Michael Matus

Bio

Michael Matus is a British musical theatre performer.

Theatre Credits include: The Frogs (Jermyn Street Theatre), William/Dr Anderson in The Return of the Soldier at (Jermyn St Theatre); Jim in Hostage Song(Finborough Theatre), Sandor in The A to Z of Mrs P (Southwark Playhouse), Max in The Sound Of Music (Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park), Bernard Woolley in Yes, Prime Minister (UK Tour), Derek / Petal in Taboo (Brixton Clubhouse), Valenti in Wonderful Town (The Lowry / Tour), Tito in Lend Me A Tenor (Gielgud Theatre and Plymouth), Berghetto / The Cardinal in ‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore (West Yorkshire Playhouse), Bob Cratchitt in A Christmas Carol (Arts Theatre), Ali Hakim in Oklahoma (Chichester Festival), Izzy inImagine This (New London Theatre), Peter Quince in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Poet in Timon Of Athens (The Globe Theatre), Granville Sharp in Rough Crossings (Headlong Theatre ) Chaucer in Canterbury Tales/ (RSC WestEnd), Dromeo in Comedy Of Errors (Sheffield Theatre), Krogstad inThe Doll’s House (West Yorkshire Playhouse), Felix Humble inHumble Boy (Northcott Theatre), Zanetto in The Venetian Twins (Watermill Theatre), Telio in The Gentlemen from Olmedo (Watermill Theatre), Tranio in The Taming Of The Shrew (Theatre Royal, Plymouth / Tour), Yepikhodov in The Cherry Orchard, Ferrardo in The Malcontent (RSC, Swan Theatre / Gielgud Theatre), The Island Princess Play (RSC, Swan Theatre / Gielgud Theatre), Latinus in The Roman Actor(RSC, Swan Theatre / Gielgud Theatre), Sir Petronel Flash inEastwood Ho! (RSC, Swan Theatre / Gielgud Theatre), Mr Tumnus in The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (RSC, Sadler’s Wells), Philip in Mill On The Floss (Ambassadors / World Tour), Paul Bland in Eating Raoul (Bridewell Theatre), Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Neuss Shakespeare Festival), Bounderby in Hard Times (Watermill Theatre), St John Rivers / Pilot the Dog in Jane Eyre (West Yorkshire Playhouse / World Tour), Emma (Watford Palace Theatre), Neville in Wild Angel at The Royal Court, Buckingham inRichard III (Pleasance Theatre), Henry in The End Of The Affair(Salisbury Playhouse), The Idiot in Martin Guerre (West End)

TV Credits include: Endeavour (ITV), A Prince Among Men (BBC), Then (Channel 4), The Bill (Thames), A Perfect World(BBC), Eastenders (BBC).

Movie: Muppet Christmas Carol.

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Previously appeared in

The Frogs

Open Date: 14 Mar 17 to 8 Apr 17

Part: Dionysos

The Frogs The Frogs, loosely based on a comedy written in 405 BC by Aristophanes, freely adapted for today by Burt Shevelove, and even more freely adapted by Nathan Lane, with Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, produced by House on the Hill Productions in association with Jermyn Street Theatre and directed by Grace Wessels, will premiere at Jer...

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Open Date: 16 Dec 14 to 23 May 15

Part: Hector/Magistrate (16 Dec 2014 to 23 May 2015)

On the streets of Madrid, a city pulsing with art, industry, and passion, Pepa’s world is unravelling. Her lover leaves her. And then she meets his wife. And his son. And his new girlfriend. Meanwhile, Pepa’s best friend is tangled up in her own romantic crisis with a suspected criminal, leaving Pepa with only the taxi driver to help navigate the G...

The Phantom of the Opera

Open Date: 9 Oct 86

Part: Monsieur Firmin

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Far beneath the majesty and splendour of the Paris Opera House, hides the Phantom in a shadowy existence. Shamed by his physical appearance and feared by all, the love he holds for his beautiful protégée Christine Daaé is so strong that even her heart cannot resist. The musical opened at Her Majesty’s Theatre on 9 October...

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