Matthew Lopez
Latest News on Matthew Lopez:
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Ohio Theatre (Nov 21, 2025)
Denver Center Theatre Company Unveils Playwrights for the 20th Annual Colorado New Play Summit (Nov 5, 2025)
THE INHERITANCE PART TWO at The Bent Proves Intimate On An Epic Scale (Oct 22, 2025)
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Ohio Theatre (Nov 21, 2025)
Denver Center Theatre Company Unveils Playwrights for the 20th Annual Colorado New Play Summit (Nov 5, 2025)
THE INHERITANCE PART TWO at The Bent Proves Intimate On An Epic Scale (Oct 22, 2025)
BIO
Matthew López is an American playwright and screenwriter. His play The Inheritance, directed by Stephen Daldry, premiered at London's Young Vic in 2018, where it was called "the most important American play of the century." It transferred to the West End later that year, and opened on Broadway In 2019. The Inheritance is the most honored American play in a generation, sweeping the "Best Play" awards in both London and New York including the Tony Award, Olivier Award, Drama Desk Award, Evening Standard Award, London Critics Circle Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama League Award, WhatsOnStage Award, and the Southbank Sky Arts Award. He is the first Latino writer to win the Tony Award for Best Play.
In 2023, López received a second Tony Award nomination for co-writing the book of the musical adaptation of the classic film Some Like It Hot, which received the most nominations of any show that season.
In New York, López's work has been seen off-Broadway with The Whipping Man and The Legend of Georgia McBride. Other works include Somewhere, Reverberation, The Sentinels and Zoey's Perfect Wedding.
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Awards and Nominations
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Book of a Musical
Matthew López, Some Like it Hot
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Book of a Musical
Matthew Lopez, Some Like It Hot
Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Book of a Musical
Matthew Lopez, Some Like It Hot
winner
Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Play
Matthew Lopez, The Inheritance
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play
Matthew Lopez, The Legend of Georgia McBride
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2011 - John Gassner Playwriting Award
Matthew Lopez, The Whipping Man
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Video: Andrew Burnap Recalls Learning From Jake Gyllenhaal Before OTHELLO Role
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-03-25 17:29:48
Video: Andrew Burnap Talks Reimagined Love Interest in Disney's SNOW WHITE
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-03-21 12:20:53
VIDEO: First Look at THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
by Stephi Wild - 2023-02-16 11:36:31
VIDEO: Get A First Look At Krystina Alabado, KC Dela Cruz, Angelica Maria Beliard & More In Pre-Broadway KISS MY AZTEC! at Hartford Stage
by Alan Henry - 2022-06-20 10:16:38
VIDEO: Jon Rua Visits Backstage with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - 2021-10-10 15:00:20
VIDEO: Watch Kristin Chenoweth Accept HRC's Ally for Equality Award!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-02-24 12:48:39
TV: Tony Goldwyn Opens Up About His New, Epic Role in THE INHERITANCE
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - 2020-02-23 10:01:00
VIDEO: First Look at THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE at Milwaukee Rep
by Stephi Wild - 2020-01-20 06:14:39
VIDEO: Tony Goldwyn, Kyle Soller, Andrew Burnap Talk THE INHERITANCE on TODAY
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2020-01-17 11:38:05
TV: Matthew Lopez and the Company of THE INHERITANCE Celebrate Opening Night!
by TV - Opening Night Special - 2019-11-18 11:47:13
TV: Matthew Lopez & Company Explain What THE INHERITANCE is All About!
by Nicole Rosky - 2019-10-31 14:09:17
Breaking: Olivier-Winning THE INHERITANCE Will Come to Broadway This Fall
by Nicole Rosky - 2019-06-06 12:01:00
TV: Go Backstage at the Olivier Awards With This Year's Winners!
by Jamie Body - 2019-04-11 06:24:09
VIDEO: Cast and Creative Of HENRY V at Hartford Stage Talk The Price Of War
by Alan Henry - 2018-10-12 11:31:09
VIDEO: Fran Drescher and Priscilla Lopez Visit Marti Cummings' LGBTQ Talk Show STAGE FRIGHT
by Stephi Wild - 2018-06-19 08:06:43
VIDEO: Matthew Lopez and Mike Donahue Talk THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE
by Christina Mancuso - 2017-04-27 07:07:30
VIDEO: See Highlights in New Trailer for THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE at Actor's Express
by Stage Tube - 2017-03-29 14:54:27
News
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Ohio Theatre
by Paul Batterson - Nov 21, 2025
At first glance, SOME LIKE IT HOT might seem to fall into the “If it’s not broken, don’t try to fix it” category of entertainment. The traveling musical production runs Nov. 18-23 at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State Street in downtown Columbus).
by Paul Batterson - Nov 21, 2025
At first glance, SOME LIKE IT HOT might seem to fall into the “If it’s not broken, don’t try to fix it” category of entertainment. The traveling musical production runs Nov. 18-23 at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State Street in downtown Columbus).
Denver Center Theatre Company Unveils Playwrights for the 20th Annual Colorado New Play Summit
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 5, 2025
The Denver Center Theatre Company has announced playwrights, dates, and details for the 2026 Colorado New Play Summit (CNPS). The 20th annual festival will take place over one weekend on February 14-15.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 5, 2025
The Denver Center Theatre Company has announced playwrights, dates, and details for the 2026 Colorado New Play Summit (CNPS). The 20th annual festival will take place over one weekend on February 14-15.
THE INHERITANCE PART TWO at The Bent Proves Intimate On An Epic Scale
by David Green - Oct 22, 2025
Matthew Lopez’s The Inheritance Part Two opened the 2025–26 season at The Bent in Palm Springs on Friday, October 17. This follows The Inheritance Part One, which closed the 2024–25 season.
by David Green - Oct 22, 2025
Matthew Lopez’s The Inheritance Part Two opened the 2025–26 season at The Bent in Palm Springs on Friday, October 17. This follows The Inheritance Part One, which closed the 2024–25 season.
Photos: Stars Walk the Red Carpet for THE LEAST PROBLEMATIC WOMAN IN THE WORLD Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - Oct 8, 2025
Dylan Mulvaney's The Least Problematic Woman in the World, an autobiographical solo play, directed by Tim Jackson has officially opened Off-Broadway. See photos from opening night here!
by Bruce Glikas - Oct 8, 2025
Dylan Mulvaney's The Least Problematic Woman in the World, an autobiographical solo play, directed by Tim Jackson has officially opened Off-Broadway. See photos from opening night here!
Previews: THE INHERITANCE PART II at The Bent
by Kay Kudukis - Oct 5, 2025
The Bent has announced the regional premiere of The Inheritance Part II. Learn more about the show here!
by Kay Kudukis - Oct 5, 2025
The Bent has announced the regional premiere of The Inheritance Part II. Learn more about the show here!
Review: Everyone Will Like SOME LIKE IT HOT at the Eccles Theater
by Tyler Hinton - Oct 2, 2025
Everyone will like the top drawer national tour of SOME LIKE IT HOT, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City. The classy design, tight choreography, and pastiche score recall the musicals of yesteryear to perfection while casting light on the story’s themes and dialogue through a stirring contemporary lens.
by Tyler Hinton - Oct 2, 2025
Everyone will like the top drawer national tour of SOME LIKE IT HOT, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City. The classy design, tight choreography, and pastiche score recall the musicals of yesteryear to perfection while casting light on the story’s themes and dialogue through a stirring contemporary lens.
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT Sizzles at Broadway Sacramento
by Courtney Symes - Sep 11, 2025
Broadway Sacramento’s new season is sizzling with the arrival of the first national tour of Some Like it Hot. Based on the classic 1959 film of the same name, its reimagination on Broadway in 2022 garnered four Tony Award wins out of thirteen nominations. Now, it’s bringing the Golden Age to Sacramento for an unforgettable experience of glitz and glamour.
by Courtney Symes - Sep 11, 2025
Broadway Sacramento’s new season is sizzling with the arrival of the first national tour of Some Like it Hot. Based on the classic 1959 film of the same name, its reimagination on Broadway in 2022 garnered four Tony Award wins out of thirteen nominations. Now, it’s bringing the Golden Age to Sacramento for an unforgettable experience of glitz and glamour.
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Hollywood Pantages Theatre
by Harker Jones - Aug 2, 2025
It’s clever and smart but not smirking. It’s romantic and sweet, but never saccharine. Everything about SOME LIKE IT HOT fires on all cylinders, gleaming like a brass band.
by Harker Jones - Aug 2, 2025
It’s clever and smart but not smirking. It’s romantic and sweet, but never saccharine. Everything about SOME LIKE IT HOT fires on all cylinders, gleaming like a brass band.
The Bent 2025/2026 Season Announced
by Kay Kudukis - Jul 31, 2025
Against a backdrop of cultural tensions and renewed challenges to LGBTQ+ rights nationwide, The Bent —one of only a handful of exclusively LGBTQ+ focused theater companies in Southern California—announces its 25/26 season: a rich tapestry of plays, musicals, cabarets, and staged readings that shine a light on the complexity, resilience, and vibrancy of queer life.
by Kay Kudukis - Jul 31, 2025
Against a backdrop of cultural tensions and renewed challenges to LGBTQ+ rights nationwide, The Bent —one of only a handful of exclusively LGBTQ+ focused theater companies in Southern California—announces its 25/26 season: a rich tapestry of plays, musicals, cabarets, and staged readings that shine a light on the complexity, resilience, and vibrancy of queer life.
New Work by Robert Schenkkan and More Set for TheatreWorks' New Works Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 1, 2025
Hundreds of lovers of new theatre will gather this summer for an advance look at tomorrow’s hits at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s 22nd Annual New Works Festival. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 1, 2025
Hundreds of lovers of new theatre will gather this summer for an advance look at tomorrow’s hits at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s 22nd Annual New Works Festival. Learn more!
New York Theatre Workshop Reveals 2025/26 2050 Fellows
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 20, 2025
New York Theatre Workshop has revealed the individuals selected for the 2025/26 Season 2050 Administrative and Artistic Fellowships. Learn more about the artists here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 20, 2025
New York Theatre Workshop has revealed the individuals selected for the 2025/26 Season 2050 Administrative and Artistic Fellowships. Learn more about the artists here!
L.A. Theatre Works Launches Streaming Subscription Service
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2025
L.A. Theatre Works, the world’s foremost producer of audio theater, has launched a monthly subscription service offering global access plays in its catalog of classic, contemporary and original plays, with additional titles added every month.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2025
L.A. Theatre Works, the world’s foremost producer of audio theater, has launched a monthly subscription service offering global access plays in its catalog of classic, contemporary and original plays, with additional titles added every month.
Review: THE INHERITANCE PART I at The Bent
by Kay Kudukis - May 19, 2025
There is universal and personal anguish for all of us who can remember the frightening AIDS epidemic in the 80s. No one was left unscathed, and many families and friends were devastated with a feeling of fear and uncertainty about the enduring impact it would have for future generations.
by Kay Kudukis - May 19, 2025
There is universal and personal anguish for all of us who can remember the frightening AIDS epidemic in the 80s. No one was left unscathed, and many families and friends were devastated with a feeling of fear and uncertainty about the enduring impact it would have for future generations.
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at The Hippodrome, Baltimore
by Timoth David Copney - May 7, 2025
The movie, Some Like It Hot, has long been a favorite of mine. As a kid growing up in Dayton and then Cincinnati, Ohio, I loved seeing Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon don women’s clothing, outrun the bad guys, and the line that Lemmon says, ‘now look what you did – you tore off one of my chests!’ struck me then and now as hilarious.
by Timoth David Copney - May 7, 2025
The movie, Some Like It Hot, has long been a favorite of mine. As a kid growing up in Dayton and then Cincinnati, Ohio, I loved seeing Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon don women’s clothing, outrun the bad guys, and the line that Lemmon says, ‘now look what you did – you tore off one of my chests!’ struck me then and now as hilarious.
Mad Horse Readings Of LETTERS TO MORRISSEY To Take Place This Month
by A.A. Cristi - May 6, 2025
Mad Horse Dark Horse Night will present readings of Letters to Morrissey by Gary McNair, directed by Jake Cote, on May 7th and May 21st. Mad Horse Theatre's Dark Horse Night is a new series of staged readings that presents works that provide additional insights and conversation to the mainstage productions.
by A.A. Cristi - May 6, 2025
Mad Horse Dark Horse Night will present readings of Letters to Morrissey by Gary McNair, directed by Jake Cote, on May 7th and May 21st. Mad Horse Theatre's Dark Horse Night is a new series of staged readings that presents works that provide additional insights and conversation to the mainstage productions.
Previews: THE INHERITANCE PART I at The Bent
by Kay Kudukis - Apr 25, 2025
The Bent is proud to announce the regional premiere of The Inheritance Part I, the acclaimed, Tony Award-winning play by Matthew Lopez. Inspired by E.M.Forster’s Howards End, this sweeping and deeply moving epic story explores love, legacy, and the lives of gay men in 21st-century New York, decades after the height of the AIDS crisis.
by Kay Kudukis - Apr 25, 2025
The Bent is proud to announce the regional premiere of The Inheritance Part I, the acclaimed, Tony Award-winning play by Matthew Lopez. Inspired by E.M.Forster’s Howards End, this sweeping and deeply moving epic story explores love, legacy, and the lives of gay men in 21st-century New York, decades after the height of the AIDS crisis.
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT Jazzes Up the Issues at Benedum Center
by Greg Kerestan - Apr 21, 2025
It's a wonder Some Like It Hot, the Billy Wilder film, has held up as well as it does without seeming totally creaky and outdated. This is, after all, a 1959 Hollywood comedy, albeit one that is remarkably fluid in its attitudes towards both gender and sexuality.
by Greg Kerestan - Apr 21, 2025
It's a wonder Some Like It Hot, the Billy Wilder film, has held up as well as it does without seeming totally creaky and outdated. This is, after all, a 1959 Hollywood comedy, albeit one that is remarkably fluid in its attitudes towards both gender and sexuality.
FREMONT AVE. By Reggie D. White To Have World Premiere a South Coast Repertory
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 14, 2025
South Coast Repertory has announced two of the country's most prestigious regional theatres are coming to together to produce the world premiere of Fremont Ave. by Reggie D. White.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 14, 2025
South Coast Repertory has announced two of the country's most prestigious regional theatres are coming to together to produce the world premiere of Fremont Ave. by Reggie D. White.
THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE Comes to Mad Horse Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2025
The Legend of Georgia McBride by Matthew Lopez, directed by Joshua Chard is an uplifting play about inclusivity; a wildly entertaining story about friendship, acceptance, and finding a family in the unlikeliest of places.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2025
The Legend of Georgia McBride by Matthew Lopez, directed by Joshua Chard is an uplifting play about inclusivity; a wildly entertaining story about friendship, acceptance, and finding a family in the unlikeliest of places.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Matthew Lopez written?
Matthew Lopez has written 4 shows including The Whipping Man (Playwright), The Legend of Georgia McBride (Writer), The Inheritance (Author), Some Like It Hot (Bookwriter).
What awards has Matthew Lopez been nominated for?
Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Some Like it Hot, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Some Like It Hot, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Some Like It Hot, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Inheritance, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Legend of Georgia McBride and John Gassner Playwriting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Whipping Man.
What awards has Matthew Lopez won?
Matthew Lopez has won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical for Some Like It Hot, the Tony Award for Best Play for The Inheritance, and the John Gassner Playwriting Award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Whipping Man.
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