Matthew Antonio Perri

Broadway credits include Bandstand, Come From Away, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2011), Promises, Promises (2010), White Christmas, and The Drowsy Chaperone. Off-Broadway: Cagney (music director and co-producer of the original cast album).

As Resident Music Supervisor at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre (2018–2024), Perri music directed productions including Waitress, Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, Afterwords, West Side Story, and Rock of Ages, while supervising numerous others. He also conducted the concert and live recording of Austen’s Pride at Carnegie Hall.

Television work includes NBC’s The Sound of Music Live! and Peter Pan Live!, The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and The View. In concert, he has collaborated with Bette Midler, Kristin Chenoweth, Jessica Vosk, Kecia Lewis, Cheyenne Jackson, and Mario Cantone. As a pianist, his credits include performing with the Philadelphia Orchestra alongside Kristin Chenoweth, and playing with the Lionel Hampton Big Band. He has also served as music director for Seattle Opera’s Creation Lab Series.

Perri teaches conducting through his online platform Confident Conducting, offering courses and workshops for music directors. Follow him on Instagram: @matthewantonioperri. More information at matthewantonioperri.com.