MUSIC THEATRE
MATT West may have risen from teen hoofer to internationally acclaimed director and choreographer – but he still leads with the values he learned as a dancer.
West’s professional career began at age 13 touring the US with Disney. Among many triumphs, he gained a world-wide audience in his role as Bobby in the 1985 movie of A Chorus Line. When we meet he is in Brisbane in his role as choreographer and director of Beauty and the Beast, Mark 2, overseeing its transition from Australian premiere season in Sydney.
While West is no stranger to Australia, both he and Beauty and the Beast are completely new to Brisbane. Although he choreographed the original 1994 Broadway production, it only played in Melbourne and Sydney.
Fuelled by showbiz pep and pedigree, he graciously continues our chat well after its scheduled end.
