Welcome. I'm Matt West. My work has taken me from Broadway to stages around the world for more than five decades. My journey began at age 14 with the Walt Disney Company. At 18, I made my debut at Radio City Music Hall and eventually played the role of Bobby for four years in the Broadway production of A Chorus Line — a performance I later recreated in the film adaptation directed by Sir Richard Attenborough. Later, with the Disney Company in 1994, I choreographed the original Beauty and the Beast on Broadway and went on to direct and choreograph Stage Shows and Spectaculars on five continents. My approach blends storytelling with movement, scale with intimacy, and tradition with reinvention — always in service of the show, the company, and the audience. This site reflects that work and offers a window into the productions I've been fortunate to bring to life along the way. Enjoy! Matt West is the director and choreographer of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the new production currently touring North America. His relationship with Disney began at age 14 and has continued for more than five decades, making him one of the longest-tenured creative artists in the company's history. After his early performing work with Disney, West moved to New York City and began working immediately at Radio City Music Hall. He toured nationally as Barnaby in Hello, Dolly!, Fyedka in Fiddler on the Roof, and Hugo in Bye Bye Birdie, and performed in the legendary Lido de Paris show at the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas. It was in Las Vegas that West auditioned for and was cast by Michael Bennett to play Bobby in the international production of A Chorus Line, which he later performed on Broadway for four years and which led to his definitive performance in Sir Richard Attenborough's film adaptation of A Chorus Line, the musical.
