original members reunited again to release ''The Encore'', their first studio album in over 20 years.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2024 |title=Diffuser Reunites to Release New EP After 23 Years |url=https://fox59.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/739328791/diffuser-reunites-to-release-new-ep-after-23-years/}}</ref>

=== A&R and Killingsworth Recording Company === Following Diffuser’s initial breakup, Costanza joined Hollywood Records as an A&R scout under Bob Cavallo and Jason Jordan<ref name="Jason Jordan">[http://www.sonicscoop.com/2010/02/03/birth-of-an-ar-man-jason-jordan-vp-of-ar-for-hollywood-records/ Sonic Scoop article] February 2010</ref> while also working as a Seven Peaks songwriter for Disney. He later served as Head of A&R for Chamberlain Records/Universal. In 2003, he founded Killingsworth Recording Company in New York, which expanded to Los Angeles in 2008.<ref name="JonaMorDecor">[http://jonamordecor.com/killingsworth-recording-company Studio Architect. Recording Studio Designer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116235612/http://jonamordecor.com/killingsworth-recording-company/|date=2011-11-16}} 2008.</ref> Through Killingsworth, Costanza has written, produced, and licensed music for brands including Apple, Google, Amazon, Target, Ford, and Galaxy, and for promos on NBC, ABC, CBS, HBO, Showtime, Netflix, Marvel, WWE, and ''Call of Duty''.

=== Production and Songwriting === As a producer and songwriter, Costanza has collaborated with Macklemore, Darren Criss, Rachel Platten, 2 Chainz, Icona Pop, and Trixie Mattel. He has cowritten and produced twelve Billboard 200 number-one albums and ranked among Billboard (magazine) top five sync writers for seven consecutive years (2015–2021).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=Concord Music Publishing Extends Agreement With Platinum-Certified Songwriter and Producer Tomas Costanza - Concord |url=https://concord.com/news/concord-music-publishing-extends-agreement-with-platinum-certified-songwriter-and-producer-tomas-costanza/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |language=en-US}}</ref> His work has appeared in shows such as ''Grey’s Anatomy'', ''American Horror Story'', ''How to Get Away with Murder'', ''The Good Wife'', ''Dexter'', and ''RuPaul’s Drag Race'', as well as educational and documentary series for CBS, Comedy Central, Disney, Viceland, and Discovery.

=== Musical Theatre ===

==== ''DRAG: The Musical'' ==== Costanza co-created and produced ''DRAG: The Musical'', which premiered in Los Angeles in 2022,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Drag: The Musical at The Bourbon Room |url=https://dolosangeles.com/events/2022/6/11/drag-the-musical-tickets |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=DoLA |language=en}}</ref> returned in 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-12 |title=Alaska and Manila Luzon bring 'Drag: The Musical' back to Los Angeles |url=https://www.dailynews.com/2024/03/12/alaska-and-manila-luzon-bring-drag-the-musical-back-to-los-angeles/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=Daily News |language=en-US}}</ref> and transferred Off-Broadway to New World Stages in October 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=DRAG: THE MUSICAL |url=https://playbill.com/production/drag-the-musical-off-broadway-new-world-stages-stage-iii-2024 |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> The production ran for seven months and became the most nominated Off-Broadway musical of 2024 with 17 nominations including:

* One nomination at the Off Broadway Alliance Awards for Best Musical<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alliance |first=Off Broadway |title=2025 OBA Awards |url=https://www.offbroadwayalliance.com/2025-oba-awards/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=the Off Broadway Alliance |language=en-US}}</ref> * Six nominations at the 40th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards (2025), including Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Lead Performer, Outstanding Featured Performer (2), Outstanding Choreographer, and Outstanding Costume Design<ref>{{Cite web |title=2025 Nominees : Lucille Lortel Awards |url=https://lortelaward.com/2025-nominees/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |language=en-US}}</ref> * Two nominations at the 91st Annual Drama League Awards<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-22 |title=Drama League Announces 2025 Award Nominees - TheaterMania.com |url=https://www.theatermania.com/news/drama-league-announces-2025-award-nominees_1771269/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |language=en-US}}</ref> * Seven nominations at BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards, including a win for Best New Musical/Los Angeles (2022)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Awards |first=B. W. W. |title=Winners Announced For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/Winners-Announced-For-The-2022-BroadwayWorld-Los-Angeles-Awards-20230123 |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> * Five nominations and two wins (Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical and Outstanding Lead Performer - Nick Adams) at the 2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards<ref>{{Cite web |last=Russo |first=Gillian |date=2025-05-12 |title=2025 Outer Critics Circle Award winners announced |url=https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/2025-outer-critics-circle-award-winners-announced |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=New York Theatre Guide |language=en}}</ref> * Three nominations at the 2025 Dorian Theater Awards<ref>{{Cite web |last=Theater |first=Author: New York |date=2025-05-14 |title=2025 Dorian Theater Award Nominations |url=https://newyorktheater.me/2025/05/14/2025-dorian-theater-awards/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=New York Theater |language=en-US}}</ref> * The Queerty Awards, Best Live Theatrical Show (2022 and 2024) (winner)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Theater award winners in the 2025 Queerties |url=https://www.queerty.com/queerties/vote/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=Queerty |language=en}}</ref>

In 2025, GLAAD presented the show with a special recognition award at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards for spotlighting the LGBTQ+ community.<ref>{{Cite web |last=GLAAD |date=2025-04-08 |title='Drag the Musical' Presented with GLAAD Special Recognition Honor in Curtain Call Presentation {{!}} GLAAD |url=https://glaad.org/drag-the-musical-presented-with-glaad-special-recognition-honor-in-curtain-call-presentation/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |language=en-US}}</ref>

In addition to its stage success, a live cast album was recorded during the Off-Broadway run and released on April 25, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharpe |first=Josh |title=Listen: DRAG: THE MUSICAL Live Cast Album Available Now |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Listen-DRAG-THE-MUSICAL-Live-Cast-Album-Available-Now-20250425 |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> Produced by Costanza and Liza Minnelli,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=2025-04-17 |title=Could Liza Minnelli Finally Clinch EGOT Status by Winning a Grammy for 'DRAG: The Musical'? |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/liza-minnelli-egot-drag-the-musical-1235949279/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> the album reached the top 10 on the Billboard Cast Albums chart. Minnelli joined the producing team ahead of the show’s New York opening—her first time producing a full-length musical—and contributed a voiceover cameo in the show and on the album.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Liza Minnelli Returns to Her Theater Roots to Produce 'DRAG: The Musical' Off-Broadway |url=https://people.com/liza-minnelli-joins-drag-the-musical-off-broadway-as-producer-8721346 |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=People.com |language=en}}</ref>

A London production is planned for 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Morrison |first=Tony |date=2025-02-25 |title='DRAG: The Musical' Announces Final Off-Broadway Performance, Hints at Plans for London Production {{!}} GLAAD |url=https://glaad.org/drag-the-musical-announces-final-off-broadway-performance-2025/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Upcoming Projects == Costanza is developing Astrologia,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cristi |first=A. A. |title=Spencer Liff to Direct and Choreograph ASTROLOGIA Immersive Zodiac Themed Theatrical Show |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/Spencer-Liff-to-Direct-and-Choreograph-ASTROLOGIAImmersive-Zodiac-Themed-Theatrical-Show-20250401 |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> co-written with Spencer Liff, scheduled for workshops in 2025 and a New York run in 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Astrologia {{!}} Feel The Universe In Every Beat |url=https://www.astrologiashow.com/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=Astrologia |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Advocacy == Beyond his artistic career, Costanza is an advocate for autism awareness and partners with The Nicholas Center to support children on the spectrum.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Center |first=The Nicholas |title=The Nicholas Center |url=https://tncnewyork.org/past-sponsor-list-1 |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=The Nicholas Center |language=en-US}}</ref>

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