{"id":2862,"date":"2010-09-22T18:53:46","date_gmt":"2010-09-22T18:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bretadamsltd.net\/content\/"},"modified":"2022-12-07T22:25:56","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T22:25:56","slug":"matthew-shepard-smith","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bretadamsltd.net\/content\/client\/actors\/matthew-shepard-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Shepard Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2863\" title=\"Shepard, Matthew\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bretadamsltd.net\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Shepard-Matthew.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Broadway:<\/strong> <em>WONDERFUL TOWN<\/em> (u\/s and performed Bob Baker, Wreck, and Lonigan) starring Donna Murphy and Brooke Shields, <em>THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL<\/em> (Farleigh, u\/s and performed Chauvelin and Percy), <em>BEAUTY AND THE BEAST<\/em> (u\/s and performed the Beast).<\/p>\n<p><strong>New York:<\/strong> <em>CRAZY FOR YOU<\/em> (Bella Zangler), <em>CURVY WIDOW<\/em> (Off Stage Standby) at Westside Arts; <em>SESSIONS<\/em> (Dr. Peterson) at the Peter Jay Sharp theatre; <em>MATTHEW PASSION<\/em> (Jim Keenan) at St. John the Divine; Carnegie Hall&#8217;s <em>SOUTH PACIFIC<\/em> starring Reba McIntire and Brian Stokes Mitchell, The Actor\u2019s Fund presentation of A <em>WONDERFUL LIFE<\/em> (Bert the cop) starring Brian Stokes Mitchell, staged reading of <em>THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN <\/em>starring Sutton Foster, workshop of <em>110 IN THE SHADE<\/em> starring Audra McDonald, plus multiple readings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tours:<\/strong> <em>DISNEY CRUISE LINE<\/em> (Singer) Disney Fantasy Cruise, <em>LES MISERABLES <\/em>(Enjolras) Third National, <em>THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL<\/em> (Farleigh and u\/s and performed Chauvelin and Percy), <em>DAS PHANTOM <\/em>(Eric) the European Premiere Tour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regional:<\/strong> <em>STRUCK <\/em>(Bertrande), <em>SOUND OF MUSIC<\/em> (Baron Von Trapp), <em>LES MISERABLES <\/em>(Javert), <em>SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE<\/em> (Soldier\/Alex) starring Raul Esparza at the Kennedy Center&#8217;s Sondheim Celebration; <em>WHITE CHRISTMAS <\/em>(Sheldrake) starring David Ogden Stires; Leslie Eberhard, David Levy, and Phil Hall version of <em>JEKYLL AND HYDE<\/em> (Jekyll and Hyde) in Ohio; world premiere of Grant Robbin\u2019s <em>GAUGUIN, THE MUSICAL<\/em> (Gaugin) in Chicago; <em>LES MISERABLES<\/em> (Javert) Music Theatre of Wichita\u2019s; <em>MAN OF LA MANCHA <\/em>(Duke\/Dr. Carrasco); <em>COMPANY <\/em>(Peter), Gaston Lachaille in <em>GIGI<\/em>, Crosby in <em>SWINGING ON A STAR<\/em>, The Narrator in <em>BLOOD BROTHERS<\/em>, Baron von Gaigern in <em>GRAND HOTEL<\/em>, Mike Bailey in <em>SAYONARA<\/em> and Jim Dillingham in <em>GIFTS OF THE MAGI<\/em>; Julian Marsh in <em>42ND STREET<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>He has also been seen numerous times on <em>THE GUIDING LIGHT <\/em>on CBS.<\/p>\n<p>Matthew has soloed with many orchestras throughout the USA, Canada and Europe.<\/p>\n<p>He is an active participant in the development of numerous new works at their most infant stages in New York City, in readings and workshops.<\/p>\n<p>Matthew received his Master of Music from Cincinnati&#8217;s College Conservatory of Music and his Bachelor of Music from Arizona State University. 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