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[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Director
 
[Broadway, 2003]
Associate Director
 
[Broadway, 2002]
Associate Director

Writing

Bookwriter

Awards and Nominations

Helen Hayes Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical

Matt AugustLiberty Smith

Helen Hayes Awards - 2008 - The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical

Matt AugustMeet John Doe

News


Arizona Theatre Company to Hold General Auditions For 26/27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 18, 2026

Arizona Theatre Company will hold general auditions for its 2026/2027 season, seeking Equity and Non-Equity actors in Tucson and Tempe. Auditions are scheduled at the Tempe Center for the Arts and at the Temple of Music and Art in Tucson.
BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, DEATH BECOMES HER and More Set for Broadway Dallas 2026/2027 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 24, 2026

Broadway Dallas and Broadway Across America have announced the full lineup of Broadway productions coming to Dallas as part of the 2026/2027 Broadway Series presented by Broadway Dallas.
Review: HEIST at Arizona Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - Jan 13, 2026

Arizona Theatre Company’s HEIST, directed with style and clockwork precision by Matt August, is the kind of production that reminds you how elastic the boundaries of live theatre can be.
Review: DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL at National Theatre
by Roger Catlin - Jan 3, 2026

What did our critic think of the national touring company production of DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL, running at the National Theatre.
Review: HEIST at Arizona Theatre Company
by Zach Wetzel - Dec 6, 2025

HEIST at ATC is an unexpected treat!
Submissions For ATC's National Latine Playwrights Award Are Open Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2025

Arizona Theatre Company has launched a call for submissions for the 2026 National Latine PlaywrightsAward. Now in the 29th year of the award, submissions will be accepted through January late January.
THE GRINCH Adds Performances at Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2025

Due to strong early ticket demand, the Washington Pavilion has added an extra performance of Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical in December.
US Premiere of Arun Lakara's HEIST to be Presented at Arizona Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 6, 2025

Arizona Theatre Company will continue its 58th season with the high-stakes, adrenaline-fueled U.S. premiere of Heist by award-winning playwright Arun Lakra.
Arizona Theatre Company Names Ana Rose O'Halloran As New Executive Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 3, 2025

Arizona Theatre Company has named Ana Rose O'Halloran as its new Executive Director to lead statewide operations. O'Halloran is a nonprofit and performing arts executive with more than 17 years of experience leading arts organizations.
ATC Names New Director Of Development For Phoenix/Tempe To Advance Philanthropy And Sponsorship
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2025

Arizona Theatre Company has named Reese Shughart as new Director of Development for the Phoenix/Tempe region. Learn more about Shughart and the position here!
Arizona Theatre Company to Bring DECEIVED Based On Patrick Hamilton's Play GASLIGHT To Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 19, 2025

Arizona Theatre Company will ramp up preparations for its 58th season opener Deceived by welcoming award winning artists from Broadway and Arizona. Learn more!
Arizona Theatre Company Names Daniel Perelstein Jaquette New Resident Artist For 2025/2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 26, 2025

Arizona Theatre Company has named award-winning sound designer and Assistant Teaching Professor at Arizona Thate University Daniel Perelstein Jaquette as its Resident Artist for the 2025/2026 season. Learn more!
DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL Comes to Proctors
by Stephi Wild - Jul 28, 2025

Proctors will present Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical for nine performances on the MainStage at Proctors in December. Learn more here!
Tickets on Sale For SPAMALOT and THE GRINCH at Playhouse Square
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2025

Playhouse Square announced that tickets to the touring Broadway productions of Monty Python’s Spamalot and Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical are now available.
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! Comes to the Marcus Performing Arts Center in November 2025
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 22, 2025

Marcus Performing Arts Center will present Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical for nine performances from November 25 – 30, 2025 as part of the 2025/26 Johnson Financial Group Broadway at the Marcus Center Season.
Single Tickets On Sale For Arizona Theatre Company's 58th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2025

Single tickets for Arizona Theatre Company's 58th Season are now on sale. Audiences can now purchase individual tickets to any of the five productions in ATC's 2025/2026 lineup-featuring thrilling mysteries, high-energy musical entertainment and more.
BOB & JEAN: A LOVE STORY Previews Begin Tomorrow At Bay Street Theater
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2025

Directed by Matt August and co-produced with Arizona Theater Company, the show begins previews on Tuesday, May 27 with a Pay What You Can night (tickets available only at the box office on the day of). Performances continue through Friday, May 30 with opening night on Saturday, May 31 at 8 p.m. The run lasts through Sunday, June 15.
& JULIET, MJ THE MUSICAL And More On Sale Now At The North Charleston PAC
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2025

The Best of Broadway series will present DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (September 16 – 21, 2025) and THE SOUND OF MUSIC (November 4 – 9, 2025) as part of the 2025 – 2026 Best of Broadway season at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center.
MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON To Close Arizona Theatre Company Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 28, 2025

Arizona Theatre Company (ATC) brings the season to a close with Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - Apt. 2B. This fresh and fast-paced comedy is written by America's most produced playwright, Kate Hamill, who is widely known for her adaptations of Emma, Pride & Prejudice and Little Women.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and More Set for North Charleston Performing Arts Center '25-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2025

North Charleston Performing Arts Center's Best of Broadway series will welcome back by popular demand DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and more for its 2025-26 season. Other shows included in the season are Chicago, MJ, & Juliet, The Wiz, and more. See the full lineup here!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Matt August written?

Matt August has written 1 shows including Meet John Doe (Bookwriter).

What awards has Matt August been nominated for?

Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Liberty Smith and The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Meet John Doe .

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