Matte O'Brien

Photos: CO/LAB Theatre Group Presents AN ITTY BITTY MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2022

Developed by CO/LAB Theatre Group's Musical Theater Production class, with book and lyrics by Matte O’Brien and music by Matt Vinson, An Itty Bitty Musical is sure to get your feet tapping and put a song in your heart!

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES World Premiere Postponed at Goodspeed Musicals; SOUTH PACIFIC Delayed to Fall
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 24, 2021

The much-anticipated production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific will be delayed and is projected to open in September. 

Original Concept Recording of ANNE OF GREEN GABLES Featuring Diana DeGarmo, George Salazar & More to be Released
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 11, 2020

Broadway Records announced today the release of the Original Concept Recording of ANNE OF GREEN GABLES, a new musical by Matte O'Brien and Matt Vinson. This new digital album has nine tracks and will be available everywhere music is sold on Friday, November 20th.

Goodspeed Musicals Announces Programming for 2021 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2020

Today, Goodspeed Musicals Executive Director Michael Gennaro announced programming for the Tony Award-winning theatera??s 2021 season.

Creative Teams Announced For Goodspeed's 2020 Season; Tickets On Sale This Sunday
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 19, 2020

 Two-time Tony Award-winning Goodspeed Musicals has brought together an extraordinary group of artists to contribute to the trio of exciting productions planned this season: a beloved Golden Age classic, a World Premiere folk-rock musical and a thrilling musical masterwork. Single tickets for all three shows set for Goodspeed's 2020 season go on public sale Sunday, February 23 at 10:00 a.m..

Goodspeed Announces FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS 2020 Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 13, 2019

The lineup has been announced for the 15th Annual Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals.

Submissions Open for The PiTCH 2020
by Julie Musbach - Oct 22, 2019

On November 1st, The Rev Theatre Company (formerly Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival/MGR Playhouse), headquartered in Auburn, N.Y., will begin accepting submissions for new musicals in all stages of development to be considered for the 2020 season of The PiTCH

Goodspeed Musicals Announces 2020 Season, Including SOUTH PACIFIC, CANDIDE, and ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2019

Michael Gennaro, Goodspeed's Executive Director, has announced three thrilling titles on track for next season at The Goodspeed.

Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival Announces 2019 PiTCH Season Line Up
by A.A. Cristi - May 1, 2019

The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival announces the lineup for the 2019 PiTCH Season presented by Generations Bank.

34 Participants Announced For 7th Annual Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Colony At Goodspeed
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2019

In what has become an annual ritual, a total of 34 established and emerging composers, lyricists, and librettists will converge on the Goodspeed campus from mid-January through mid-February 2019 to participate in the Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals. The writing teams, representing 21 new musicals, will populate the campus, creating a truly exciting environment for discovery and inspiration.

BWW Review: A Bold and Creative ANNE OF GREEN GABLES: A NEW FOLK ROCK MUSICAL Makes History at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
by Natasha Ashley - Jul 8, 2018

Broadway in the Finger Lakes is at it again in bringing a new and creative musical to audiences at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, a theatrical gem located in Auburn's beautiful Emerson Park. The new musical Anne of Green Gables: A new Folk Rock Musical comes to the theatre directly from four sold out performances in Broadway in the Finger Lakes' 2017 theatre series, The PiTCH. The production is modern and creative and the show is truly something special.

Nancy Anderson To Take On The Role Of Marilla Cuthbert In New Folk Rock Musical Version Of ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2018

The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival (FLMTF) has announced that Nancy Anderson will take take on the iconic role of Marilla Cuthbert in a developmental production ofAnne of Green Gables: A New Folk Rock Musical which features a book and lyrics by Matte O'Brien and music by Matt Vinson. The show runs July 5 through July 25 at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Emerson Park and is presented by special arrangement with Justin Nichols.

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES, A New Folk Rock Musical Will Launch At The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 19, 2018

Next up this summer at the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival (FLMTF) is Anne of Green Gables: A New Folk Rock Musical. Book and lyrics by Matte O'Brien and music by Matt Vinson. The show runs July 5 through July 25 at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Emerson Park and is presented by special arrangement with Justin Nichols.

CO/LAB Theater Group is Ready To Share THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2018

CO/LAB (Creative Opportunities without Limits And Boundaries) Theater Group will premiere its newest original show The Best Thing in the World: A New Musical, on May 5 at the Actors Fund Arts Center in Brooklyn, NY. Musical theater writing team Matte O'Brien and Matt Vinson collaborated on the score, lyrics, and libretto using ideas generated by CO/LAB's Musical Theater Production class.

CO/LAB Theater Group is Ready To Share THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2018

CO/LAB (Creative Opportunities without Limits And Boundaries) Theater Group will premiere its newest original show The Best Thing in the World: A New Musical, on May 5 at the Actors Fund Arts Center in Brooklyn, NY. Musical theater writing team Matte O'Brien and Matt Vinson collaborated on the score, lyrics, and libretto using ideas generated by CO/LAB's Musical Theater Production class.

Casting Announced For New York Theatre Barn's ANNE OF GREEN GABLES And A STORY NO ONE KNOWS
by Julie Musbach - Apr 12, 2018

The eleventh season of New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series continues on Monday, April 16, 2018 with pre-premieres of two new musicals: Anne of Green Gables and A Story No One Knows.

John Hill And Ben Rimalower Star in TWO HAND JOB at Celebration Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 10, 2018

Audiences are invited into the live audiobook recording session of John Hill's memoir, #octobottom detailing his torrid, turgid life on the fringes of show business on both coasts. Together John and his director Broadway wannabe Ben Rimalower must battle their egos, demons and John's psychosomatic laryngitis in this epic meeting of the minds. You'll laugh with them, at them and despite them in a show that promises to leave you feeling great about your own mental health.

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES' And A STORY NO ONE KNOWS Headline New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 24, 2018

The eleventh season of New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series continues on Monday, April 16, 2018 with pre-premieres of two new musicals: Anne of Green Gables and A Story No One Knows. Theatre Barn's eleventh season will explore 'Foreign Cultures and Fractured Fairy Tales.'

JOHNNY AND THE DEVILS Box Square Dance and Fundraiser Announced at Jalopy
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2018

Johnny, a young fiddler from the mountains, must contend with a death in the family, the threat of the law, a hijacked fiddle contest and the loss of his true love on his way to becoming the greatest fiddle player anyone has ever seen. But how will he fare against the greatest threat of them all, the Devil himself? Inspired by the myths of fiddlers' dealing with the Devil, the piece takes a hard look at the association between a virtuoso's egotism and hellish temptation.

Ben Rimalower Celebrates Audible.com Release of PATTI ISSUES with Show at The Green Room 42
by Julie Musbach - Jan 24, 2018

Ben Rimalower will celebrate the recent release of his plays PATTI ISSUES and BAD WITH MONEY by Roven Records on Audible.com with a special performance of PATTI ISSUES at The Green Room 42 on Sunday, January 28. In Patti Issues, Rimalower explores the ways his lifelong obsession (and eventual working friendship) with Patti LuPone helped him navigate a tumultuous relationship with his volatile father. Since premiering in 2012, Patti Issues has garnered a tremendous amount of great press and word-of-mouth from attendees such as Tony Kushner, Alan Cumming, Laurie Metcalf and Ms. LuPone herself, who said, The show's fantastic. It's really wonderful. I was moved. Patti Issues is directed by Aaron Mark (Empanada Loca with Daphne Rubin-Vega, Squeamish With Alison Fraser).