Matt Rodin News

The new musical film BEAU will make its world premiere as the opening night feature of Dances With Films New York at the Regal Union Square from December 1-4, 2022. The defiantly independent film festival and Los Angeles favorite, celebrates 26 years by expanding to New York City in 2022.

The defiantly independent film festival and Los Angeles favorite, Dances With Films (DWF), is celebrating 26 years by expanding to New York City! DWF champions innovation, talent and creativity by spotlighting important, diverse, quality films and developing lasting relationships with filmmakers.

WRITE OUT LOUD will release its fourth album on November 5th! Write Out Loud is a 501(c)3 nonprofit founded by Taylor Louderman (Tony Nominee, Mean Girls) celebrating and stewarding the work of new musical theatre writers.

Weston Theater Company presents the American tribal love-rock musical: HAIR, playing July 20 – August 13 at the Weston Playhouse. 

Next week, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. To

Next week, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551.

Monday, June 5, 2012 was the night 54 Below opened its iconic red door for the first time and on Sunday, June 5, 2022 (and again on June 9, 2022) they will celebrate that night, 10 years ago, by focusing on the future.

Taylor Louderman (Tony nominee, Mean Girls) and the Write Out Loud team - Ben Rauhala, Hannah Kloepfer, Sarah Glugatch, Josh Collopy- have teamed up for the third annual Write Out Loud songwriting contest, a celebration of new musical theatre writers.

Milwaukee Rep has announced the first-ever virtual Curtain Call Ball on Friday, October 16 at 7pm CST. The online gathering will raise critical funds to help sustain the theater as a part of the Rep Rising Emergency Fund, celebrate Artistic Director Mark Clements' 10th Anniversary and uplift the community Milwaukee Rep serves.

Today (July 27) in live streaming: the Muny's Summer Variety Hour continues, Jim Caruso returns with Pajama Cast Party, and so much more!

The leaders of Broadway Cares' young professionals group, the NextGen Network, are hosting their first virtual fundraiser, NextGen Spotlight, at 8 pm Eastern on Monday, July 27, 2020.

The WRITE OUT LOUD team will present a VIRTUAL JAM, celebrating the 2020 contest winners and finalists, hosted by Taylor Louderman on Friday, June 26th at 6PM EST.

Milwaukee Repa??a??a??a??a??a??a?? announce the Donald & Donna Baumgartner and Elizabeth Quadracci Harned Family Double-Down for Artists Challenge. Both families are teaming up to match dollar for dollar every new or increased gift up to $50,000 providing support to Milwaukee Repertory Theater's terrific and talented artists that have been impacted by COVID-19.

Matt Rodin, who recently starred in Milwaukee Rep's production of of Hedwig and the Angry Inch as the title character, has shared a video of himself singing a?oeThe Origin of Lovea?? in Milwaukee Rep's Our Home to Your Home series.

While the stages remain dark during the COVID-19 global pandemic, Milwaukee Rep is rallying its creative resources to bring the world-class theater audiences have come to know and love directly into homes.

Matt Rodin, who starred in the Adirondack Theatre Festival production of Beau,  revisits the score in the third  episode of Douglas Lyons and Ethan Pakchar's 'Beau Quarantined Concerts'. Beau tells the story of Ace Baker, who at 12 discovers the grandfather his mother intended to keep a secret; a man who changes Ace's life forever by putting a guitar in his hand, and self-love in his heart. 

Matt Rodin, who starred in the Adirondack Theatre Festival production of Beau,  revisits the score in the third  episode of Douglas Lyons and Ethan Pakchar's 'Beau Quarantined Concerts'. Beau tells the story of Ace Baker, who at 12 discovers the grandfather his mother intended to keep a secret; a man who changes Ace's life forever by putting a guitar in his hand, and self-love in his heart. 

Ben Roseberry, currently Ed on Broadway in Disney's The Lion King, kicks off Douglas Lyons and Ethan Pakchar's 'Beau Quarantined Concerts'. The song 'Comin' Home' is from their new musical Beau, which tells the story of Ace Baker, who at 12 discovers the grandfather his mother intended to keep a secret. A man who changes Ace's life forever by putting a guitar in his hand, and self-love in his heart. 

Milwaukee Repertory Theater's Hedwig and the Angry Inch will run January 28 - March 8, 2020 in the Stiemke Studio. Matt Rodin performs the title character Hedwig with Rep favorite Bethany Thomas (Songs for Nobodies, Milwaukee Rep) as Yitzhak.

Days later I'm craving the songs, the performances a?" to witness the staging once more, to see what else I can pick up on, or to experience what new twist Rodin will bring to another evening's show. No two will be alike. But I feel I can confidently say that each one will end with a standing ovation, hands lifted in openness and praise.