

TOGETHER APART incl. Matt's mini-musical starring JoBeth Williams & Josh Hamilton premieres tonight!
This is special. Last summer, as the world shut down, my pal and Brown classmate Brian Herrera organized a Zoom reunion for a ton of...
May 6, 2021


Matt's Fancy Nancy ep "Nancy's New Friend" nominated for a 2021 Annie Award for Writing - TV/Media!
I'm honored and proud that our Fancy Nancy writing team has been nominated for a 2021 Annie Award for Best Writing - TV/Media for my...
Mar 3, 2021


Matt's Fancy Nancy short "Nancy Plays Dress Up" nominated for a 2021 GLAAD Award!
Ooh la la! I am so proud and excited to announce that my Fancy Nancy short "Nancy Plays Dress Up" has been nominated for a 2021 GLAAD...
Jan 29, 2021


Matt creates Disney Junior's first character on the autism spectrum!
Having grown up with a developmentally disabled sister (who rarely saw herself on screen and who had trouble making friends), I believe...
Apr 2, 2020


Fancy Nancy nominated for 2020 NAMIC Vision Award!
Ooh la la! Today, FANCY NANCY was nominated for the 2020 NAMIC Vision Award for Animation! Founded in 1994, the 2020 NAMIC Vision...
Apr 2, 2020


Theatre of NOTE stages reading of Matt's play THRILLSVILLE!
This Sunday, March 8th at 12pm, LA's Theatre of NOTE will stage a reading of my comedy THRILLSVILLE. Over two weeks, Theatre of NOTE is...
Mar 5, 2020


Fancy Nancy nominated for Best Writing Emmy!
Tonight, FANCY NANCY was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Preschool Animated Series. We didn't take home...
May 3, 2019


"The Lost Pyramid" wins a Sentinel Award! (See Matt's speech!)
Tonight, my Sofia the First episode "The Lost Pyramid" (about Disney's first princess with a disability - the adventurous Princess...
Oct 3, 2018


Matt creates Disney's first princess with a disability!
My SOFIA THE FIRST episode THE LOST PYRAMID premieres tomorrow (Wed, May 16th, 2018) at 11:30am on the Disney Channel. I'm particularly...
May 15, 2018


"How Kids TV Made Playwright Matt Hoverman a Star" - a Clyde Fitch Report interview
"One of the creative, caring people working in the world of animated TV shows for kids is the Emmy-winning Matt Hoverman, who has written...
Dec 14, 2017







































