Matt Vinson

Ohio Alt-Folk Band Caamp Sets 2025 UK & Ireland Tour Dates
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 6, 2025

Coinciding with the breakthrough success of their Lavender Days album, Ohio alt-folk band, Caamp will tour this autumn for a total of 11 European shows.

Caamp Returns to the Stage with 2025 US Tour Kicking Off in May
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 20, 2025

Caamp has announced its 2025 Tour, which kicks off in Austin, TX, on May 29th. The US tour marks the Ohio-bred band’s first headline tour since 2023, and includes headlining shows at iconic venues such as Radio City Music Hall.

Broadway Licensing Acquires Broadway-Aimed ANNE OF GREEN GABLES: A NEW MUSICAL 
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 11, 2024

Broadway Licensing has announced its acquisition of Matte O'Brien and Matt Vinson's Anne of Green Gables: A New Musical.

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES: A NEW MUSICAL Joins Broadway Licensing
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 10, 2024

Broadway Licensing has acquired Matte O'Brien and Matt Vinson's Anne of Green Gables: A New Musical. Learn more about the musical and about Broadway Licensing's catalog!

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES Musical Will Receive an Industry Presentation in February
by Stephi Wild - Jan 18, 2024

Anne of Green Gables: A New Musical will hold three industry presentations on February 1st and 2nd following a four-week developmental workshop and a successful run at Goodspeed Musicals. 

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES Producers Reach Confidential Settlement
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 13, 2023

The two musicals: ANNE OF GREEN GABLES - THE MUSICAL, featuring a book by Donald Harron and music by Norman Campbell, originally produced in 1965 on Prince Edward Island; and ANNE OF GREEN GABLES: A NEW MUSICAL, book and lyrics by Matte O'Brien and music by Matt Vinson, which ran at Goodspeed in 2022, have been in a legal battle over the use of the words ANNE OF GREEN GABLES in the new musical's title.

RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE Star Olivia Lux and More Will Lead RENT at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2023

Paper Mill Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for Rent by Jonathan Larson, directed by Zi Alikhan (Resident Director of Hamilton) and choreographed by Steph Paul (New York Theatre Workshop: How to Defend Yourself). Learn more about who is starring, and how to get tickets here!

Industry Pro Newsletter: Jujamcyn Ruling in Covid Suit, Easter Bonnet Competition Returns
by Alex Freeman - Mar 13, 2023

Dance news, lawsuits, and J.J. Abrams is coming to the stage all featured in this week's newsletter, along with a surprisingly strong report on the state of the creative economy in California. If California is any indication, there is reason for hope even as the bounceback is slower in other parts of the country as we re-emerge from the pandemic.

Dueling ANNE OF GREEN GABLES Musicals Head to Court
by Cara Joy David - Mar 13, 2023

Theater fans are used to seeing multiple shows with the same name. We all know about the dueling WILD PARTYs. Yet the producer of ANNE OF GREEN GABLES: A NEW MUSICAL has felt the need to go to court to ask the court to declare the show legally entitled to keep its name.

Review: ANNE OF GREEN GABLES: A NEW MUSICAL at The Goodspeed
by Ariana Straznicky-Packer - Aug 17, 2022

Brand new musical Anne of Green Gables is at the Goodspeed now through September 4, 2022. The classic story is brought to life in a heartfelt and clever folk-rock musical with beautifully developed and charming characters. he cast is absolute perfection and I would fight anyone who dares to change it. The writing and music is more than promising and I wish I could get my hands on this exact soundtrack. Anne of Green Gables is charming, well-written, and the performances are phenomenal. Don’t miss this bold and vibrant new musical.

Listen: Creators Of Goodspeed's ANNE OF GREEN GABLES Join WHY I'LL NEVER MAKE IT Podcast
by Stephi Wild - Aug 8, 2022

With the recent opening of their new musical Anne of Green Gables at Goodspeed in Connecticut, composer Matt Vinson and lyricist/book writer Matte O'Brien sit down with Why I'll Never Make It podcast host Patrick Oliver Jones.

VIDEO: Get A First Look At ANNE OF GREEN GABLES World Premiere at Goodspeed Musicals
by Alan Henry - Jul 27, 2022

Get a first look at Goodspeed Musicals' world premiere of Anne of Green Gables: A New Musical. Experience the classic story reimagined as a lively folk-rock musical that will inspire and entertain audiences of every age. The show runs through Sept. 4 at The Goodspeed in East Haddam, Conn.

Complete Cast Announced for ANNE OF GREEN GABLES World Premiere Musical at Goodspeed Musicals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 9, 2022

Goodspeed Musicals has announced the cast for the world premiere of Anne of Green Gables: A New Musical. Find out who is in the cast and how to get tickets.

Photos: CO/LAB Theatre Group Presents AN ITTY BITTY MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2022

Developed by CO/LAB Theatre Group's Musical Theater Production class, with book and lyrics by Matte O’Brien and music by Matt Vinson, An Itty Bitty Musical is sure to get your feet tapping and put a song in your heart!

Goodspeed Musicals Announces 2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 28, 2021

In a return to producing full-scale musicals at the iconic Goodspeed Opera House, Goodspeed Musicals has announced four productions for the Tony Award-winning theatre’s 2022 season

The Wonderfool Releases 'Shiner' Album
by TV News Desk - Aug 11, 2021

The nine-track Shiner is a soundtrack for early mornings and late nights mixing the organic with the synthesized, the intimate with the collaborative, and folky with the pop-inspired.

Out of Space Festival Announces 2021 Features Emmylou Harris, Los Lobos, Patti Smith & More
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jun 2, 2021

Canal Shores kicks off on August 5th with Emmylou Harris and Los Lobos, followed by Patti Smith and her band on the 6th, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals on the 7th and closing out on August 8th with CAAMP.

Sam Filiatreau Shares First Track From Self-Titled Debut
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Apr 23, 2021

On the night of their chance encounter with Filiatreau, Meier and Vinson immediately began plotting how to move forward. Thirty seconds into Sam’s set, the two looked at each other across the room in agreeance; we have to do something with this guy. 

Caamp's Taylor Meier Unveils New Independent Label, Gjenny Records
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Apr 6, 2021

Gjenny Records is proud to announce their first signee, Sam Filiatreau, a rising songwriter from Louisville, Kentucky, who blends the lyricism of ‘70s vinyl with the acoustic feel of Appalachian folk music.

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES World Premiere Postponed at Goodspeed Musicals; SOUTH PACIFIC Delayed to Fall
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 24, 2021

The much-anticipated production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific will be delayed and is projected to open in September.