Christmas Rehearsals are Underway!

Hello all...the chill air has set in! Swing Time will come to an end in a couple weeks, and starting Nov. 3rd A SWINGIN CHRISTMAS OPENS! Also, Masters of Magic will end for the year and A Magic of Christmas show will take over it's spot. So..rehearsals for both have started. DANCING away to everyone's favorite christmas songs, with a SWING feel...its quite exiting! I love the music, and the energy is AMAZING! Plus its a huge dance workout! It's exciting to have a new set and new show going up soon. And the news in Pigeon Forge, nothing much... XMas lights are up tho.. :) ahahah...which also means the end of the year is coming! So please come see me while you can, at the Grand Majestic Theatre, in Pigeon Forge, TN! SWING TIME and Masters of Magic thru the end of Oct. and A SWINGIN Christmas and The Magic of Christmas begin Nov. 3rd. :)

Masters of Magic WINS AWARD!!!!!!!

MASTERS OF MAGIC VOTED BEST NEW SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats to the cast and crew! I love you guys!

Added show day for Masters of Magic!

Masters of Magic will now have performances on Monday's at 5pm!

So come see us...Monday-Saturday at 5pm, at The Grand Majestic Theatre!

Write a review for Swing Time, and Masters of Magic!

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Join the Facebook group for SWING TIME!

"Swingtime" at the Grand Majestic Theatre on Facebook

OFF TO TENNESSEE!

Breaking NEWS!!
I have recently joined 2 shows in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee at The Grand Majestic Theatre!
SWING TIME!
A fun,high energy, multi-million dollar dance musical that takes you back to the 40's and 50's! I am playing one of the singer/dancers in the show and have been working my butt off learning the very heavy dance track that I was given. The show is very high quality, and has an extremely talented cast of singers from different parts of the globe.
Swing Time plays
Tuesday-Saturday @ 8pm
call-1-800-grand08 or just let me know if you wanna get tickets

AND
MASTERS OF MAGIC with Michael Keating
Michael Keating has worked all over the world doing his illusions and magic including 8 years with David Cooperfield, and now is doing his very own show, featuring over 30 tricks, dancing and the most talented assistants you have ever seen. I am playing the male assistant in the show, and get to perform in some very amazing illusions.

Masters of Magic runs
Tuesday- Saturday @ 5pm

I will be performing in both shows until the New Year!

For more info you can visit www.matthewburton.net or www.thegrandmajestic.com
I hope you will come to Pigeon Forge and visit me soon-
Matthew Burton
212-352-4011
www.matthewburton.net

Schoolhouse Rock Live!

And also- I will be performing in Schoolhouse Rock Live, with Plaza Theatrical! I will keep you posted on if there are any open to the public performances.

Thanks!

I Left My Heart, A Salute to the Music of Tony Bennett

Also within the next couple weeks, I will be starring in I Left My Heart, A Salute to the Music of Tony Bennett with Plaza Theatrical. The cast is 3 men singing the tunes to that legend Tony Bennett, 3 wonderful tenors.

Visit- http://www.plazatheatrical.com/?page=1100 for Tickets and more information.

I hope to see you there.

The Wizard Of Oz

Beginning in April I will be playing the Tinman in Plaza Theatrical's upcoming production of The Wizard Of Oz. I am extremely excited to play the Tinman, I have always wanted to and feel so lucky to be able to finally do it. For tickets visit- https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/76142 and email me for other dates at other locations.

Thanks-
Matthew
Matthew@matthewburton.net

Video of Performance of Defying Inequality!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMDr-IMS494

I AM PERFORMING AT DEFYING INEQUALITY!!!

CELEBRITY BENEFIT CONCERT FOR EQUAL RIGHTS
Mon Feb 23, 8pm
Gershwin Theatre, 222 W. 51 St

The Broadway community (and beyond) is coming together for one of the most important events of the year - Defying Inequality: The Broadway Concert -- A Celebrity Benefit for Equal Rights, a one-night only concert event. Featured in the star-studded evening are performers from stage & screen - all to benefit equal right organizations including: Family Equality Council, Empire State Pride Agenda, Equality California, Garden State Equality, and The Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force.

The special evening, presented by the Broadway cast of Wicked, will include the Broadway debut of Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award winner Marc Shaiman's Prop 8 - The Musical, (as produced by Funnyordie.com), Shaiman will reprise his role and perform, and a special performance by Stephen Schwartz (Oscar winner and Tony nominated composer of Broadway's smash hit Wicked), plus, in alphabetical order: Douglas Carter Beane (Tony Award nominee), PJ Benjamin (Wicked), Stephanie J. Block (Wicked), Tamara Braun (All My Children), Kerry Butler (Tony Award nominee), Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman), Gavin Creel (Tony Award nominee), Paige Davis (Trading Spaces), Harvey Fierstein (Tony Award winner), John Gallagher, Jr. (Tony Award winner), Gay Men's Chorus, Judy Gold (25 Questions for a Jewish Mother), Jonathan Groff (Tony Award nominee), Crystal Hunt (One Life To Live), Mark Indelicato (Ugly Betty), Capathia Jenkins (Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, Caroline, or Change), Carson Kressley (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy), Nathan Lane (Tony Award winner). Laughing Pizza (Parents Choice Awards, PBS daily), Adriane Lenox (Tony Award winner), Cameron Mathison (All My Children, Dancing With the Stars), Rue McClanahan (Golden Girls, Sordid Lives), Phyllis Newman (Tony Award winner), Patrick Paige (How the Grinch Stole Christmas), Nicole Parker (MAD TV, Wicked), David Hyde Pierce (Tony Award winner), Billy Porter (Ghetto Superstar), Seth Rudetsky (Sirius Radio, Seth's Broadway Chatterbox), Sherri Saum (Rescue Me, In Treatment), Christopher Sieber (Shrek, Spamalot), Mary Testa (Guys & Dolls, Xanadu), Tamara Tunie (Law & Order: SVU), Michael Urie (Ugly Betty),The Broadway Boys, Don't Quit Your Night Job, members of the closing cast of Gypsy, cast members from Jersey Boys, cast members from The Color Purple National Tour, cast members from The Lion King, cast members from The Little Mermaid, cast members from Mary Poppins, cast members from Saturday Night Live, cast members from Sesame Street, original cast members from Spring Awakening, cast members from Wicked and more.

The concert will be directed by Schele Williams and Anthony Galde, with musical direction by James Sampliner.

100% of the profits from this spectacular event will be donated directly to Family Equality Council, Empire State Pride Agenda, Equality California, Garden State Equality, and The Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force, five charitable organizations working to promote equality and protect civil rights for the gay and lesbian community.

For tickets and information, please call Ticketmaster at 212-301-4100 and visit the event website: www.defyingin equality.com.

THE BIG GAY SING!!!

The Big GAY Sing!Are you gay? If not, is your taste in music gay? What is the song that for you best sums up the spirit of 'gay,' past, present or future?
On March 27th, we will be presenting an exciting project called 'The Big Gay Sing: A Sing-along Extravaganza.'
This glittering chorus show will be at the NYU Skirball Center with all 200 of our members and a professional band. We'll be singing the favorite songs of the gay communities of New York City - and the entire audience will be singing along! From show tunes to pop music, opera to political anthems, there are so many songs that say who we are, and we need your help to narrow the list!
Click here to suggest a song for the NYCGMC's first Big GAY Sing!

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Laugh Out Loud
A Night of Comedy
benefitting the New York City Gay Men's Chorus
Hosted by Robert Verdi

February 24th 6:00PM-10:00PM
Westside Loft
336 W 37th St (between 8th & 9th)
6th floor
New York, NY

The New York City Gay Men's Chorus (NYCGMC) announces their 2009 benefit gala, Laugh Out Loud, on Tuesday, February 24th from 6:30-10:00 p.m. at the Westside Loft in Manhattan.
The award-winning television personality, celebrity stylist, and interviewer, Robert Verdi, will lead the evening with his signature humor and flare. With comedic performances by Judy Gold, ANT, Jessica Kirson and Julie Goldman, along with the honorary committee Joan Rivers, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, City Council President Christine Quinn and Senator Tom Duane, the gala will be a night celebrating music, comedy, diversity and support for the LGBT community.
The centerpiece of the event will be NYCGMC's three-part auction (online, silent and live). The auction, featuring a diverse set of outstanding items from travel to cuisine, and art to fashion, will happen in three phases. Beginning three weeks prior to the gala, benefactors can bid online at www.nycgmcgala.cmarket.com. Once at the Westside Loft, guests will be able to bid during both a silent auction as well as the larger-than-life live auction conducted by Verdi.
Laugh Out Loud sponsors include: B Sqared Printing, Coca Cola, Piper Heidsick, Anthony Logistics, Shiraz NYC, Taylor Creative Inc, Sweet Riot, American Airlines, FUEL Outdoor, Van Wagner, 2Xist, and Svedka. Exclusive gift bags given at the event will feature products from the sponsors.
The Westside Loft is located at 336 West 37th Street, 6th Floor, between 8th & 9th. Tickets to the event are $100 for general admission and $200 for VIP admission. VIP tickets include a Piper Heidsick Champagne reception, meet and greet with the celebrities as well as a premium gift bag.

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