Matthew Sycle's name may not be on the marquee, but this BW arts management major is making a name for himself on Broadway.
Baldwin Wallace University arts management & entrepreneurship graduate Matthew Sycle '20 is making a name for himself in the theater business.
The New Jersey native first visited BW as a senior in high school with the dream of becoming a manager on Broadway. He is turning that dream into reality, now serving as a finance manager for ShowTown Theatricals, a rising Broadway general management firm.
When the national tour of "Parade," which is one of ShowTown's current music theatre productions, made its way to Cleveland in February, Sycle visited campus to talk with BW arts management & entrepreneurship students and helped organize a special outing to the show at Playhouse Square.
There, they got to see another accomplished BW alumna, Trista Moldovan '02, as a part of the "Parade" cast.
Sycle is working diligently to establish himself as a prominent management figure in the Broadway industry. Currently, as the finance manager at ShowTown Theatricals, Sycle oversees financial reporting, facilitates state and city tax incentives, which ensure the longevity of productions, and manages investor relations for all ShowTown projects.
In addition to "Parade," Sycle's work with ShowTown has included the current Broadway run of "Oh, Mary!" and recent productions such as "Job," "How to Dance in Ohio," "Just for Us" and "Into the Woods."
Utilizing his knowledge of the Broadway landscape, Sycle made his first Broadway investment in the hit play "Oh Mary!," which quickly recouped its up-front costs — an achievement that many shows fail to replicate.
Flexing the "entrepreneurship" side of his chosen major, Sycle is now working on co-founding a software-driven company aimed at addressing key financial challenges within the entertainment industry.
Sycle's career is the perfect example of a student leveraging the strengths gained through a BW education.
Sycle came into BW his freshman year with a plan, and he pursued opportunities while a student to make that a reality with internships in NYC and lots of campus involvement.
Today, he is proving that success in the theater industry is more than just talent; but with hard work and entrepreneurial skills, he is accomplishing his dreams.
