Winner of the Kleban Prize

"A versatile playwright-composer-lyricist" --The New York Times

"Matt Schatz, the songwriter, has a nice way with a melody and, even better, writes lyrics that feature real rhymes and make telling points without straining for cleverness." --Lighting & Sound America

"Matt Schatz reminds us that today's playwrights can still fashion sturdy and effective two-act dramas." --Peter Filichia

"Mr. Schatz's songs are so captivating" --The New York Times

"The play works splendidly because Schatz is a master of snappy dialogue." --The Star-Ledger

"Looks at bigger issues, as the best theater does." --The New York Times

Winner of the Kleban Prize

I Battled Lenny Ross

by Music and lyrics by Matt Schatz

Demo Cast Recording for the short musical I BATTLED LENNY ROSS (2015). Music and lyrics by Matt Schatz, book by Anna Ziegler

2:21

Don Larsen

Matt Schatz
1:13

Blakwood Smokes

Matt Schatz
1:27

The Only Thing Apparent

Matt Schatz
2:44

Here's the Thing

Matt Schatz
1:32

Lenny Ross

Matt Schatz