Matt Murray

Matt is a Toronto-based musical theatre book writer, playwright and lyricist. Musical credits include: GROW – book writer (collaboration with Colleen Dauncey and Akiva Romer-Segal) for CMTP, Goodspeed’s 2020 Festival of New Musicals, world premiere at The Grand Theatre. MAGGIE – co-book, co-music and co-lyric (collaboration with acclaimed recording artist Johnny Reid) for CMTP, co-world premiere at Theatre Aquarius and The Charlottetown Festival. GOING UNDER - book writer (collaboration with Colleen Dauncey and Akiva Romer-Segal). Writer of six Ross Petty Pantos – PETER’S FINAL FLIGHT, LIL’ RED ROBIN HOOD, THE WIZARD OF OZ, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, all at Toronto’s Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres, as well as two digital productions, THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS and ALICE IN WINTERLAND. A CHRISTMAS CAROL was recorded for broadcast by CBC/Family Channel.

Plays: MYTH OF THE OSTRICH, Next Stage Theatre Festival, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre. REMEMBER, MAGGY? (collaboration with Carol Anne Murray) Toronto Centre For The Arts, CHRONICLES OF SARNIA, Blyth Festival.

Other: Adaptation - CELL BLOCK TANGO RE:IMAGINED (EveryBody Onstage, Musicals Re:Imagined).