
Apr 2, 2020
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...


Mar 5, 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...


May 3, 2019
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...


Oct 3, 2018
"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...

May 15, 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...

Dec 14, 2017
"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
Rave reviews for "hilarious" CHRISTMAS SHORTS at Cape Cod's Cotuit Center for the Art
The press has been great for the Cotuit Center for the Arts' production of CHRISTMAS SHORTS. (It runs through December 22nd, but is now...


Dec 11, 2017
Matt speaks at Humanitas Prize Judges Dinner!
Last night, I was the guest speaker at the Humanitas Prize Judges Dinner. Here's a video link to my speech (about 11 minutes long), in...


Aug 21, 2017
Raves for "smart, witty and very funny" WHO YOU SEE HERE at Martha's Vineyard Playhouse!
I'm very proud of the Martha's Vineyard Playhouse production of my comedy WHO YOU SEE HERE (running Aug. 4th - Sept. 2nd). The cast is...