Matthew Harvey

Tobias Turley, Joaquin Pedro Valdes & Matthew Harvey Set for MICKEYJOTHEATRE: LIVE! This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 5, 2024

Tobias Turley, Joaquin Pedro Valdes, and Matthew Harvey have been announced as special guests for MICKEYJOTHEATRE: LIVE! this month at Phoenix Arts Club.

UNBOUND Comes To Hoxton Hall Following Debut At Birmingham Hippodrome
by Stephi Wild - Sep 6, 2024

Matthew Harvey's New British Musical 'UNBOUND' will receive a concert presentation at Hoxton Hall this October. Pitched to BYMT in 2023, the piece was commissioned and presented for the first time at Birmingham Hippodrome as part of BYMT's 20th anniversary season.

British Youth Music Theatre's UNBOUND Comes to the Birmingham Hippodrome
by Stephi Wild - Jul 22, 2024

British Youth Musical Theatre will present a brand-new musical exploring community and what it is to belong. The debut stage musical by Matthew Harvey, Unbound is set to an 80's fueled pop-rock score and features big choruses, big hair and big magic.

New Musical Theatre Writers Begin Key Development Programme At Birmingham Hippodrome
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2024

Birmingham Hippodrome has welcomed 15 musical theatre writers and creatives to their new Musical Theatre Writers Group programme. 

British Youth Music Theatre Reveals 20th Anniversary Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Jan 12, 2024

For their 20th season, BYMT will fully produce seven brand new British musicals and develop another seven new musical theatre ideas in week-long camps - working with venues, creatives and young people from across the United Kingdom. Learn more about the season lineup here!

Matthew Harvey Releases Debut Album 'Whatever Happens Next'
by Michael Major - Nov 20, 2023

Whatever Happens Next features Eloise Davies (SpongeBob Squarepants, Be More Chill, Bonnie & Clyde), Hadley Fraser (Les Miserables, City of Angels, 2:22 A Ghost Story), Ahmed Hamad (The Colour Purple, The Addams Family, Rumi), Tyrone Huntley (Jesus Christ Superstar, Hello Dolly!), Irvine Iqbal (Rumi, Broken Wings), and more.

Matthew Harvey to Release Debut Musical Theatre Album With Hadley Fraser, Eloise Davies & More
by Michael Major - Sep 5, 2023

Whatever Happens Next features Eloise Davies (SpongeBob Squarepants, Be More Chill, Bonnie & Clyde), Hadley Fraser (Les Miserables, City of Angels, 2:22 A Ghost Story), Ahmed Hamad (The Colour Purple, The Addams Family, Rumi), Tyrone Huntley (Jesus Christ Superstar, Hello Dolly!), Irvine Iqbal (Rumi, Broken Wings), and more.

Natalie May Paris, Josh Taylor & More to Star in ACTORS' CHURCH CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 22, 2022

Led by some of the West Ends brightest talents, The Actors' Church present a joyous community focused evening of song and Christmas cheer! Complete with musicians, West End stars and their two church cats Eliza and Mrs Higgins (who will both be wearing their festive Christmas bowties).

Michael Grandage Company Announces Recipients Of The Sixth Year Of Mgcfutures Bursaries
by Stephi Wild - Jun 8, 2022

Michael Grandage today announces the recipients of the sixth annual MGCfutures Bursaries awarded across a range of theatrical disciplines including directing, writing, producing, designing, choreography, carpentry, millinery and performance-makers.

NOW OR NEVER Will Be Streamed On First Anniversary In Aid Of The Suzie Mackie Fellowship
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2022

The acclaimed digital recording of Now Or Never will receive a one-night-only anniversary stream to raise money for The Suzie Mackie Fellowship; funding research into Triple Negative breast cancer. 

NOW OR NEVER Will Return On Demand From the Barn Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2021

Due to popular demand, the Barn Theatre have today announced that the world debut production of the British song cycle Now or Never will return for a three week on-demand digital run from 15 April – 9 May 2021.

Photo Flash: First Look at Ahmed Hamad, Eloise Davies and More in NOW OR NEVER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2021

The Barn Theatre is presenting Now or Never this evening, April 1 at 6:30pm BST. Now or Never is a British song cycle with an exciting and ambitious digital twist. Now or Never is a song cycle written by associate artist Matthew Harvey, which follows 7 people as they each take a defiant act of positivity in their last week on Earth.

Cast Announced For The Barn Theatre's Live Song Cycle, NOW OR NEVER
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2021

Now or Never is a song cycle written by associate artist Matthew Harvey, which follows 7 people as they each take a defiant act of positivity in their last week on Earth. 

For One Night Only Barn Theatre Premieres New Song Cycle With A Live 'One-Shot' Digital Concert
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2021

The Barn Theatre will premier a new British song cycle with an exciting and ambitious digital twist. Now Or Never is a song cycle written by associate artist Matthew Harvey, which follows 7 people as they each take a defiant act of positivity in what could be their last week on Earth. 

VIDEO: Watch Courtney Stapleton, Tyrone Huntley, Alexia Khadime and Emma Kingston Sing 'Only A Moment'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 26, 2021

The Barn Theatre today released the debut recording of the song “Only A Moment” by composer, lyricist and performer Matthew Harvey, featuring West End stars including Courtney Stapleton, Tyrone Huntley, Alexia Khadime & Emma Kingston.

BWW Feature: The Renaissance of the Religious Musical
by Fiona Scott - Oct 4, 2019

Why are religious musicals experiencing a comeback in the West End? BroadwayWorld spoke to London performers about stories of faith and how their personal outlook on life connects with the material.

Photo Flash: First Look at JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at the Barbican Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 9, 2019

Regent's Park Theatre's Olivier and Evening Standard Theatre Award winning production of Jesus Christ Superstar have released production ahead of its opening night (Tuesday 9 July 2019) at the Barbican Theatre.

UNPLUGGED AT CRAZY COQS Launches This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Jun 28, 2019

Unplugged at Crazy Coqs launches this summer at Crazy Coqs, with a stellar line-up including Trevor Dion Nicholas, Sharon Sexton, Rob Fowler, Declan Bennett, Simon Gordon, Caroline Kay and lots more.

Photo Flash: First Look at JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at The Barbican
by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2019

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar played two sell-out seasons at the Open Air Theatre, winning both the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival and Evening Standard Award for Best Musical, before transferring to the Lyric Opera of Chicago in 2018.

THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY Leads July's Top 10 New London Shows
by Marianka Swain - Jun 26, 2019

London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From Jason Robert Brown and Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals to riotous comedy, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews and features!