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BIO

Matthew Joseph West (born April 25, 1977) is an American contemporary Christian musician, singer-songwriter, and actor. He has released five studio albums and is known for his songs "More", "You Are Everything", and "The Motions". He was nominated for five Dove Awards in 2005, two of which were for his major-label debut album, Happy. West won the 2013 American Music Award for Best Contemporary Inspirational Artist.



Starting as an independent musician in the late 1990s, he released three independent albums before signing with Universal South Records. With the release of his Dove Award-winning debut album, Happy, released in 2003, his first radio single, "More", stayed at No. 1 on Christian Adult Contemporary charts for nine weeks and received two Dove Award nominations. His second album, History, was followed by a 2006 re-release of the originally independent album Sellout. In 2007, his career was threatened by vocal issues that required vocal-cord surgery followed by two months of prescribed vocal rest. His third studio album, Something to Say, also enjoyed chart success with No. 1 hits "You Are Everything" and "The Motions".

In addition to his main solo career, West has worked as a songwriter for many Christian musicians and groups, such as Point of Grace, Mandisa, Natalie Grant, and Casting Crowns, as well as mainstream country acts Rascal Flatts, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Vince Gill. In 2013, his second single, "Hello, My Name Is", from the album Into the Light, was released and reached No. 1 for a career-best 17 consecutive weeks on the Billboard Christian Songs chart.

STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 1975
Bobby Mills III [Replacement]

Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Choreographer
 
[Broadway, 2006]
Choreographer
 
[West End, 1997]
Choreographer
 
[Broadway, 1994]
Choreographer

Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 1998 - Best Theatre Choreographer

Matt West, Beauty And The Beast

Drama Desk Awards - 1994 - Outstanding Choreography

Matt West, Beauty and the Beast

News


SHUCKED, ALI World Premiere & More Set for Broadway In Chicago 24-25 Season

Broadway In Chicago has revealed its new season lineup featuring a mix of classic and contemporary shows. See the full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.
Neck Deep to Embark on The Dumbstruck Dumbf!@k North American Tour

The tour will be making stops throughout the United States and Canada, kicking off on October 7 in Tampa and visiting Huntsville, Oklahoma City, Albuquerque, Vancouver, Edmonton, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids and more, before wrapping up in Toronto on October 31. 
Hennepin Theatre Trust Announces PURPLE RAIN World Premiere, KIMBERLY AKIMBO And More For 2024-2025 Broadway Season

Hennepin Theatre Trust announces the 2024-2025 Bank of America Broadway on Hennepin season. Find out the exciting lineup of shows coming to Minneapolis. The lineup includes seven Minnesota premieres and four returning favorites, highlighted by recently announced pre-Broadway world premiere of Purple Rain at the historic State Theatre in 2025.
Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST To Premiere North American Tour In June 2025

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast North American tour is set to premiere in June 2025.
Neck Deep Share Punchy New Single 'We Need More Bricks'

The band recently announced that their new self-titled album set for release on January 19th, 2024. Featuring “We Need More Bricks” and recent singles “It Won't Be Like This Forever” and Take Me With You”, the new album encompasses everything Neck Deep have excelled at across their career, enhanced and dialed to eleven.
Neck Deep Announce 2024 U.S. Headlining Tour

The tour will be making stops throughout the country, kicking off on January 25, 2024 in Nashville and visiting Orlando, Seattle, Minneapolis, Boston, Brooklyn and more, before wrapping up in Chicago on February 25. The last time Neck Deep toured the U.S. was in the Fall/Winter of 2021.
Neck Deep to Release New Self-Titled Album in January Via Hopeless Records

Neck Deep have shared their newest single “It Won't Be Like This Forever.”
Neck Deep to Release New Self-Titled Album In January

The accompanying music video captivates the audience by giving us a garage performance from Neck Deep weaving the symbolism of paper airplanes into a colorful narrative that bridges the gap between distant hearts. The vibrant colored video (filled with fan favorite “easter eggs”) reminds people that they can persevere through difficulties.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Comes to Brisbane in 2024

Brisbane audiences will experience the romance of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast when the much-anticipated season of the hit musical opens in Brisbane in February 2024. Learn more about the musical and how to get tickets here!
REVIEW: Disney's First Foray Onto The Theatre Stage Returns To Sydney With the Premiere Of The Reimagined West End Production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: THE MUSICAL

Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: THE MUSICAL returns to Sydney with a refreshed production incorporating new technology to entrance a new generation.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Pre-Sales Begin 31 October

Experience the magic of Disney's new production of Beauty and the Beast with tickets for the much-anticipated Australian premiere season of the hit musical on pre-sale from 9am Monday 31st October 2022. Since announcing the Sydney season of Beauty, audiences have embraced the news resulting in one of the largest waitlists for tickets ever seen for a musical in Australia.
Disney's New Production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Will Have Australian Premiere at Capitol Theatre in June 2023

Disney Theatrical Productions Australia presents a glorious new production of Beauty and the Beast, which will have its premiere Australian season in Sydney from June 2023 at the Capitol Theatre. 
Disney on Broadway Will Invite Fans 'Onstage' at D23 Expo 2022

D23 Expo 2022 is back this fall (September 9-11) and Disney On Broadway will give fans a chance to immerse themselves in their favorite Disney musicals. Using virtual reality (VR) headsets, guests can participate in musical numbers from Aladdin, Frozen and The Lion King, including “Friend Like Me,” “Let It Go,” and “Circle of Life.”
Review Roundup: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the London Palladium; What Did the Critics Think?

Disney’s beloved Olivier Award-winning stage musical Beauty and the Beast - re-imagined and re-designed in a completely new production staged by members of the original award-winning creative team - is now open at the London Palladium for a strictly limited season until Saturday 17 September. Read all of the reviews for Beauty and the Beast here.
Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, The London Palladium

The tale as old as time returns to the West End. The 1991 animated film is doubtlessly one of the most beloved out of the Disney catalogue and saw a number of live-action films of varied quality developed over the years. Now, its musical adaptation takes over the Palladium in a grand spectacle directed and choreographed by Matt West. It’s big, it’s theatrical, it’s magical.
Disney Theatrical Productions Wins Two Webby Awards for Reopenings of THE LION KING and ALADDIN on TikTok

Disney on Broadway’s Reopening on TikTok Live won ‘Best Social Video Event & Live Stream’ and a People’s Choice Award in the 26th Annual Webby Awards, honoring best of the internet, it was announced today.
Broadway Media Partners With Broadway Choreographers To Provide Resources To Schools And Community Theatres

Broadway Media has announced the release of Choreography Guides, a new product platform that allows theatres around the globe the ability to obtain choreography performance rights to many popular musical theatre titles, including Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Legally Blonde, Hairspray, Kinky Boots and The Addams Family.
VIDEO: First Look at BEAUTY AND THE BEAST UK & Ireland Tour

Disney’s beloved Olivier Award-winning stage musical Beauty and the Beast - re-imagined and re-designed in a completely new production staged by members of the original award-winning creative team - will come to London in Summer 2022, as part of its UK & Ireland Tour.
Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is Coming To The London Palladium This Summer

Disney's beloved Olivier Award-winning stage musical Beauty and the Beast - re-imagined and re-designed in a completely new production staged by members of the original award-winning creative team - will come to London in Summer 2022, as part of its UK & Ireland Tour.
Shaq Taylor to Join Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST UK Tour for Summer Season

Disney's beloved Olivier Award-winning stage musical Beauty and the Beast - re-imagined and re-designed in a completely new production staged by members of the original award-winning creative team – will come to Birmingham in 2022, as part of the recently opened UK & Ireland Tour.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Matt West been in?

Matt West has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Matt West been in?

Matt West has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Matt West been nominated for?

Matt West has been nominated for several awards, including Best Theatre Choreographer at the Olivier Awards for Beauty and the Beast, and Outstanding Choreography at the Drama Desk Awards for Beauty and the Beast.

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