Matthew Sklar

Matthew Sklar (October 7, 1973) is a Broadway composer. He was nominated for the 2006 Tony Award for Best Original Score (music and/or lyrics) for the musical The Wedding Singer for which he wrote the music and Chad Beguelin wrote the lyrics. He is also the co-producer of the show's original Broadway cast album. Sklar is a native of Westfield, New Jersey and a graduate of Edison Intermediate School and Westfield High School. He graduated in 1991. He was active in the high school's music and drama programs, and also participated in the Westfield Summer Workshop. He made his Broadway debut as a composer for the new musical The Wedding Singer. He has been an associate conductor for many productions including 42nd Street, Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, Nine and Caroline, or Change. He has been working on Broadway since the age of eighteen. He has been a Rehearsal Pianist, Pit Pianist, Assistant Conductor, Associate Conductor, Composer, and Cast Album Producer. He graduated with honors in 1991 from the Juilliard School Pre-College Division as a composition major. His piece Symphonics, for full orchestra, was premiered at Lincoln Center by the Juilliard Pre-College Orchestra, conducted by Sklar. He then studied at New York University from 1991-1995. He has written his own original musicals, which include The Rhythm Club and Wicked City.