Matt Britten

Matt Britten is an entertainment entrepreneur, media executive, theater producer, and creative storyteller.

Variety magazine named Matt one of their inaugural “People to Watch on Broadway.”

Over the past decade creating and leading Broadway Brands, Matt has launched numerous Broadway apps, sites, and other platforms including Broadway News and Broadway Briefing, Broadway’s industry newsletter. In 2021, Matt led the successful sale of Broadway Brands to The John Gore Organization (the leading presenter, distributor, and marketer of Broadway theater worldwide) and joined the executive team of JGO, directing the continued growth of Broadway Brands and reaching millions of theatergoers worldwide. During his career, Matt has sought out opportunities to visit theaters everywhere, forging relationships with theater companies and theater makers across the country and around the globe including in London, Greece, Cuba, Spain, and South Korea.

Always seeking to innovate, Matt created and produced the first ever mobile app-enabled theater production, BLANK! The Musical. His award-winning VR film “The Crew” was an official selection at film festivals around the world. Among other theatrical projects, Matt wrote and directed ODYSSEY, an epic musical retelling of the classic myth. In 2019 and 2020, Matt served as Producer of the Drama Desk Awards, during which time he redesigned the award statue, introduced the Hal Prince Lifetime Achievement Award, and successfully reimagined the awards ceremony for television in the wake of the pandemic shutdown.

Matt previously served as Creative Director of the non-profit New York Musical Theater Festival, and as a mentor for the Broadway Tech Accelerator. He also previously served on the board of The Uprising, a non-profit focused on supporting underserved teens in New York City.

Matt has worked for The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Entertainment, and The Weinstein Company. He was educated at Syracuse University and Shakespeare’s Globe in London. He serves on the Alumni Council of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University.

Matt has lived and worked in Detroit, Los Angeles, and London, and currently resides in New York City with his wife, Valerie, who works at J.P. Morgan Private Bank and founded the Broadway Women’s Fund. Matt and Valerie were married at Wolf Trap National Park For the Performing Arts.