Matt Cavenaugh
Date of Birth: May 31, 1978 (48)
Birth Place: Jonesboro, AR
Latest News on Matt Cavenaugh:
- Photos: THE LOST BOYS Tony-Winner Ali Louis Bourzgui Visits Students at Broadway Artists AllianceAug 12, 2026
- Photos: SCHMIGADOON! Star Alex Brightman Visits With Young Performers at Broadway Artists AllianceJul 24, 2026
- Jenn Colella Recalls How There’d Be a 'Naked Fight Call' at Broadway’s URBAN COWBOYJun 30, 2026
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BIO
Matt Cavenaugh was born May 31, 1978 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He graduated from Ithaca College with a BFA in 2001. Cavenaugh's film debut was in Little Monsters as a child actor, and has more recently played starring roles on Broadway and Off Broadway. His broadway debut was in 2003 as Bud in Urban Cowboy.
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STAGE CREDITS
[Williamstown, MA (Regional)]
Williamstown Theatre Festival Production, 2006
Billy Crocker
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Connection
Movies
Little Monsters
[ 1989 ] Little Monster
[ 1989 ] Little Monster
Sexual Dependency
[ 2003 ] Sean
[ 2003 ] Sean
New Brooklyn
[ 2009 ] Brad Steward
[ 2009 ] Brad Steward
TV Shows
As the World Turns
Adam Munson
Adam Munson
Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Matt Cavenaugh, Death Takes a Holiday
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Matt Cavenaugh, West Side Story
Videos
BWW Exclusive: Songs from the Vault- Matt Cavenaugh Sings 'I Am In Love'!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-03-30 15:21:00
Broadway Rewind: WEST SIDE STORY Rumbles Back to Broadway in 2009!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-03-18 15:49:50
Showtune Shuffle: Broadway's Leading Men Sing 'Something's Coming'
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-02-22 12:01:00
TV Special: BroadwayWorld.com to Kick Off 2014 with a Bang! Announces 10th Anniversary Shows & Year-Long Concert Series at Joe's Pub
by BWW Special Coverage - 2013-09-17 14:48:11
News
Photos: THE LOST BOYS Tony-Winner Ali Louis Bourzgui Visits Students at Broadway Artists Alliance
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 12, 2026
Tony Award winner Ali Louis Bourzgui visited students at NYC's Broadway Artists Alliance for a Q&A about originating the role of David in THE LOST BOYS and his journey as a performer.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 12, 2026
Tony Award winner Ali Louis Bourzgui visited students at NYC's Broadway Artists Alliance for a Q&A about originating the role of David in THE LOST BOYS and his journey as a performer.
Photos: SCHMIGADOON! Star Alex Brightman Visits With Young Performers at Broadway Artists Alliance
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2026
Two-time Tony nominee Alex Brightman, currently starring in SCHMIGADOON! on Broadway, visited Broadway Artists Alliance for a Q&A with students, sharing lessons on rejection, vocal health, and defining personal success. Check out photos of his visit.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2026
Two-time Tony nominee Alex Brightman, currently starring in SCHMIGADOON! on Broadway, visited Broadway Artists Alliance for a Q&A with students, sharing lessons on rejection, vocal health, and defining personal success. Check out photos of his visit.
Jenn Colella Recalls How There’d Be a 'Naked Fight Call' at Broadway’s URBAN COWBOY
by Michael Gioia - Jun 30, 2026
Jenn Colella revealed that there was quite the unconventional fight call happening at Broadway’s Urban Cowboy. ‘We were wild in that show,’ she recalls of her time starring in the short-lived 2003 Broadway musical.
by Michael Gioia - Jun 30, 2026
Jenn Colella revealed that there was quite the unconventional fight call happening at Broadway’s Urban Cowboy. ‘We were wild in that show,’ she recalls of her time starring in the short-lived 2003 Broadway musical.
Matt Cavenaugh and Jenny Powers Will Make 54 Below Debut With Their Kids
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2026
54 Below will present Broadway’s Matt Cavenaugh and Jenny Powers in Keeping Up With The Cavenaughs on October 2nd and 3rd, 2026 at 7pm. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2026
54 Below will present Broadway’s Matt Cavenaugh and Jenny Powers in Keeping Up With The Cavenaughs on October 2nd and 3rd, 2026 at 7pm. Learn more here!
Bethania Baray-Harrison and Matt Cavenaugh to Lead THE SECRET GARDEN Concert at Link Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2025
The cast has been revealed for a concert version of The Secret Garden, a co-production between the Delta Symphony Orchestra and The Link Theatre Company. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2025
The cast has been revealed for a concert version of The Secret Garden, a co-production between the Delta Symphony Orchestra and The Link Theatre Company. Learn more!
Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at The Link Theatre Company
by Theresa Bertram - Mar 31, 2025
Arkansas’ newest professional theatre. The Link Theatre Company, is blossoming in Northeast Arkansas, and it’s well worth the drive. Founded by Broadway couple Matt Cavenaugh and Jenny Powers, I had the pleasure of seeing a very entertaining production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on Sunday, March 16, at The Fowler Center on the Arkansas State University Fowler Center.
by Theresa Bertram - Mar 31, 2025
Arkansas’ newest professional theatre. The Link Theatre Company, is blossoming in Northeast Arkansas, and it’s well worth the drive. Founded by Broadway couple Matt Cavenaugh and Jenny Powers, I had the pleasure of seeing a very entertaining production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on Sunday, March 16, at The Fowler Center on the Arkansas State University Fowler Center.
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Will Play at The Link Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - Mar 2, 2025
The Link Theatre will present an incredible ensemble cast filled with talent from NYC and NEA in the upcoming production of The 25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
by Theresa Bertram - Mar 2, 2025
The Link Theatre will present an incredible ensemble cast filled with talent from NYC and NEA in the upcoming production of The 25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
Interview: Jenny Powers and Kevin Clay On Leading INTO THE WOODS at the Link Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Mar 1, 2024
We sat down for a Q&A with Broadway and television veteran Jenny Powers, who will star as The Witch alongside The Book of Mormon's Kevin Clay as The Baker in The Link Theatre Company's production of Into the Woods.
by Joshua Wright - Mar 1, 2024
We sat down for a Q&A with Broadway and television veteran Jenny Powers, who will star as The Witch alongside The Book of Mormon's Kevin Clay as The Baker in The Link Theatre Company's production of Into the Woods.
Jenny Powers and Kevin Clay Will Lead INTO THE WOODS at the Link Theatre in Arkansas
by Stephi Wild - Jan 30, 2024
Broadway and television veteran Jenny Powers will star as “The Witch” alongside The Book of Mormon's Kevin Clay as “The Baker” in The Link Theatre Company's production of Into the Woods.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 30, 2024
Broadway and television veteran Jenny Powers will star as “The Witch” alongside The Book of Mormon's Kevin Clay as “The Baker” in The Link Theatre Company's production of Into the Woods.
Jerry Torre's THE MARBLE FAUN OF GREY GARDENS Film Adaptation in the Works
by Michael Major - Mar 29, 2023
A film adaptation of Jerry Torre and Tony Maietta's The Marble Faun of Grey Gardens memoir is in the works. Torre was named 'The Marble Faun' by Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale and her daughter Edith Bouvier Beale, mostly known as Big Edie and Little Edie through the iconic 1975 documentary, Grey Gardens.
by Michael Major - Mar 29, 2023
A film adaptation of Jerry Torre and Tony Maietta's The Marble Faun of Grey Gardens memoir is in the works. Torre was named 'The Marble Faun' by Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale and her daughter Edith Bouvier Beale, mostly known as Big Edie and Little Edie through the iconic 1975 documentary, Grey Gardens.
Robert Petkoff, Matt Cavenaugh, and More Join RAGTIME in Concert from Link Theatre Co. & Delta Symphony Orchestra
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 17, 2021
The Link Theatre Company in collaboration with the Delta Symphony Orchestra will present a concert version of the acclaimed Broadway musical, Ragtime, written by the award-winning composer/lyricist team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, and Tony Award-winning playwright, Terrence McNally.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 17, 2021
The Link Theatre Company in collaboration with the Delta Symphony Orchestra will present a concert version of the acclaimed Broadway musical, Ragtime, written by the award-winning composer/lyricist team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, and Tony Award-winning playwright, Terrence McNally.
VIDEO: On This Day, March 19- WEST SIDE STORY Returns to Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2021
On this day in 2009, the beloved musical West Side Story made its way back to Broadway in a brand new production from the show's book writer, Arthur Laurents.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2021
On this day in 2009, the beloved musical West Side Story made its way back to Broadway in a brand new production from the show's book writer, Arthur Laurents.
Photo Flash: Andréa Burns, Laura Osnes, and Jackie Burns Surprise Casts Of BAA Onstage's DEAR EDWINA and A KILLER PARTY
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2021
Last evening, Andréa Burns, Laura Osnes, and Jackie Burns attended a Zoom Promotional Party for BAA Onstage's productions of Dear Edwina Online Edition and A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical. BAA Onstage is the affiliate production company of Broadway Artists Alliance of NYC.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2021
Last evening, Andréa Burns, Laura Osnes, and Jackie Burns attended a Zoom Promotional Party for BAA Onstage's productions of Dear Edwina Online Edition and A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical. BAA Onstage is the affiliate production company of Broadway Artists Alliance of NYC.
Broadway Artists Alliance Launches Virtual Musical Program, BAAOnstage And Presents DEAR EDWINA Online Edition
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 21, 2021
In December of 2020, Broadway Artists Alliance assembled a stellar cast of 25 young performers to present Dear Edwina Online Edition as part of the inaugural season of 'BAAOnstage.' Created to provide a performance outlet for students during the era of quarantine, BAAOnstage gathers students from across the country to rehearse, film, and livestream musical productions - all remotely from home!
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 21, 2021
In December of 2020, Broadway Artists Alliance assembled a stellar cast of 25 young performers to present Dear Edwina Online Edition as part of the inaugural season of 'BAAOnstage.' Created to provide a performance outlet for students during the era of quarantine, BAAOnstage gathers students from across the country to rehearse, film, and livestream musical productions - all remotely from home!
New Jersey Native Jennifer Johns-Grasso Directs Production Of A KILLER PARTY: A MURDER MYSTERY MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2021
In December of 2020, Broadway Artists Alliance (BAA) assembled a 'killer' cast of twenty six young performers to present the virtual sensation A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical. Highland, NJ resident Jennifer Johns-Grasso, the Founder and Artistic Director of BAA, directs the production.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2021
In December of 2020, Broadway Artists Alliance (BAA) assembled a 'killer' cast of twenty six young performers to present the virtual sensation A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical. Highland, NJ resident Jennifer Johns-Grasso, the Founder and Artistic Director of BAA, directs the production.
Northern Virginia Native Mimi Robinson Assistant Directs A KILLER PARTY: A MURDER MYSTERY MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2021
In December of 2020, Broadway Artists Alliance assembled a 'killer' cast of twenty six young performers to present the virtual sensation A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical. Native Virginian Mimi Harlow Robinson, who now resides in New York City, assistant directed the production.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2021
In December of 2020, Broadway Artists Alliance assembled a 'killer' cast of twenty six young performers to present the virtual sensation A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical. Native Virginian Mimi Harlow Robinson, who now resides in New York City, assistant directed the production.
Ava Giorgione Of Capital Area School For The Arts Charter School to Appear in A KILLER PARTY: A MURDER MYSTERY MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2021
Ava Giorgione of Harrisburg will appear in a groundbreaking virtual musical, A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical, produced by 'BAA Onstage'. The show was conceived as a new style of online theatre by Jason Howland, Nathan Tysen, Kait Kerrigan, Rachel Axler and a team of 40+ Broadway professionals.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2021
Ava Giorgione of Harrisburg will appear in a groundbreaking virtual musical, A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical, produced by 'BAA Onstage'. The show was conceived as a new style of online theatre by Jason Howland, Nathan Tysen, Kait Kerrigan, Rachel Axler and a team of 40+ Broadway professionals.
UN DÍA COMO HOY… WEST SIDE STORY llega a Broadway
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Sep 26, 2020
Era 26 de septiembre de 1957 cuando el Winter Garden Theater de Broadway acogía el nuevo musical WEST SIDE STORY, con música de Leonard Bernstein, letras del entonces novato Stephen Sondheim, libreto de Arthur Laurents y coreografías de Jerome Robbins. Nadie sabía en aquel momento que lo que estaban viviendo era un acontecimiento que marcaría la historia de Broadway para siempre: El nacimiento de uno de los más grandes clásicos del Teatro Musical.
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Sep 26, 2020
Era 26 de septiembre de 1957 cuando el Winter Garden Theater de Broadway acogía el nuevo musical WEST SIDE STORY, con música de Leonard Bernstein, letras del entonces novato Stephen Sondheim, libreto de Arthur Laurents y coreografías de Jerome Robbins. Nadie sabía en aquel momento que lo que estaban viviendo era un acontecimiento que marcaría la historia de Broadway para siempre: El nacimiento de uno de los más grandes clásicos del Teatro Musical.
Jason Gotay, Michael Hartung, Ann Harada and More Join Episode 4 of THE MUNY 2020 SUMMER VARIETY HOUR LIVE!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 5, 2020
The lineup for the fourth episode of The Muny 2020 Summer Variety Hour Live! has been announced. This free, live-streamed program will air on Monday, August 10, at 8:15 p.m. CDT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 5, 2020
The lineup for the fourth episode of The Muny 2020 Summer Variety Hour Live! has been announced. This free, live-streamed program will air on Monday, August 10, at 8:15 p.m. CDT
BWW Exclusive: Songs from the Vault- Matt Cavenaugh Sings 'I Am In Love'!
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 30, 2020
In 2004, BroadwayWorld gathered a slew of stars for Standing Ovations 2- a special concert event at Joe's Pub. Below, watch as Matt Cavenaugh sings 'I Am In Love.'
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 30, 2020
In 2004, BroadwayWorld gathered a slew of stars for Standing Ovations 2- a special concert event at Joe's Pub. Below, watch as Matt Cavenaugh sings 'I Am In Love.'
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Matt Cavenaugh been in?
Matt Cavenaugh has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.
How many West End shows has Matt Cavenaugh been in?
Matt Cavenaugh has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Matt Cavenaugh been nominated for?
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Death Takes a Holiday and Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for West Side Story.
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