Biography

Matt Williams choreographed Will Ferrell's Tony-nominated and Astaire Award-winning Broadway show, You're Welcome America.  Last fall, Matt created the choreography for the world premiere of Wicked creator Stephen Schwartz’s new opera, Séance on a Wet Afternoon, which arrives at New York City Opera in 2011.  Off-Broadway, he choreographed Paul Scott Goodman's Rooms, directed by Scott Schwartz.  Matt created, produced, and choreographed his first full-length dance play, WARD 9, at the 2008 New York Musical Theater Festival, for which he received the festival’s award for Best Choreography.  Since 2004, Matt has been the choreographer and manager of the Big Piano Show at FAO Schwarz toy store in New York City where he recently performed for First Lady Michelle Obama and her family.  Matt is also the resident choreographer for the internationally acclaimed Circus Smirkus.  Matt's choreography has appeared at The Alley Theater, Lincoln Center, Irish Repertory Theatre, La Mama, The Rubicon Theatre, Stamford Center for the Arts, Metrostage, and Geva Theatre. Most recently, Matt assistant-directed the Broadway production of All About Me starring Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein.  Matt holds a BFA in choreography from UC Irvine. He is married to former New York City Ballet soloist Jennifer Tinsley, with whom he has a beautiful one-year-old daughter, Chloe.