Matthew Morrison
Matthew Morrison is a singer, dancer and actor known for Glee and Broadway, bringing songs and personal stories to audiences through his Show Up concerts.
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- Work
- Singer, dancer and actor
- Training
- Theater, voice and dance at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts
- Stage breakout
- Link Larkin in Hairspray
- On screen
- Will Schuester in Glee, 2009–2015
Mini bio
How it started.
Matthew studied theater, voice and dance at NYU. In his account of his first Broadway job, he credits a surprising stepping stone: Fresh Step, a spoof boy band on David Letterman’s show. Connections from that project helped him audition for Footloose, and he left college to join the production.
Finding his leading role.
Hairspray became his stage breakthrough. He recalls starting rehearsals in the ensemble as Fender before getting the chance to play Link Larkin. He later took on Fabrizio in The Light in the Piazza, earning a Tony nomination, and played Lt. Cable in South Pacific.
From Broadway to the choir room.
While appearing in South Pacific, he took time away to film the Glee pilot. As choir teacher Will Schuester, he brought singing, dance and acting together across the series’ 2009–2015 run. He returned to Broadway as J.M. Barrie in Finding Neverland.
Songs of his own.
His solo recordings include the 2011 self-titled debut, 2013’s Where It All Began and 2020’s Disney Dreamin’. His debut featured Sting, Gwyneth Paltrow and Elton John. More recently, Show Up has given him space to perform songs he loves alongside stories from his own life.
Creditschronological, newest first
Stage
- 2026Just in TimeBobby Darin
- 2015–2016Finding NeverlandJ.M. Barrie
- 2008–2009South PacificLt. Joseph Cable
- 2005The Light in the PiazzaFabrizio Naccarelli
- 2002–2004HairsprayLink Larkin
Music
- 2020Disney Dreamin’ with Matthew MorrisonSolo artist
- 2013Where It All BeganSolo artist
- 2011Matthew MorrisonSolo artist
Film & TV
- 2026The Monster She MarriedDr. Joseph Charalambous
- 2009–2015GleeWill Schuester
Awards
Quotes
It’s less about perfection and more about connection.Matthew Morrison, Finding the Groove
He wrote this during his Midwest concert run in October 2025, reflecting on the relationship between performer and audience.
Trivia
- A spoof boy band on David Letterman’s show helped connect him with his first Broadway job in Footloose.
- He initially turned down an audition for The Light in the Piazza because he did not speak Italian or sing operatically.
- He filmed the Glee pilot while working in South Pacific on Broadway.
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