Matthew Friedman
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Matthew Friedman is a musician, singer and performer from New York, New York. Friedman played the role of the Piano Man in the first national touring company of the musical, Movin' Out
. He served the same role in the show's second national tour. Friedman left his job as an attorney
to take the Piano Man role.
As a songwriter, Friedman has been selected twice as a featured artist at the Alternative Torch Concert Series where Broadway
performers play their original compositions. He performs and records his original songs with the Friedman Brothers Band, which includes three of his siblings. In addition to piano, Friednman plays acoustic and 12-string guitars and bass guitar.
Movin' Out (musical)
Movin' Out is a jukebox musical featuring the songs of Billy Joel.Conceived by Twyla Tharp, the musical tells the story of a generation of American youth growing up on Long Island during the 1960s and their experiences with the Vietnam War...
. He served the same role in the show's second national tour. Friedman left his job as an attorney
Attorney
Attorney may refer to:*Attorney at law, a lawyer in some countries*Attorney general, the principal legal adviser to a government*Attorney-in-fact, a person authorised to act on someone else's behalf in a legal or business matter by a power of attorney...
to take the Piano Man role.
As a songwriter, Friedman has been selected twice as a featured artist at the Alternative Torch Concert Series where Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
performers play their original compositions. He performs and records his original songs with the Friedman Brothers Band, which includes three of his siblings. In addition to piano, Friednman plays acoustic and 12-string guitars and bass guitar.