Staff

The office is home to both our merchandising company and our production company, Matt Murphy Productions, which provides creative, management and financial support to a wide variety of theatrical productions. The staff has been working together consistently for the past several years, taking pride in not only creating new Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, but servicing them as well.

Matt Murphy (Producer) Matt is currently producing the Tony Award-Winning musical Memphis on Broadway, and New York’s newest hit family show, The Berenstain Bears LIVE! in Family Matters, the Musical. After a 35-week national tour, the critically-acclaimed production of The Berenstain Bears LIVE! has landed in NYC for an extended stay Off-Broadway. Matt recently produced the Broadway productions of Thurgood, starring Laurence Fishburne who was nominated for a Tony Award for his stellar performance, and the new play by Michael Jacobs entitled Impressionism, starring Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons. Matt’s producing debut in New York was the Off-Broadway hit Altar Boyz, which became one of the longest-running Off-Broadway musicals in history during its remarkable 5-year run at New World Stages. In addition to his work on Broadway and Off-Broadway, Matt is also currently producing a successful touring production of an original musical for today’s texting, blogging, and Facebooking generation called Virtually Me!, which was recently profiled on Fox News and My9 News for its efforts to educate students about the increasingly challenging issue of cyber-bullying. After successfully establishing and managing a popular line of merchandise for the fans of Altar Boyz when it opened in 2005, Matt formed Marquee Merchandise to offer high quality, professional merchandising services to the Broadway and Off-Broadway community at large. Marquee has grown to become one of the largest theatre merchandising companies in the U.S. by servicing such institutions as Lincoln Center Theater, Roundabout Theatre Company, Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre, and award-winning productions like Memphis, In the Heights, South Pacific, The 39 Steps, and STOMP. Matt’s latest merchandising project, The Broadway Store, is an online shopping center for all things Broadway, www.broadwaystore.com. As President of Marquee Merchandise, Matt oversees the day-to-day operations of the company while continuing to produce theatre through his production company, Matt Murphy Productions. For more about Matt Murphy Productions, please visit www.mattmurphyproductions.com.
Nick Brennan (Creative Development Associate) Nick is a Nebraska native with a B.A. in theater from UNO. He is also a graduate of AMDA, NY, where he studied musical theatre performance. Nick has been in a handful of touring and regional productions. His favorites include Dave in The Full Monty, Horton in Seussical the Musical, and Natalie in the Facts of Life.
Roberto Alvarado Jr. (General Manager) Roberto is excited to join Marquee Merchandise after three and a half years in the makeup industry.
Justin Wingenroth (Accounts Supervisor) Justin is one of the first employees of Marquee Merchandise.
Matt Franzetti (Company Manager) Matt completed his BA in Theatre and Business Administration at Muhlenberg College and his MA in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy at Goldsmiths, University of London. He has worked as a stage manager for “FAME” at the Tropicana Resort and Casino on this side of the pond, and in London has worked with the Ambassador Theatre Group, Minor Entertainment, Whippet Productions, and the Wellcome Trust. Matt is an avid supporter of the arts, and is happy to be back in New York.
Philip Ring (Sales & Inventory Manager) Philip graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a BA in Film and Video. He moved to Los Angeles and worked on shows such as “America’s Got Talent” and “Skating with the Stars.” His main passion though, has been theatre. Philip has worked as a Stage Manager in Los Angeles and in New York. He is happy to be in one the World’s Best Cities: New York City.
Joshua Jezioro (Online Marketing and Sales Manager / Office Manager) Josh is a graduate of Purchase College. He runs the marketing as well as day-to-day operations of The Broadway Store. Josh also functions as an office manager for the office. Prior to joining Matt Murphy Productions/Marquee Merchandise, he spent time as an intern at The Karpel Group, The Hartman Group, and Maximum Entertainment. A lover of theatre and film, Josh is thrilled to a part of the team at Matt Murphy Productions.