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Matthew Price (born 6 August 1983 in
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, England) is a British actor, dancer and West End stage and concert singer known for playing Riff Raff in three European tours of ''
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''. He is also a composer, having written ''Before After'' (2014) and ''Imaginary'' (2017) among other musicals and a theatrical producer, being a co-founder with
James Yeoburn James Yeoburn (born 30 December 1989) is an English producer and entrepreneur. He is the founder of international theatre production company United Theatrical Early life and education Yeoburn was born in Exeter, Devon and grew up on the Harefi ...
of the international production company United Theatrical.


Early life

Price is the second son of Shelley Price and William Price and sibling to older brother Daniel Price. Originating from the West Midlands, Price actually grew up in
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, near
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. He attended
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in
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until 1999 when he moved to London to pursue his performing career at The BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology.Acting Resumé of Stuart Matthew Price (2017) Price knew he wanted to be an actor from the early age of 9 when he took to the stage for his first role as The Pirate King in his school's production of
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''. From then, Price joined the local amateur dramatic society where he performed in multiple shows aged from 11–15. His professional career began early once he joined the
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in 1997. With NYMT, Price performed in '' Tin Pan Ali'' (Assembly Rooms,
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) and the critically acclaimed production of ''
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'' (
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, Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith, 1997) which then went on to have a short West End run at the Queen's Theatre on
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(1997) featuring well-known performers
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and
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.


Personal life

In 2020, Price married vocalist
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. In June 2021 they welcomed their first child into the world; a baby boy named Archie William Lundstedt Price.


Career

Price attended
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(2004–07) where he was offered a full scholarship and graduated with a first class honours degree in Performance before making his London stage début creating the role of the Young Soldier and Frankie Epps in the critically acclaimed production of ''
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'' at the
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(2007). Other stage roles include Riff Raff in the European tours of ''
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'' (2008-9, 2014–15, 2017–18); Tony Gross in ''
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'' (
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, 2014); Julian in ''
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'' (
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, 2013); Dallas in ''
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'' ( Arcola Theatre); Frank Capra in ''
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'' (Southwark Playhouse, 2012); Andrew van Helsing in ''Vampirette'' (
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); Stix in ''
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, 2011), Scotty in '' Merrily We Roll Along'' (Sondheim 80th Birthday Celebrations – Donmar Warehouse, 2010); Yasha/Steve in ''
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'' ( Arcola Theatre, 2010); Jordan in ''Departure Lounge'' (
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); Jesus in ''
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'' (
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); ''Jest End'' (
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); and ''
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'' at the Queens Theatre, (
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, 2007).Acting CV – Stuart Matthew Price Official Website
/ref> His concert and cabaret work includes '' A Spoonful of Sherman'', a two-act cabaret show at the St. James Theatre in London (2014); ''
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'' (
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); ''Strictly Gershwin'' (
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); ''Notes in Heels'' (
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); ''Leonard Bernstein Prom'' (guest soloist); ''
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'' (guest soloist), ''MGM Musicals and Rogers and Hammerstein Prom'' (
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); ''Sondheim: Inside Out'' (
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); ''
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); performing '
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' in ''
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'' (2010); and various concerts with
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, Kait Kerrigan and Bree Lowdermilk,
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and other solo concerts at the St James Studio. In 2010 Price recorded his début album ''All Things in Time'' for SimG Records. The album was a selection of new Musical Theatre songs written by the best contemporary writing talents from both the UK and US including
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,
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, George Stiles and
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, Dougal Irvine,
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,
Scott Alan Scott Alan is an American songwriter who has released eight albums, beginning with his debut album, ''Dreaming Wide Awake'' (2007). Discography * ''Dreaming Wide Awake'' * ''Keys'' * ''What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up'' * ''LIVE'' * ''Anything Wor ...
and others. Other recordings featuring Price's vocals include: ''
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'' (2007 Donmar Warehouse London Cast Recording); '' A Spoonful of Sherman'' (Original London Cast Recording, 2015); ''
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'' (Original London Cast Recording, 2014); ''Scrapbook – The Songs of Rob Archibald and Verity Quade'' (2010); ''Scott Alan Greatest Hits'' (2014); Scott Evan Davis' album ''Next'' (2016); ''More With Every Line'' by Tim Prottey-Jones (2010); ''Songs by Richard Beadle'' and ''The West End Goes MAD For Christmas'' (2014).


Composer

Price began composing at the age of 14 and his 1999 musical ''Searching'', written when he was 16, was awarded the Stoll Moss Theatres Award for Most Promising Under 18 Writer as part of the Vivian Ellis Awards. The following year, Price went on to write another musical based on the Pied Piper of Hamelin called ''Piper'', which went on to be a shortlisted finalist for the same prize the year later. Price has written five other musicals including ''The Diary of Me'' which was represented at the Perfect Pitch Musicals 2009 West End Showcase. He won the fourth annual Tim Williams' Award in 2011 for his song 'Stories of Heroes' which featured in the Mercury Musical Developments' show ''Beyond the Gate''. In 2012 his song 'If Nobody Knows Your Name' was featured in the show ''A Song Cycle for Soho''. In 2014 Price was commissioned to write the two-hander musical ''Before After'' which was workshopped in London that year before opening in Tokyo in Japan in November 2014. The show has been produced 8 times since 2014 in Tokyo alone. Recordings of Price's penned work include: ''Before After'' (Original Studio Cast Recording and Original Japanese Cast Recording, 2016); "Autumn Days" on ''All Things In Time'' (2010): "Stories of Heroes" on ''Beyond The Gate'' (2011); "If Nobody Knows Your Name" on ''A Song Cycle for Soho'' (2012); and "This Christmas" on ''The West End Goes MAD For Christmas'' (2014). He was commissioned by the
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to compose the score and lyrics to the book of Timothy Knapman for the musical ''Imaginary'', which was produced in 2017 at
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. Price released the original NYMT London Cast Recording of ''Imaginary'' in late 2017. Price is currently working on two new musicals as well as his own album entitled ''Melodies & Motion'' featuring performers from all over the world including
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, Oliver Ormson,
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,
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, Natalie Weiss,
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, Alex Thomas-Smith, Natasha Barnes,
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, Benjamin Beechey, Richard J. Hunt, Mike Shearer and
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.


As theatre producer

In 2012 with theatrical producer and entrepreneur
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he founded the international theatre production company United Theatrical. The pair had worked a year earlier on a concert to celebrate the contribution to the industry made by
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, a theatre shop in London's
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selling original cast albums, musical scores and memorabilia. The shop, which had been supporting the industry for 33 years before its closure, was facing financial difficulty. A series of events were planned throughout July and August 2011, with some taking place at the shop and others around London. The series concluded with a West End concert featuring a cast of 50 and an orchestra of 32 at
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on 14 August 2011. Yeoburn and Price assembled an international cast including:
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Tracie Bennett Tracie Bennett (born 17 June 1961) is an English singer and stage and television actress. She trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in Clapham, London. She played the role of Sharon Gaskell in ''Coronation Street'' from 1982 to 1 ...
,
Graham Bickley Graham John Bickley (born 18 May 1958) is an English actor and singer. He is best known for playing the role of Joey Boswell in '' Bread'' from 1989 until 1991, taking over from Peter Howitt, who played him from 1986 until 1989. Early life Bi ...
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Simon Bowman Simon Bowman (born 16 February 1961) is a British actor and singer, born in Cardiff and trained at Mountview Theatre School. He is best known for originating the role of Chris, opposite Lea Salonga's Kim, in the original production of ''Miss Sa ...
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Daniel Boys Daniel Boys (born 26 March 1979) is an English musical theatre actor, who was a contestant on the BBC talent series '' Any Dream Will Do'' in 2007 before becoming known as a stage actor in various musicals including ''Avenue Q'', ''Spamalot'' an ...
, Rebecca Caine,
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,
Kim Criswell Kim Criswell (born July 19, 1957) is an American musical entertainer and actress. Life and career Criswell was born in Hampton, Virginia, United States, and grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee. After she graduated from Hixson High School in subur ...
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Robyn North Robyn North (born 16 September 1983) is an English soprano and musical theatre actress. She trained at the Sandy Gray School of Dancing, and the London Studio Centre on full scholarship. Robyn is married to Neil Franklin. Career North received ...
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Joanna Riding Joanna Riding (born Joanne Riding; 9 November 1967) is an English actress. For her work in West End musicals, she has won two Laurence Olivier Awards, and has been nominated for three others. Early life Riding was born in Preston, Lancashire, ...
,
Frances Ruffelle Frances Ruffelle (born 29 August 1965) is an English musical theatre actress and singer. She won a Tony Award in 1987, and represented the United Kingdom in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest with the song " Lonely Symphony (We Will Be Free)", ...
and
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. The concert reunited the members of the original London casts of the musicals ''
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'' and '' Avenue Q''. Price and Yeoburn developed and produced a new musical by American musical theatre composer Scott Evan Davis in 2014 entitled ''Picture Perfect'', starring
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. Jones later pulled out of the production owing to scheduling conflicts, and was replaced by Charlotte Wakefield. In 2016 Yeoburn and Price produced a series of concerts for the London Musical Theatre Orchestra including the Alan Menken and
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musical version of ''
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as
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,
Carrie Hope Fletcher Carrie Hope Fletcher (born 22 October 1992) is an English actress, singer-songwriter, author and internet personality, having played the role of Éponine and Fantine in ''Les Misérables.'' She starred in the original production of ''Cinderell ...
and her sister-in-law
Giovanna Fletcher Giovanna Fletcher (née Falcone, born 29 January 1985) is an English blogger, podcaster, author, actress, and presenter. Since 2019, she has presented the CBeebies series ''The Baby Club''. She won series 20 of ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out o ...
as Emily and Mrs Cratchit,
Madalena Alberto Madalena Alberto is a Portuguese actress, singer and composer who has developed her career in the West End. Alberto received rave reviews for her role as Eva Perón in '' Evita'' in the West End (16 September - 1 November 2014), where the show ar ...
as the
Ghost of Christmas Past The Ghost of Christmas Past is a fictional character in Charles Dickens' 1843 novella ''A Christmas Carol''. The Ghost is one of three spirits which appear to miser Ebenezer Scrooge to offer him a chance of redemption. Following a visit from ...
,
Hugh Maynard Hugh Maynard is a British actor and singer of African-Caribbean descent. He is known for his roles in ''Miss Saigon'' and ''Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Sweeney Todd'' on the West End theatre, West End. Early life and educati ...
as the
Ghost of Christmas Present The Ghost of Christmas Present is a fictional character in Charles Dickens' 1843 novella '' A Christmas Carol''. The Ghost is one of three spirits which appear to miser Ebenezer Scrooge to offer him a chance of redemption. Following a visit ...
and
Peter Polycarpou Peter Polycarpou is an English-Cypriot actor, best known for playing Chris Theodopolopodous in the television comedy series '' Birds of a Feather'' and Louis Charalambos in ''The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies''. Early life Polycarpou w ...
as Mr Fezziwig. In 2017 he co-produced the UK tour of '' The Addams Family Musical''. The production was directed by Matthew White and opened at the
Edinburgh Festival Theatre The Edinburgh Festival Theatre (originally Empire Palace Theatre and later shortened to Empire Theatre) is a performing arts venue located on Nicolson Street in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is used primarily for performances of opera and ballet, larg ...
on 20 April 2017. It starred
Carrie Hope Fletcher Carrie Hope Fletcher (born 22 October 1992) is an English actress, singer-songwriter, author and internet personality, having played the role of Éponine and Fantine in ''Les Misérables.'' She starred in the original production of ''Cinderell ...
as Wednesday,
Samantha Womack Samantha Zoe Womack ('' née'' Janus; born 2 November 1972) is an English actress, singer, model and director who has worked in film, television and stage. Womack initially planned a career in singing and she represented the United Kingdom i ...
as Morticia and
Les Dennis Leslie Dennis Heseltine (born 12 October 1953) is an English television presenter, actor, and comedian. He presented ''Family Fortunes'' from 1987 until 2002. Early life Dennis was born Leslie Dennis Heseltine on 12 October 1953 in the Liverpoo ...
as Fester.Longman, Will
" 'The Addams Family' musical to tour UK"
whatsonstage.com, 5 September 2016 The pair also co-produced the London premiere of ''
Honeymoon in Vegas ''Honeymoon in Vegas'' is a 1992 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Andrew Bergman and starring James Caan, Nicolas Cage and Sarah Jessica Parker. Plot Private Detective ("Private eye") Jack Singer (Nicolas Cage) swore to hi ...
'' in a semi-staged concert version at the
London Palladium The London Palladium () is a Grade II* West End theatre located on Argyll Street, London, in the famous area of Soho. The theatre holds 2,286 seats. Of the roster of stars who have played there, many have televised performances. Between 1955 an ...
. The LMTO concert, produced by United Theatrical, starred
Maxwell Caulfield Maxwell Caulfield (né Maxwell P.J. Newby; born 23 November 1959) is a British-American film, stage, and television actor and singer. He has appeared in ''Grease 2'' (1982), '' Electric Dreams'' (1984), '' The Boys Next Door'' (1985), '' The S ...
as Tommy,
Samantha Barks Samantha Jane Barks (born 2 October 1990) is a Manx people, Manx actress and singer who rose to fame after placing third in the BBC talent show-themed television series ''I'd Do Anything (BBC TV series), I'd Do Anything'' in 2008. She has rele ...
as Betsy,
Arthur Darvill Thomas Arthur Darvill (born 17 June 1982) is an English actor. He is known for portraying Rory Williams, a companion of the Eleventh Doctor in the television series ''Doctor Who'' (2010–2012), as well as Rip Hunter in ''Legends of Tomorrow'' ( ...
as Jack,
Rosemary Ashe Rosemary Ashe (born 28 March 1953) is an English stage actress and singer. Early life and training She was born to Philip Stephen Ashe and Dorothy May (née Watts). She attended Lowestoft Grammar School before studying at the Royal Academy of ...
as Bea Singer and
Simon Lipkin Simon Lipkin (born 9 January 1986) is a British actor, best known for his work in musical theatre. He has originated roles in several major West End musicals such as ''Avenue Q'' and ''Rock of Ages''. His television work includes ''The Amazing ...
as Buddy Rocky/Roy Bacon.


References


External links


Stuart Matthew Price – Official WebsiteStuart Matthew Price
on the
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Stuart Matthew Price as Riff Raff
– European tour of ''
The Rocky Horror Show ''The Rocky Horror Show'' is a musical with music, lyrics and book by Richard O'Brien. A humorous tribute to the science fiction and horror B movies of the 1930s through to the early 1960s, the musical tells the story of a newly engaged couple ...
'' – YouTube
Stuart Matthew Price sings 'Never Neverland (Fly Away)' at the Hippodrome (2015)
– YouTube {{DEFAULTSORT:Price, Stuart Matthew 1983 births Living people Alumni of the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts People educated at the BRIT School British male actors 21st-century British male singers 21st-century English male actors English male stage actors English male musical theatre actors English theatre managers and producers English male composers English musical theatre composers People educated at Bishop Luffa School