Matthew López (writer)
Matthew López is an American playwright, director and screenwriter. His play The Inheritance, directed by Stephen Daldry, premiered at London's Young Vic in 2018, where it was called "the most important American play of the century."[1] It transferred to the West End later that year, and opened on Broadway In 2019.[2] The Inheritance is the most honored American play in a generation, sweeping the "Best Play" awards in both London and New York including the Tony Award, Olivier Award, Drama Desk Award, Evening Standard Award, London Critics Circle Award,[3] Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama League Award, WhatsOnStage Award, and the Southbank Sky Arts Award.
Matthew López
He is the first Latino writer to win the Tony Award for Best Play.[4] In 2023, López received a second Tony Award nomination[5] for co-writing the book of the musical adaptation of the classic film Some Like It Hot, which received the most nominations of any show that season.[6] His two Broadway productions have been nominated for 24 Tony Awards,[7] winning 8,[8][9] including three acting awards.[10][11]
In 2023, Lopez made his feature directing debut with Red, White and Royal Blue, which he also adapted from the novel by Casey McQuiston. The film was both a critical and commercial success, debuting at #1 for several weeks on Amazon Prime.[12] In New York, López's work has been seen off-Broadway with The Whipping Man and The Legend of Georgia McBride. Other works include Somewhere, Reverberation, The Sentinels and Zoey's Perfect Wedding.[13][14][15][16]
Early life[edit]
López was born in Panama City, Florida[17] to two public school teachers. His father, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is the older brother of actor Priscilla López.[18]
