Matthew Lopez
Latest News on Matthew Lopez:
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at The Hippodrome, Baltimore (May 7, 2025)
Mad Horse Readings Of LETTERS TO MORRISSEY To Take Place This Month (May 6, 2025)
Previews: THE INHERITANCE PART I at The Bent (Apr 25, 2025)
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at The Hippodrome, Baltimore (May 7, 2025)
Mad Horse Readings Of LETTERS TO MORRISSEY To Take Place This Month (May 6, 2025)
Previews: THE INHERITANCE PART I at The Bent (Apr 25, 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
Videos
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 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.
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Orpheum Theatre is Unstoppable!
by Christine Swerczek - Mar 28, 2025
The film “Some Like it Hot” conjures up visions of blonde Marilyn Monroe with her two musician sidekicks, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, in prohibition era Chicago. The musicians dressed as women join an all women band to avoid a mafia boss when they witness a murder.
by Christine Swerczek - Mar 28, 2025
The film “Some Like it Hot” conjures up visions of blonde Marilyn Monroe with her two musician sidekicks, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, in prohibition era Chicago. The musicians dressed as women join an all women band to avoid a mafia boss when they witness a murder.
World Premiere and More Set for 2025-26 Theater Up Close Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2025
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County has revealed the lineup for the 2025-26 season of its Theater Up Close series. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2025
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County has revealed the lineup for the 2025-26 season of its Theater Up Close series. Learn more!
Video: Andrew Burnap Recalls Learning From Jake Gyllenhaal Before OTHELLO Role
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 25, 2025
On a recent visit to The Kelly Clarkson Show, Andrew Burnap shared that he learned Jake Gyllenhaal's acting process before joining him in the new Broadway revival of Othello. Watch him discuss his experience here!
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 25, 2025
On a recent visit to The Kelly Clarkson Show, Andrew Burnap shared that he learned Jake Gyllenhaal's acting process before joining him in the new Broadway revival of Othello. Watch him discuss his experience here!
Tesseract Theatre Company Wins Big at the 2025 St. Louis Theater Circle Awards Gala
by James Lindhorst - Mar 25, 2025
Tesseract Theatre Company dominated at The St. Louis Theater Circle Awards on Monday evening winning 10 awards, including Outstanding Production of a Musical for ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL and Outstanding Production of a Drama for Matthew Lopez’s THE INHERITANCE Parts 1 & 2. ANASTASIA and THE INHERITANCE each picked up five awards. Directors Brittanie Gunn and Stephen Peirick were honored for Outstanding Direction of a Musical and Drama. Each production picked up two acting awards as well.
by James Lindhorst - Mar 25, 2025
Tesseract Theatre Company dominated at The St. Louis Theater Circle Awards on Monday evening winning 10 awards, including Outstanding Production of a Musical for ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL and Outstanding Production of a Drama for Matthew Lopez’s THE INHERITANCE Parts 1 & 2. ANASTASIA and THE INHERITANCE each picked up five awards. Directors Brittanie Gunn and Stephen Peirick were honored for Outstanding Direction of a Musical and Drama. Each production picked up two acting awards as well.
Video: Andrew Burnap Talks Reimagined Love Interest in Disney's SNOW WHITE
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 21, 2025
Andrew Burnap is starring in two major revivals this month with Disney's live-action Snow White and the Broadway production of Shakespeare's Othello. Watch the Tony winner discuss both of these projects on a recent visit to CBS Mornings!
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 21, 2025
Andrew Burnap is starring in two major revivals this month with Disney's live-action Snow White and the Broadway production of Shakespeare's Othello. Watch the Tony winner discuss both of these projects on a recent visit to CBS Mornings!
All the Broadway Actors in SNOW WHITE: Rachel Zegler, Tituss Burgess & More
by Michael Major - Mar 21, 2025
Disney's new live action reimagining of Snow White is in theaters now! To celebrate, take a look inside all of the Broadway performers featured in the new movie musical, including Rachel Zegler, Tituss Burgess, Andrew Barth Feldman, and more.
by Michael Major - Mar 21, 2025
Disney's new live action reimagining of Snow White is in theaters now! To celebrate, take a look inside all of the Broadway performers featured in the new movie musical, including Rachel Zegler, Tituss Burgess, Andrew Barth Feldman, and more.
Video: Andrew Burnap Sheds Light on SNOW WHITE Character
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 21, 2025
Disney's Snow White is now in theaters and, to mark the occasion, Andrew Burnap stopped by Good Morning America to shed light on his character, Jonathan, who differs from the Prince who appeared in the original animated film. Watch the interview!
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 21, 2025
Disney's Snow White is now in theaters and, to mark the occasion, Andrew Burnap stopped by Good Morning America to shed light on his character, Jonathan, who differs from the Prince who appeared in the original animated film. Watch the interview!
THE INHERITANCE Star Carson McCalley Competing in THE AMAZING RACE 37
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 6, 2025
Broadway alum Carson McCalley is currently competing for the $1 million prize in the new season of The Amazing Race, which just premiered. McCalley previously appeared in Matthew Lopez's play The Inheritance.
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 6, 2025
Broadway alum Carson McCalley is currently competing for the $1 million prize in the new season of The Amazing Race, which just premiered. McCalley previously appeared in Matthew Lopez's play The Inheritance.
Broadway's OTHELLO: Meet the All-Star Cast as Previews Begin at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2025
Discover the star-studded cast of Broadway's OTHELLO as previews launch tonight, February 24, 2025, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Premiere set for March 23.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2025
Discover the star-studded cast of Broadway's OTHELLO as previews launch tonight, February 24, 2025, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Premiere set for March 23.
Tamar Greene, Adam Heller, Jessica Vosk, and Others React to Their Nominations for The St. Louis Theater Circle Awards
by James Lindhorst - Feb 9, 2025
The nominees’ reactions are starting to pour in following the St. Louis Theater Circle Awards announcement last week naming the nominees. Awards will be presented in 34 categories for outstanding achievement in Musicals, Dramas, Comedies, and Opera. Leading all companies is The Muny with 30 nominations. Two of the nominated actors are Adam Heller and Jessica Vosk. Heller played Tevye in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, and Vosk starred as Jenna in The Muny premiere of WAITRESS. Both were nominated for Outstanding Performer in a Musical.
by James Lindhorst - Feb 9, 2025
The nominees’ reactions are starting to pour in following the St. Louis Theater Circle Awards announcement last week naming the nominees. Awards will be presented in 34 categories for outstanding achievement in Musicals, Dramas, Comedies, and Opera. Leading all companies is The Muny with 30 nominations. Two of the nominated actors are Adam Heller and Jessica Vosk. Heller played Tevye in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, and Vosk starred as Jenna in The Muny premiere of WAITRESS. Both were nominated for Outstanding Performer in a Musical.
The Top 10 Theater Productions in St. Louis for 2024
by James Lindhorst - Dec 12, 2024
This past season was the year of the drama in St. Louis Theater. Patrons returned to the theatre in droves and many of the regional companies experienced strong box office with sold-out or extended runs. Tesseract Theater Company had a breakout year, placing two productions on this top 10 list. The Black Rep, ERA, They Muny, New Jewish Theater, The Repertory Theater of St. Louis, and STAGES St. Louis all benefited from positive word of mouth and strong single ticket box office sales thanks to their marvelous seasons and well-reviewed productions.
by James Lindhorst - Dec 12, 2024
This past season was the year of the drama in St. Louis Theater. Patrons returned to the theatre in droves and many of the regional companies experienced strong box office with sold-out or extended runs. Tesseract Theater Company had a breakout year, placing two productions on this top 10 list. The Black Rep, ERA, They Muny, New Jewish Theater, The Repertory Theater of St. Louis, and STAGES St. Louis all benefited from positive word of mouth and strong single ticket box office sales thanks to their marvelous seasons and well-reviewed productions.
Extension Begins Tonight For Jenny Lyn Bader's MRS. STERN WANDERS THE PRUSSIAN STATE LIBRARY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 10, 2024
Previews begin tonight for Luna Stage's New York premiere of Jenny Lyn Bader's Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library, directed by Ari Laura Kreith! Learn more and see
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 10, 2024
Previews begin tonight for Luna Stage's New York premiere of Jenny Lyn Bader's Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library, directed by Ari Laura Kreith! Learn more and see
MRS. STERN WANDERS THE PRUSSIAN STATE LIBRARY Will Move to WP Theater
by Stephi Wild - Dec 5, 2024
Luna Stage's New York premiere of Jenny Lyn Bader's Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library, directed by Ari Laura Kreith, is extending and moving to Off-Broadway's WP Theater.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 5, 2024
Luna Stage's New York premiere of Jenny Lyn Bader's Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library, directed by Ari Laura Kreith, is extending and moving to Off-Broadway's WP Theater.
Review: ARV (THE INHERITANCE ) at Dramaten
by Annette Stolt - Dec 4, 2024
Arv (The inheritance) is an eight hour long roller coaster of emotions.
by Annette Stolt - Dec 4, 2024
Arv (The inheritance) is an eight hour long roller coaster of emotions.
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 several prestigious awards, including the Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Some Like It Hot. He also received the Best Play award at the Tony Awards for The Inheritance. Additionally, he was honored with the John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Whipping Man.
Videos