MATT GIBSON’S
RECENT REVIEWS & AWARDS
Cornelius Hackle in Hello, Dolly! at
Arrowrock Lyceum Theatre
“It Only Takes a Moment” which begins with a solo by Hackl, is nicely performed by Matt Gibson.
--Marshall Democrat-News
Teen Angel in Grease! at Reagle Players
One of the biggest scene
stealers in this show is Matt Gibson… His strong baritone voice fills the
auditorium with its power and the final falsetto notes will send chills up your
back.
--Theatre Mirror
Ren in Footloose! at Surflight
Theatre
Matt Gibson kicks Ren into high gear. Gibson’s boy-next-door good looks
and charm warm the crowd from the high-octane opening scene of the show. Schmotzer and Gibson make a great pair and they’re
chemistry keeps the crowd rooting for them.
--LBI Daily
Diesel
in
All of the Jets have an
earthy attitude, and each one is able to carve out an individual identity even
as they work together as a team.
-- The
Much better are members of
the supporting cast, including the entirety of The Jets - Justin Bohon, Matt Gibson, Spencer Howard, Michael McGurk, Michael Mindlin and John Raterman.
--Times Union
Action (Michael McGurk), A-Rab (John Raterman), Diesel (Matt Gibson) and Baby John (Michael Mindlin) are standouts in the hilarious "Gee, Officer Krupke."
--News Times Live by Chelsey Plemmons
Other standouts are… Matt Gibson as Diesel.
--EDGE
Never has a male chorus of
singers and dancers seemed more natural and macho.
--
Perhaps the evening’s
most entertaining moments are the drag routines by the college boys in the
Triangle Club, particularly their over-the-top can-can finale.
--The New York Times by
Phoebe Hoban
2005-2006 Drama Desk Award Nominee for Best Music and Best Orchestrations
2005
It’s about as strong
as an ensemble as you’ll ever see in a showcase.
--Cabaret Scenes by
Chip Deffaa
Ambrose Kemper in Hello, Dolly! at
Ogunquit Playhouse
There’s good comic
support from Kristen Beth Williams (Irene Molloy,) Christopher Sergeeff (Barnaby,) Kerry Anderson (Ermengarde,)
and Matt Gibson (Ambrose).
--Edge
The well-chosen cast also
features wonderful performances by Kerry Anderson (Ermengarde),
Hillary Elliott (Ernestina), Steven Gagliastro
(Judge), Matt Gibson (Ambrose Kemper) and Steven Stein-Grainger (Rudolph).
--Mainetoday.com
Matt Gibson, as Ambrose, is
strong and dependable.
-- The Weekly Sentinel
Aggie Football Player in
The Best Little Whorehouse in
The talent pool is deep in
the ensemble end as well. The working girls are a range of convincing
personalities with terrific voices. Ditto for the guys, but add outstanding
dancers. The show’s best footwork is when the men dance it up as football
college boys heading out for a night at the ranch in “The Aggie Song.”
It’s energetic an ends in a burst of wonderful choreography, brilliantly
executed.
--
American GI/ Fred
Astaire in Miss Saigon at Pioneer
Theatre Company
The talented multicultural ensemble gleefully creates the raucous atmosphere of Asian nightclubs and represent American icons from Fred and Ginger to Jackie O. and Elvis in “The American Dream”… The powerful men’s chorus rock the house in “Bui-Doi,” an anthem remembering a generation of half-American, half-Vietnamese children.
--
Jake/ Male Dance
Ensemble in
The show features an
exciting, young 29-member company in a strong version of the 1998
--The
The dream ballet is worth
the wait. Stroman’s work here, well executed by
the young cast, gives Agnes de Mille’s
legendary dances a fresh, athletic edge.
--Charlotte Observer
Ensemble/ Oscar u/s in Sweet Charity at Downtown Cabaret Theatre
Male Ensemble in The Music Man at Reagle
Players
The Independent
Reviewers of New England’s Award for Best Musical of 2004