BIOGRAPHY

New Zealand born. New York trained. Melbourne based.

Luke Di Somma is an award winning composer, lyricist, writer, musical director and educator working across musical theatre, opera and television. Originally from Aotearoa New Zealand, Luke is based in Melbourne, Australia.

A Fulbright scholar, Luke studied at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, graduating with a Master of Fine Arts. Previously he studied composition and conducting at the University of Canterbury and the New Zealand School of Music.

Luke is the composer, co-librettist and conductor of SEIGFRIED & ROY: THE UNAUTHORISED OPERA which headlined the 2025 Sydney Festival. He is also the co-creator, composer and lyricist for HAPPINESS - a new musical TV comedy starring Rebecca Gibney, coming to screens in 2025. He is also co-writing and composing a new sensory play for children and their families.

In 2023 he composed and conducted THE UNRULY TOURISTS for New Zealand Opera, and is the co-writer of hit Kiwi musical THAT BLOODY WOMAN, which is the first New Zealand musical to be licensed by Music Theatre International. His chamber musical THE THINGS BETWEEN US played the Christchurch Arts Festival in 2017.

Recent Australian credits include music and sound design for THE ITALIANS (Belvoir St Theatre, 2022) and THE RESISTANCE (ATYP, 2023). His debut album SONGS FOR MY FRIENDS was released in 2021.

Outside Australasia, his work has been heard in the USA and the UK. While based in London his music was performed at Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Other Palace Theatre, and he co-wrote the opening number for three WEST END BARES charity concerts in London’s West End. His music has been sung by Broadway’s Andréa Burns, Olivier winners David Bedella and Rebecca Trehearn, and Tony nominees Andy Karl and Eva Noblezada.

He is also an acclaimed teacher and educator having taught at New York University, the National Institute of the Dramatic Arts, the Victorian College of the Arts, Federation University of Australia and many more. He is also the founding director of the Christchurch International Musical Theatre Summer School where he has taught with Jonathan Groff, Sutton Foster, Andréa Burns, Julia Murney and Joshua Henry.

As a musical director and conductor, Luke has worked with most major organisations in New Zealand including New Zealand Opera, Auckland Theatre Company, Auckland Philharmonia, Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and the Court Theatre.

Luke is represented by Natalie Stewart at HLA Management.