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[Off-Broadway, 2025]
Musical Director
 
[Off-Off-Broadway, 2020]
Sound Designer & Composer

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Music

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Obie Awards - 2022 - Music Direction and Composition Award

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News


Taylor Mac’s HOLIDAY SAUCE Comes to the Town Hall
by Stephi Wild - Nov 21, 2025

The Town Hall and Pomegranate Arts will present Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce, which will take place in NYC on Friday, December 19 at 8:00pm at The Town Hall.
Broadway Streaming Guide: November 2025- Where to Watch THE ARTIST, New WICKED Special, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 3, 2025

This November, Broadway fans will be treated to lots of new streaming content, including the debut of The Artist, new seasons of Palm Royale and Stranger Things, Downton Abbey, and more. 
An Evening with Taylor Mac and Matt Ray is Coming to 92NY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 30, 2025

The 92nd Street Y, New York will present Tony nominee, drag icon, and MacArthur “genius” grant recipient Taylor Mac and Obie Award-winning composer, pianist, and longtime collaborator Matt Ray for a one-night-only Lyrics & Lyricists special event.
HOW WE GOT TO JERSEY: A TALE OF TWO FRANKIES And BILLBOARD IN CONCERT: 1986 is Coming to Capitol Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 4, 2025

The Capitol Theatre Port Hope, has shared details of the company's second original concert offering of the year, Billboard in Concert: 1986. Learn more!
Laura Benanti, Darren Criss, Patti LuPone and More Set for THE TOWN HALL 2025-2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 30, 2025

The Town Hall has revealed initial programming for their 2025-2026 Season of The Town Hall Presents. The 2025-2026 season will celebrate Black Brilliance, Queer Icons, Girlhood, and more. Learn how to purchase tickets here!
Michelle Williams and Mike Faist in ANNA CHRISTIE and More Set for St. Ann's Warehouse Fall Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2025

St. Ann’s Warehouse will open its 2025–26 Fall season with three productions. Julia McDermott anchors the blistering dark comedy Weather Girl by Brian Watkins, plus more.
The 92nd Street Y Reveals 2025/26 Tisch Music Season Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 17, 2025

The 92nd Street Y, New York has announced its 2025/26 Tisch Music Season. Over the past century and a half, 92NY has grown into one of New York City’s — and the world’s — most influential cultural institutions.
Jessica Vosk, Laura Benanti and More Set for 92NY LYRICS & LYRICISTS 2025/26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 16, 2025

The 92nd Street Y, New York has revealed the new Lyrics & Lyricists season and a slate of American Songbook concerts. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.
BroadwayWorld Cabaret Upcoming Show Roundup " Apr. 7 to Apr. 13, 2025
by Rebecca Kaplan - Apr 7, 2025

Are you trying to plan your entertainment for the week or looking for a fun show to see this weekend? We have you covered with jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more! NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week
Cast Set for Capitol Theatre Port Hope Summer Season Featuring WAITRESS and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 4, 2025

Capitol Theatre Port Hope has shared casting details for the four mainstage productions of the A Place to Call Home summer season, featuring Waitress and more.
Review: Justin Vivian Bond Radiates Power at Joe's Pub
by Chloe Yang - Nov 18, 2024

Trans icon Justin Vivian Bond dazzles in 'Oh Well,' a genre-defying cabaret inspired by the classic lesbian novel 'The Well of Loneliness.' Bond transforms songs by LGBT artists into a powerful meditation on resistance, survival, and joy.
Interview: Elizabeth Bougerol Learns to Savor Life in APPETITES at Joe's Pub
by Rebecca Kaplan - Sep 3, 2024

Singer Elizabeth Bougerol will be gracing the stage at Joe’s Pub on September 18 and 19 with an all-new solo project, APPETITES. In it, she “examines the hunger that drove her to ditch her midtown cubicle and chase the dream of re-imagining classics by the likes of Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, and Peggy Lee in a 21st-century context.'
PROTOTYPE Announces 2025 Festival Beginning This January
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2024

PROTOTYPE: Opera | Theatre | Now has announced the lineup for 2025, set to resume January 9-19, 2025. This will mark the final season co-produced by HERE and co-curated by Kristin Marting, who founded the Festival together with Beth Morrison and Kim Whitener, and who is also the outgoing Founding Artistic Director of HERE.
Larry Owens, Ari Shapiro & More Set for the Spiegeltent at Bard SummerScape 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 24, 2024

The Fisher Center at Bard has revealed SummerScape 2024’s Spiegeltent programming. Learn how to purchase tickets!
Ghee, Hewitt & Boggess to Star in MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL at Goodman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2024

Goodman Theatre has revealed the initial cast for Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Cast & Creative Team Set for TRAVELS World Premiere at Ars Nova
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2024

The cast and creative team has been revealed for the Off-Broadway world premiere of Travels, a sonic narrative collection by James Harrison Monaco, at Ars Nova. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
BARK OF MILLIONS New Rock Opera From Taylor Mac, Matt Ray, And Machine Dazzle Makes US Premiere At BAM, February 5- 10
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2024

'Bark of Millions, a new rock opera from Taylor Mac, Matt Ray, and Machine Dazzle, makes its US premiere at BAM from Feb 5—10. Don't miss this landmark exhibition celebrating LGBTQ artists in downtown NYC, opening on Feb 1.'
BAM Sets 2024 Winter/Spring Season Featuring New Rock Opera From Taylor Mac & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2023

BAM ushers in 2024 by presenting a season that honors the power of artistic community. See program details and learn how to purchase tickets!
Felicity Huffman Will Make Her UK Stage Debut in the Revival of HIR at the Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2023

​​​​​​​Multi award-winning actress Felicity Huffman, renowned for her roles in the 2005 film Transamerica and international hit television series Desperate Housewives, makes her UK stage debut in the revival of Hir, an explosive comedy by Taylor Mac opening at Park Theatre in 2024.
Review: Justin Vivian Bond Excites Audience in SEX WITH STRANGERS at Joe's Pub
by Analisa Bell - Nov 6, 2023

The audience at Joe’s Pub eagerly waited in anticipation for the climactic arrival of Justin Vivian Bond to the stage last Thursday night for Sex with Strangers, described in the marketing material as “an evening of song and poetry for, by, and about the outrageously gorgeous and mythical icon of dissolute glamour, Marianne Faithfull.”

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Matt Ray been nominated for?

Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for The Hang and Music Direction and Composition Award (Obie Awards) for The Hang.

What awards has Matt Ray won?

Matt Ray won the Music Direction and Composition Award at the Obie Awards for The Hang.

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