NEWS
After sold out workshops in Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide, Matthew brings this special event to Melbourne - a combination of the acclaimed two-day musical theatre workshop and a special performance outcome as part of the Melbourne Cabaret Festival.
SHEET MUSIC NOW PDF DOWNLOADABLE!
Selections from Matthew's sheet music catalogue are now PDF downloadable! Head to Sheet Music to check it out.
2013 ATLANTIS READING
On the back of 2012 NYC readings of Matthew's latest musical Atlantis, the new draft will be workshopped for two weeks at Matthew's alma mater, The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, in June 2013.
NEW YORK CITY READINGS
With assistance from the Australia Council and Power Arts, Matthew recently conducted developmental readings of his third musical Atlantis in NYC. During this research trip, Matthew also held the first U.S. concert of his music on September 12th, 2012, hosted by Ars Nova with guest vocalists Jeremy Kushnier (Jersey Boys, Broadway), Alexandra Socha (Spring Awakening, Broadway), Kevin Massey (Memphis, Broadway) and Ryah Nixon (9 to 5 American tour).
This follows on from Matthew's 2011 Churchill Fellowship trip through which he was mentored by Oscar and Grammy Award winning composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz. As part of the mentorship process, Matthew presented two readings of his second musical Happy People at Playwrights Horizons.
Matthew also won the 2011 University of Tasmania/Stephen Schwartz Songwriting Award for the song Dignity from his first musical Metro Street. To watch Margi De Ferranti's stunning performance of Dignity, check out the Video area.
As an actor, Matthew's performance in the World Premiere of his musical revue Sing On Through Tomorrow is captured on the Original Cast Recording, now available through iTunes (hit the icon above right to purchase) or on CD at www.singonthroughtomorrow.com.au/buy-the-cast-recording. Matthew's other recent performing credits include starring in three Opera Australia productions at the Sydney Opera House, playing Frederic in Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, Henrik in Sondheim's A Little Night Music and Freddy Eynsford-Hill in My Fair Lady.