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BIO

A St. Louis native, Matthew found his way into a pair of tap shoes after some inspiration from Mr. Kelly, Mr. Astaire and the original Mickey Mouse Club. He went on to study all styles of dance, competing regionally and nationally with Chapter 21 of Dance Masters of America. After studying at the University of Oklahoma, Matt made his way to NYC!


Dirty Dancing: the Classic Story on Stage (Nat'l Tour); Holiday Inn (Muny); Theory of Relativity (54 Below); NY Theatre Barn Choreo Lab (choreographer); Music Theatre Wichita: West Side Story (Baby John), 42nd St. (Shadow Boy, Soldier); Lyric Theatre OK: Bye Bye Birdie (Harvey Johnson).

STAGE CREDITS

[St. Louis, MO (Regional)]
The Muny 2015 Production, 2015
Ensemble

[US Tour]
US National Tour, 2014
Ensemble [Replacement]


News


VIDEO: Watch Dancers Strip Down in Rehearsal for Broadway Bares: Take Off!

Travel the world and check out the sights - including NYC's hottest dancers - when you board this year's globetrotting edition of Broadway Bares. This year's show, Broadway Bares: Take Off, will offer a spectacular evening of sky-high striptease with international flair on Sunday, June 16.
Ashley Park, Christopher Sieber, and More Announced as Special Guests For BROADWAY BARES: TAKE OFF

A star-studded lineup is set to join the worldly travels of Broadway Bares: Take Off, this year's wanderlust-inducing edition of spectacular striptease. The special evening on Sunday, June 16, 2019, with performances at 9:30 pm and midnight is produced by and benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
The 6th Season Of New York Theatre Barn's Choreography Lab Launches April 22nd

The 6th season of New York Theatre Barn's Choreography Lab launches on Monday, April 22nd, 2019 at 7pm at Pearl Studios. Funded in part by a generous gift from the Amber Foundation, The Choreography Lab was created to elevate and expand the use of dance in musical theatre. It is also the only curated choreography platform where choreographers and writers collaborate to develop movement for new musicals during incubation.
Playlight Theatre Company Presents Staged Reading of McGURK’S SUICIDE HALL

Playlight Theatre Company (Artistic Director, Ben Tostado) is presenting a staged reading of a new dark musical, McGurk's Suicide Hall on December 10 at 7:30PM at the Tada! Theater, 15 West 28th Street.
Feinstein's/54 Below Presents BRIDGING THE GAP

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents a cumulative performance from the "Bridging the Gap" master class. "Bridging the Gap" is a four-week course, taught by acclaimed cabaret performer Ari Axelrod and music directed by David Aaron Brown. The class focuses on educating the next generation of musical theatre performers by bridging the gap between musical theatre and the art of cabaret.
Photo Coverage: Go Backstage At BROADWAY BY THE YEAR: 1988 and 2017

Last night, June 18, stars came out to relive some of the best Broadway showtunes of 1988 and 2017 at Broadway By The Year. BroadwayWorld attended the show and we're taking you backstage in the photos below!
Photo Coverage: Broadway Stars Relive 1988 and 2017 in Showtunes in BROADWAY BY THE YEAR

Last night, June 18, stars came out to relive some of the best Broadway showtunes of 1988 and 2017 at Broadway By The Year.
Kyle Dean Massey and More Join Christopher Rice for TAPPY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

Christopher Rice (Broadway's The Book of Mormon) continues his viral #Tappy video series online with the 2017 Tappy Christmas Special. This production, inspired by the televised holiday specials of the 1960s, features Broadway stars Kyle Dean Massey (TV's 'Nashville', Pippin, Next to Normal, Wicked), Bryonha Marie Parham (Prince of Broadway, Porgy and Bess, After Midnight), Dorcas Leung (current Gigi in Miss Saigon), and dancers from many other Broadway shows.
Casting and Creative Team Announced for St. Louis Premiere of DIRTY DANCING " THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE

The Fabulous Fox Theatre announced today that Christopher Tierney and Bronwyn Reed will star as Johnny Castle and Frances "Baby" Houseman in the St. Louis premiere of Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage.
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at DIRTY DANCING, Coming to the Arsht Center This Fall

The producers of Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage announced casting today for the third year of the North American Tour, which coincides with the film's 30th anniversary. Christopher Tierney, having originally performed the role of Johnny Castle during the 2015 Toronto engagement, returned to the show during its most recent North American tour and will once again thrill audiences alongside the fast-rising young star Bronwyn Reed as Frances 'Baby' Houseman. Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage is coming to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County beginning November 29 through December 4, 2016. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the show!
Photo Flash: DIRTY DANCING at Adrienne Arscht Center

The producers of Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage announced casting for the third year of the North American Tour, which coincides with the film's 30th anniversary. Christopher Tierney, having originally performed the role of Johnny Castle during the 2015 Toronto engagement, returned to the show during its most recent North American tour and will once again thrill audiences alongside the fast-rising young star Bronwyn Reed as Frances "Baby" Houseman. Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage is coming to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County beginning November 29 through December 4, 2016.
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at DIRTY DANCING, Coming to the Arsht Center This Fall

The producers of Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage announced casting today for the third year of the North American Tour, which coincides with the film's 30th anniversary. Christopher Tierney, having originally performed the role of Johnny Castle during the 2015 Toronto engagement, returned to the show during its most recent North American tour and will once again thrill audiences alongside the fast-rising young star Bronwyn Reed as Frances 'Baby' Houseman. Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage is coming to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County beginning November 29 through December 4, 2016. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the show!
Cast Announced for DIRTY DANCING at the Fox Theatre in March

The producers of Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage announced casting for the third year of the North American Tour, which coincides with the film's 30th anniversary. Christopher Tierney, having originally performed the role of Johnny Castle during the 2015 Toronto engagement, returned to the show during it most recent North American tour and will once again thrill audiences alongside the fast-rising young star Bronwyn Reed as Frances "Baby" Houseman. 
Photo Flash: First Look at Westchester Broadway Theatre's HAPPY DAYS

The hit musical, Happy Days, is based on the Paramount Pictures' television series. The series' original creator Garry Marshall wrote the book.  Happy Days features 21 songs, including the series' iconic theme song, by Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe award-winning songwriter Paul Williams, with orchestrator and arranger, John McDaniel.
Photo Flash: Meet the Stars of HAPPY DAYS at Westchester Broadway Theatre

Westchester Broadway Theatre presents HAPPY DAYS, running May 5 - July 17, 2016. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in costume below!
Photo Flash: Meet the Stars of HAPPY DAYS at Westchester Broadway Theatre

Westchester Broadway Theatre presents HAPPY DAYS, running May 5 - July 17, 2016. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in costume below!
Westchester Broadway Theatre to Present HAPPY DAYS

The hit musical, Happy Days, is based on the Paramount Pictures' television series. The series' original creator Garry Marshall wrote the book.  Happy Days features 21 songs, including the series' iconic theme song, by Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe award-winning songwriter Paul Williams, with orchestrator and arranger, John McDaniel.
Irving Berlin's HOLIDAY INN Heading to Broadway Next?

BroadwayWorld.com can confirm Internet chatter that during the Muny run of HOLIDAY INN, numerous top New York and regional producers descended on the St. Louis venue to check out the show. Sources tell us that next steps have not been decided on for the tuner, but talks are underway for both potential Broadway and regional outings for the show.
Photo Flash: Behind the Scenes of HOLIDAY INN at The Muny

The Muny presented Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn through July 12, 2015 - and BroadwayWorld has a behind the scenes look at the production below!

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