Joy Lynn Matthews

On Broadway, Joy was in the casts of the revival of “The Music Man” the world premier of “Marie Christine” in the role of “Beatrice” and before that, the first national Broadway tour productions of “Ragtime” (covering  “Sarah’s Friend”) and “Show Boat” (covering “Queenie”). Joy created the role of “Power Woman” for the Off-Broadway hit, “Menopause the Musical” and starred in that production for more than four years.

Her theatrical roles have been as varied as her audiences and have included: Reno Sweeney in “Anything Goes”; Lady Tiang in “The King & I”; Aldonza in “Man of La Mancha”; Anita in “West Side Story”; and Mercedes in the Opera “Carmen” to name but a very few; and Joy was recently in Washington, D.C. at Arena Stage delighting audiences with her portrayal of the vivacious character Wanda, in the Regina Taylor play “Crowns”.