Austin is an interdisciplinary artist based in New York City. A life-long student of both the visual and musical arts, Austin has found a successful career in both theater and film, where visual and aural storytelling intertwine. He strives to tell meaningful stories, to see the world as it truly is, empathize with all creatures, great and small and passionately pursue greatness. He hopes his writing and performances inspire and challenge audiences while also providing the highest quality of professional entertainment.
location
NYC, Chicago, LA
contact
e. austin@austincookmusic.com
pronouns
he/him/his
disciplines
writer, producer, musician, playwright, orchestrator, arranger, pianist, composer, music director, music supervisor, actor, designer, visual artist
recent broadway
gun & powder - arrangements & music direction
some like it hot - assistant music director, keyboard 1
hamilton - sub-conductor, sub-keyboard 2, music associate
recent national tour
dear evan hansen - music director, keyboard 1/conductor
hamilton - music associate, conductor, keyboard 2
discography
2025 Gun & Powder - arranger
2025 Nagomi Is Beautiful - composer, orchestrator
2023 Some Like It Hot (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - pianist
2024 Finding Felicity - composer, engineer, mixer, producer
2022 The Boy From The Bay - arrangements, keys/organ
2021 Relaxing Piano Music Vol I-V - composer, engineer, mixer, producer
2021 American Blues Theater Theme - composer, engineer, mixer, producer
2021 If I Loved You (single) - arrangements, engineer, mixer, producer
2021 Broadway Lullabies - arrangements, pianist, mixer, engineer, producer
2020 The Greatest Gift audiobook - composer, pianist, engineer, producer
2020 Someday at Christmas (single) - arrangements, engineer, mixer, producer
2019 Only Us (Dear Evan Hansen) (single) - pianist
2014 Happy Holidays Vol. I - arrangements, keys/organ, producer
2013 The Beast In Me EP - arrangements, orchestrations, keys/organ/thumb harp
2012 Christmas Favorites - arrangements, keys/organ, producer
2012 My Home Is No Longer - vocal arrangements, keys
2012 The West Leg EP - keys
film
2025 Nagomi Is Beautiful - writer, producer
2021 The Chameleon (short) - composer
2021 Her Journey (short) - composer
2021 The Red Planet (short) - composer
2021 Whispers (short) - composer
2021 Ophidian (short) - composer
2021 The Chalice (short) - composer
2021 Flight (short) - composer
2021 Rye Justice (short) - composer
2021 Polar Harvest (short) - composer
2021 If I Loved You (music video) - arrangements, producer
2020 The Exonerated (short) - composer
playwright
TBD “Villainy”
TBD “Room 222”
TBD “Walt”
2024 “Genesis”
2020 “The White Man”
2019 “Sessions”