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Or Matias is an Obie award-winning composer, lyricist, music director, and orchestrator based in NYC. This season, Or was the music supervisor and arranger for the Broadway show Grey House, dir. by Joe Mantello. Or was the music supervisor and co-orchestrator of Love Around the Block, the immersive theatrical extravaganza commissioned by Hermès to celebrate the launch of their new Madison Avenue flagship store. Or has worked extensively with Josh Groban, The Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Ingrid Michaelson, Phillipa Soo, Dave Malloy, Rachel Chavkin, and countless others. Or was the music director and conductor for the hit Broadway musical Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, which was nominated for 12 Tony awards. Other select music director and music supervisor credits include: Octet at the Signature Theater & Berkeley Rep (NYT Critic's Pick; Special Citation Obie Award), for which he also co-produced the cast album (released by Nonesuch Records and Warner Music Group); First Daughter Suite at the Public Theater (NYT Critic's Pick); Preludes at Lincoln Center Theater, in which he also co-starred as Sergei Rachmaninoff (Lortel Award nomination); and Moby Dick at A.R.T. (Elliot Norton Award nomination). Upcoming projects include Noir by Duncan Sheik, The Black Clown by Davóne Tines, Travels at Ars Nova, Three Houses at the Signature Theatre, My Joy is Heavy at Arena Stage, and Black Swan by Dave Malloy. Or’s original musical, The Wave, received its world premiere at the prestigious Landestheater Linz in 2020, and won top prizes at the German Tony Awards, including ‘Best Musical’, ‘Best Score’, and ‘Best Book’. Or was a member of the 2020 New Dramatists Composer-Librettist Studio and the 2019 Composer-in-Residence at the venerated SPACE on Ryder Farm. He is on faculty at Manhattan School of Music. He holds a BM from The Juilliard School, an MFA from NYU, and is a sponsored Yamaha Artist. https://www.ormatiasmusic.com | @ormatias

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Or Matias STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Lincoln Center World Premiere Production, 2015
Rachmaninoff

Or Matias Productions

 
[Broadway, 2023]
Music Supervisor
A Cappella Arranger
 
[Boston, 2019]
Music Director & Supervisor
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Music Supervision, Music Director
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Musical Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Music Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Musical Director
Conductor
Piano
Keyboard

First Daughter Suite (Public Theater - 2015) - music director and conductor

Octet (Berkeley Repertory Theater - 2021) - music supervisor and music director

Travels (Ars Nova - 2024) - music supervisor

Three Houses (Signature Theatre - 2024) - music supervisor and music director 


Or Matias Awards and Nominations


winner
Obie Awards - 2020 - Special Citation

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The Lortels - 2016 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

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Cast & Creative Team Set for TRAVELS World Premiere at Ars Nova


The cast and creative team has been revealed for the Off-Broadway world premiere of Travels, a sonic narrative collection by James Harrison Monaco, at Ars Nova. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Cast & Creative Team Announced For World Premiere Of Dave Malloy's THREE HOUSES


Signature Theatre announces the cast and creative team for the world premiere production of Dave Malloy's Three Houses, directed and choreographed by Annie Tippe. The musical will feature J.D. Mollison, Mia Pak, Margo Seibert, Henry Stram, Scott Stangland, and Ching Valdes-Aran. Performances begin on April 30, 2024.

Video: GREY HOUSE's Sophia Anne Caruso and Millicent Simmonds Perform 'God Bless America' at Yankee Stadium


Sophia Anne Caruso and Millicent Simmonds performed God Bless America at Yankee Stadium earlier this month. Caruso sang while Simmonds accompanied her with American Sign Language. Watch the full performance in the video here!

GREY HOUSE on Broadway to Play Final Performance This Month


Grey House on Broadway will play its final performance on Sunday, July 30, 2023.

Sophia Anne Caruso Joins GREY HOUSE 'Show & Hell' Post-Show Q&A This Week


Grey House is inviting audiences to attend the show’s special “Show & Hell” nights at the Lyceum Theatre.  Following select performances, audience members are invited to stay for a post-show conversation to discuss and share thoughts and theories about the play.

Review Roundup: GREY HOUSE Opens On Broadway Starring Laurie Metcalf, Tatiana Maslany, And More


Thrills and chills were abound earlier this week on 45th Street as Grey House, the first show of the 2023/24 Broadway season celebrated its opening night and now the reviews are rolling in! See what the critics had to say below!

Photos: GREY HOUSE Cast Celebrates Opening Night


See photos of the cast and creatives of Grey House celebrating opening night!

Lottery/Rush Announced for GREY HOUSE on Broadway; Previews Begin Saturday


Producers Tom Kirdahy and Robert Ahrens have announced the digital lottery and rush tickets policies for the New York premiere of Grey House by Levi Holloway, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello. Grey House will begin previews on Broadway on Saturday, April 29 at 8 pm.   

Metcalf, Maslany & Sparks Led GREY HOUSE Sets Complete Cast & Creative Team


Final casting has been revealed for the terrifying New York premiere of Grey House by Levi Holloway, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets!

Laurie Metcalf, Tatiana Maslany and Paul Sparks Will Lead GREY HOUSE on Broadway


The terrifying New York premiere of Grey House by Levi Holloway, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, is coming to Broadway. We have all the details on who will star and when it will arrive.

Prospect Announces The Full Cast For CAPTION THIS, 2022 Musical Theater Lab


Prospect Theater Company has announced the performers who will be appearing in its 2022 Musical Theater Lab Concert presentation: Caption This. Thirty actors from Broadway and beyond will bring their talents to the stage to celebrate the hot-off-the-presses new works generated in this year's lab process. 

Prospect Announces Writers For CAPTION THIS, 2022 Musical Theater Lab


Prospect Theater Company has announced the writers selected for the 2022 edition of its annual Musical Theater Lab: Caption This. 

ACTIONPLAY Slated To Perform At Arts For Autism Broadway Concert


Actionplay, a neurodivergent theatre company, is proud to announce they will be performing alongside Broadway talent at 6th Annual Arts for Autism Concert at the Gershwin Theatre on Monday, June 20th at 7:30pm.

Kate Rockwell & Maya Days to Star in Reading of New Musical FOUNTAIN OF YOU at The Green Room 42


The Green Room 42 will present a special concert reading of the new musical, Fountain of You, on Monday May 23 at 9:30 PM. Fountain of You features book and lyrics by Tasha Gordon-Solmon and music by Faye Chiao, and stars Kate Rockwell (Mean Girls, Bring it On The Musical) and Maya Days (Rent, Aida).

Actionplay To Present A New Musical THE SURFACE (OR, THAT ONE TIME ATLANTIS WASHED UP ON THE BEACH)


Actionplay, a theatre company dedicated to providing autistic, neurodivergent, and disabled teens and young adults equal access to the theatre-making process, is pleased to announce their next production, the new musical comedy The Surface (or, That One Time Atlantis Washed Up On the Beach).

Betsy Wolfe, Eva Noblezada, Reeve Carney & More at The Green Room 42 in May


The Green Room 42 has announced their May line-up for in-person performances. Located inside YOTEL Times Square (570 Tenth Avenue, Fourth Floor), The Green Room 42 is Broadway's newest and most spacious cabaret club.

Photos: First Look at the West Coast Premiere Of OCTET at Berkeley Repertory Theatre


Berkeley Repertory Theatre is presenting the west coast premiere chamber choir musical, Octet written by three- time Tony Award nominee Dave Malloy (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) and directed by Annie Tippe, produced by special arrangement with Diana DiMenna and Plate Spinner Productions.

VIDEO: Dave Malloy and Annie Tippe Talk West Coast Premiere of OCTET


Writer composer Dave Malloy and director Annie Tippe came together to discuss the West Coast premiere of OCTET, running April 20-May 29, 2022 at Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

Berkeley Rep Presents the West Coast Premiere Of OCTET


Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced today the full cast for the upcoming west coast premiere chamber choir musical, Octet written by three- time Tony Award nominee Dave Malloy (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) and directed by Annie Tippe, produced by special arrangement with Diana DiMenna and Plate Spinner Productions.

Shoba Narayan, Tyce Green, Lee Roy Reams & More This Week at Feinstein's/54 Below


This week, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

Or Matias FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Or Matias been nominated for?

Or Matias has been nominated for a Special Citation at the Obie Awards for Octet and for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at The Lortels for Preludes.

What awards has Or Matias won?

Or Matias won a Special Citation at the Obie Awards for Octet.

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