MATTHEW EVERINGHAM IS A NEW ZEALAND-BORN, YORK CITY-BASED MUSIC DIRECTOR, PIANIST, ARRANGER AND COMPOSER. AS A COMPOSER HIS MUSIC HAS BEEN HEARD ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD INCLUDING LONDON, PRAGUE, MALTA AND NEW ZEALAND. AS A MUSIC DIRECTOR AND PIANIST, RECENT U.S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE PERFORMANCES AT THE ROSE THEATRE LINCOLN CENTER AND BIRDLAND, BILLY ELLIOT AND CABARET (HANGAR THEATRE), BRING MY CROWN: MISS AMERICA SINGS BROADWAY (54 BELOW AND THE RESER OREGON), TEACHING ARTIST RESIDENCIES WITH BROADWAY'S ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY, HAIRSPRAY, AND GREASE (ROYAL CARIBBEAN PRODUCTIONS), LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS WITH WEATHERVANE THEATRE (AS FEATURED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES), THE SOUND OF MUSIC (NORTHERN STAGE), NEXT TO NORMAL AND MAN OF LA MANCHA (TIBBITS OPERA HOUSE - BROADWAYWORLD NOMINEE, BEST MUSIC DIRECTION) AND APPEARANCES AT GREEN ROOM 42, TRIAD THEATRE AND DON'T TELL MAMA. 

NEW ZEALAND HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE WICKED, LES MISÉRABLES, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, CHICAGO, MARY POPPINS, LEGALLY BLONDE, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, MAMMA MIA! WE WILL ROCK YOU, EVITA, RAGTIME, LITTLE WOMEN, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN AND THE VOCAL COLLECTIVE USA TOUR WHICH INCLUDED CARNEGIE HALL. MATTHEW HOLDS BACHELORS OF MUSIC AND LAWS WITH HONORS (UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY) AND IS AN ALUMNI OF NYU’S STEINHARDT SUMMER FILM SCORING PROGRAM. MATTHEW IS ADMITTED AS A BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND. HE IS THRILLED TO BE RETURNING TO THE FLEA FOR THIS PRODUCTION OF DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY AFTER THE BAKER’S WIFE AND A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER WITH VILLAGE LIGHT OPERA.