About Matt

Matt is a graduate of the University of Nottingham with a First-Class Honours BA in Music and Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts with an MA with Distinction in Musical Direction. He is a multi-instrumentalist, specialising in arranging/orchestration, piano accompaniment, and conducting. He has previously coached at various drama schools including ArtsEd, Mountview, Urdang, and Tiffany Theatre College. He was a Senior Music Tutor at ArtsEd between Sep 2022 and Nov 2023, then went on to MD an acclaimed production of The Drowsy Chaperone with the third year students.

Matt has depped on Keys 1 on Mandela (Young Vic), Keys 2 on the UK tours of Dreamgirls, Sister Act (UK Tour, Dominion, Evertim Apollo), and Greatest Days. He is currently an Associate Conductor for the Only Fools and Horses UK Tour and The Lightning Thief (Other Palace) as well as working on various orchestration projects.

To access and download a most recent credit CV in .pdf form click HERE

Full Theatre Credits:

As Music Director:

THE WEDDING SINGER (Trinity Laban Third Year Production)
SISTER ACT (ArtsEd Third Year Production)
IN CLAY (Upstairs at the Gatehouse)
- Music Supervisor
- Arrangements/Orchestrations
- Additional Music

VAULT award and Offie Nominated Production (including Musical Direction)

MOUNTVIEW IN-HOUSE MUSICAL PROJECT
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE (ArtsEd Third Year Production)
GUEST ENTS (P&O Britannia) - Joel Harper Jackson
NYMT IN CONCERT - WHEN I GROW UP (Kingston Rose Theatre

& Southward Playhouse Elephant)

SWEENEY TODD (Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre, RADA,

under the music supervision of Caroline Humphris)

BARE: A POP OPERA (Alexandra Theatre, Chichester University MTP)
SONGS BY THE FIRE (Chiswick Playhouse)
SLEEPING BOOTY (Bridge House Theatre) Offie Nominated Production
DICK WHITTINGTON (Bridge House Theatre) Offie Nominated Production
CINDERELLA (Immersion Theatre)
SNOWFLAKE (The Lowry Rewrites Festival, Semi-Staged Concert)
PLATFORM - JACK MILES & FRIENDS (Actors Church, Iris Theatre)
SUNDAY SOUL - Nikki Bentley (Chiswick Playhouse)
ADELINE: A 21ST CENTURY MUSICAL (Workshop, Cockpit Theatre)
NOW. HERE. THIS. (Golden Goose Theatre, Chiswick Playhouse) UK Premier
TICK, TICK... BOOM! (Etcetera Theatre)
ORDINARY DAYS (Paradise in the Vault, Edinburgh Fringe)
SISTER ACT (Nottingham Arts Theatre)

As Associate Conductor:

THE LIGHTNING THIEF (The Other Palace)
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING (Southwark Playhouse Borough)
WE WILL ROCK YOU (20th Anniversary UK Tour)
ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES THE MUSICAL (Theatre Royal Haymarket)

As Assistant Music Director:

THE ARTIST (Theatre Royal Plymouth)
GUYS AND DOLLS (Mountview Theatre, Whilst Training)
MARY POPPINS (In-House, Whilst Training)
HEATHERS (In-House, Whilst Training)
NYMT's PARADE (The Other Palace) + Drum Kit
[title of show] (Paradise in the Vault Edinburgh Fringe) & "Larry"

As Orchestrator/Arranger:

IN CLAY (Upstairs at the Gatehouse, VAULT Festival 2023 & The Other Palace)
SISTER ACT (ArtsEd Third Year Production)
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE (ArtsEd Third Year Production)
SCHWARTS 75 (Lyric Theatre) - Additional Orchestrations
HARRY AND GRETA - BYMT (New Wolsey Theatre)
NYMT IN CONCERT - WHEN I GROW UP (Kingston Rose Theatre & Southwark Playhouse Elephant)
STARMUS 2022 FESTIVAL (Armenia) - Additional Orchestrations
ROYAL SYMPHONIC CONCERT ORCHESTRA & NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY CHOIR SYMPHONIC POPS
IN CLAY (VAULT Festival & The Other Palace)
SNOWFLAKE (The Lowry Rewrites Festival, Semi-Staged Concert)
ADELINE: A 21ST CENTURY MUSICAL (Workshop & Digital Audio Releases)
PLATFORM - JACK MILES & FRIENDS (Actors Church, Iris Theatre & Digital Audio Releases)

As Associate Music Director:

STARTING HERE, STARTING NOW (Waterloo East Theatre)

As Composer:

AS LONG AS YOU KNEW by Ellie Cozens