Matthew Croft
@mattcroftmusic.bsky.social
Broadway/Touring Music Director & Conductor.
Orchestrator, Arranger, & Composer.
Currently AMD/Keys 2 for “Mamma Mia!” on Broadway.
Proud progressive, liberal, and ally.
Married to the brilliant Aubrey Fink.
Cover photo credit - Dan Klintworth!
Orchestrator, Arranger, & Composer.
Currently AMD/Keys 2 for “Mamma Mia!” on Broadway.
Proud progressive, liberal, and ally.
Married to the brilliant Aubrey Fink.
Cover photo credit - Dan Klintworth!
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A recent study found that for every $1 invested in the National Weather Service, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Not only is the NWS a life-saving government resource, it's actually quite efficient.
Not only is the NWS a life-saving government resource, it's actually quite efficient.
June 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
A recent study found that for every $1 invested in the National Weather Service, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Not only is the NWS a life-saving government resource, it's actually quite efficient.
Not only is the NWS a life-saving government resource, it's actually quite efficient.
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Is it too much to ask for an IRS Commissioner who understands the law?
May 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Is it too much to ask for an IRS Commissioner who understands the law?
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BREAKING: Kristi Noem doesn’t know what Habeas Corpus is.
This is highly concerning
This is highly concerning
May 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
BREAKING: Kristi Noem doesn’t know what Habeas Corpus is.
This is highly concerning
This is highly concerning
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Republicans are scheduling votes in the DEAD OF NIGHT on Trump's "big, beautiful bill."
They advanced their bill last night at 10:30PM. The next vote is scheduled for 1AM on Wednesday.
Why hide? Maybe because this bill rips away health care from babies, new moms, and seniors.
They advanced their bill last night at 10:30PM. The next vote is scheduled for 1AM on Wednesday.
Why hide? Maybe because this bill rips away health care from babies, new moms, and seniors.
May 19, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Republicans are scheduling votes in the DEAD OF NIGHT on Trump's "big, beautiful bill."
They advanced their bill last night at 10:30PM. The next vote is scheduled for 1AM on Wednesday.
Why hide? Maybe because this bill rips away health care from babies, new moms, and seniors.
They advanced their bill last night at 10:30PM. The next vote is scheduled for 1AM on Wednesday.
Why hide? Maybe because this bill rips away health care from babies, new moms, and seniors.
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Trump's budget is back on track after Speaker Johnson made concessions to GOP hardliners on Sunday.
The holdouts demanded the bill's devastating Medicaid cuts — already the largest in history — be made even deeper and faster.
Their priorities couldn’t be clearer.
The holdouts demanded the bill's devastating Medicaid cuts — already the largest in history — be made even deeper and faster.
Their priorities couldn’t be clearer.
After 'Backroom Deal' to Make Medicaid Cuts Even Worse, GOP Passes Budget Bill Out of Committee | Common Dreams
"The only reason this vote passed tonight is because they've plotted behind closed doors to hurt even more families."
www.commondreams.org
May 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Trump's budget is back on track after Speaker Johnson made concessions to GOP hardliners on Sunday.
The holdouts demanded the bill's devastating Medicaid cuts — already the largest in history — be made even deeper and faster.
Their priorities couldn’t be clearer.
The holdouts demanded the bill's devastating Medicaid cuts — already the largest in history — be made even deeper and faster.
Their priorities couldn’t be clearer.
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Crockett’s not just a “younger option.” She’s a civil rights attorney, current Vice Ranking Member & she’s already torching GOP disinfo on live TV, podcasts & social.
Lynch says the job “won’t be run in the press.” - Sir… have you seen Oversight?
Give the gavel to the one already doing the job!
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Lynch says the job “won’t be run in the press.” - Sir… have you seen Oversight?
Give the gavel to the one already doing the job!
3.
May 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Crockett’s not just a “younger option.” She’s a civil rights attorney, current Vice Ranking Member & she’s already torching GOP disinfo on live TV, podcasts & social.
Lynch says the job “won’t be run in the press.” - Sir… have you seen Oversight?
Give the gavel to the one already doing the job!
3.
Lynch says the job “won’t be run in the press.” - Sir… have you seen Oversight?
Give the gavel to the one already doing the job!
3.
Sending my best wishes to Alex Huff, Tracie Price, Daniel Mollett, and the rest of the music team at Tuacahn on their first day of orchestra rehearsal for “The Wizard of Oz” - I am very excited to have been the orchestrator for their production and I can’t wait to hear how it all comes together!
May 9, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Sending my best wishes to Alex Huff, Tracie Price, Daniel Mollett, and the rest of the music team at Tuacahn on their first day of orchestra rehearsal for “The Wizard of Oz” - I am very excited to have been the orchestrator for their production and I can’t wait to hear how it all comes together!
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Today, U.S. Department of Education will resume collecting on defaulted student loans.
It sounds hard to believe, but college used to be free.
This is the real story behind skyrocketing student debt. (Spoiler: It has a lot to do with Ronald Reagan)
It sounds hard to believe, but college used to be free.
This is the real story behind skyrocketing student debt. (Spoiler: It has a lot to do with Ronald Reagan)
The Real Story Behind Skyrocketing Student Debt | Robert Reich
Heather McGhee, Co-Chair of Color of Change, and Ian Haney Lopez, author of "Dog Whistle Politics", explain how racism h
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May 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Today, U.S. Department of Education will resume collecting on defaulted student loans.
It sounds hard to believe, but college used to be free.
This is the real story behind skyrocketing student debt. (Spoiler: It has a lot to do with Ronald Reagan)
It sounds hard to believe, but college used to be free.
This is the real story behind skyrocketing student debt. (Spoiler: It has a lot to do with Ronald Reagan)
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Look what Felon Trump is doing in honor of #EarthDay.
This man truly cares about our kids, our environment and our future.
E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/c...
This man truly cares about our kids, our environment and our future.
E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/c...
E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals
The cancellations, set to apply to pending and active grants, also affect research into “forever chemicals” contaminating the food supply.
www.nytimes.com
April 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Look what Felon Trump is doing in honor of #EarthDay.
This man truly cares about our kids, our environment and our future.
E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/c...
This man truly cares about our kids, our environment and our future.
E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/c...
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This decision is all about punishing student loan borrowers. Instead of lowering costs, Donald Trump wants to take money out of your grandma's Social Security check.
BREAKING: Education Department says it will begin collection on student loans for over 5 million borrowers in default.
Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says
The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday.
bit.ly
April 21, 2025 at 10:41 PM
This decision is all about punishing student loan borrowers. Instead of lowering costs, Donald Trump wants to take money out of your grandma's Social Security check.
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People spend a lot of time wondering why the left is worse at using independent media to control the national narrative.
A useful exercise is to ask why the left is also worse at selling snake oil and pyramid schemes, because I think the reasons are basically exactly the same.
A useful exercise is to ask why the left is also worse at selling snake oil and pyramid schemes, because I think the reasons are basically exactly the same.
April 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
People spend a lot of time wondering why the left is worse at using independent media to control the national narrative.
A useful exercise is to ask why the left is also worse at selling snake oil and pyramid schemes, because I think the reasons are basically exactly the same.
A useful exercise is to ask why the left is also worse at selling snake oil and pyramid schemes, because I think the reasons are basically exactly the same.
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If one quote from a insurance exec ever summed up the American healthcare experience, this might be that quote:
www.propublica.org/article/blue...
www.propublica.org/article/blue...
April 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
If one quote from a insurance exec ever summed up the American healthcare experience, this might be that quote:
www.propublica.org/article/blue...
www.propublica.org/article/blue...
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Yet another security breach that put American troops and lives at risk.
Pete Hegseth has no business serving as Defense Secretary. Donald Trump must fire him.
Pete Hegseth has no business serving as Defense Secretary. Donald Trump must fire him.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about strikes in Yemen to a second unclassified Signal group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said. nyti.ms/4jBQ1wV
April 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Yet another security breach that put American troops and lives at risk.
Pete Hegseth has no business serving as Defense Secretary. Donald Trump must fire him.
Pete Hegseth has no business serving as Defense Secretary. Donald Trump must fire him.
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Congrats to TurboTax, which has worked for two decades to stop Americans from being able to file taxes for free.
www.propublica.org/article/insi...
www.propublica.org/article/insi...
April 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Congrats to TurboTax, which has worked for two decades to stop Americans from being able to file taxes for free.
www.propublica.org/article/insi...
www.propublica.org/article/insi...
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Define fascism…
SIMPLE: Defying a ‘9-0’ Supreme Court order.
SIMPLE: Defying a ‘9-0’ Supreme Court order.
April 15, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Define fascism…
SIMPLE: Defying a ‘9-0’ Supreme Court order.
SIMPLE: Defying a ‘9-0’ Supreme Court order.
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AOC: Donald Trump is a criminal—convicted on 34 felony counts of fraud. He is lying, and he is manipulating the stock market too. At his best, he enriches himself, the billionaires who back him, and the members of Congress who trade with him. Not you. Not me. Not the people.
April 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
AOC: Donald Trump is a criminal—convicted on 34 felony counts of fraud. He is lying, and he is manipulating the stock market too. At his best, he enriches himself, the billionaires who back him, and the members of Congress who trade with him. Not you. Not me. Not the people.
I have a list that I keep mentally of shows that I would absolutely give anything to work on someday - to get to do at a pro level somewhere at a regional theatre or with my partner and our team in our future thriving professional company. So many great scores and shows out there.
April 13, 2025 at 5:59 AM
I have a list that I keep mentally of shows that I would absolutely give anything to work on someday - to get to do at a pro level somewhere at a regional theatre or with my partner and our team in our future thriving professional company. So many great scores and shows out there.
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AOC: We must acknowledge the terrifying moment we are in right now. What we are hearing and seeing with our own eyes is, in fact, happening. We are watching our neighbors, students, and friends being fired, targeted, and disappeared. It is real.
April 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
AOC: We must acknowledge the terrifying moment we are in right now. What we are hearing and seeing with our own eyes is, in fact, happening. We are watching our neighbors, students, and friends being fired, targeted, and disappeared. It is real.
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BREAKING -- Republicans just cut funding for the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
That's right.
$880 BILLION cut from ACA and Medicaid -- to pay for a billionaire tax cut -- raising the cost of healthcare for 119.3 million Americans.
Are you one of them?
That's right.
$880 BILLION cut from ACA and Medicaid -- to pay for a billionaire tax cut -- raising the cost of healthcare for 119.3 million Americans.
Are you one of them?
April 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
BREAKING -- Republicans just cut funding for the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
That's right.
$880 BILLION cut from ACA and Medicaid -- to pay for a billionaire tax cut -- raising the cost of healthcare for 119.3 million Americans.
Are you one of them?
That's right.
$880 BILLION cut from ACA and Medicaid -- to pay for a billionaire tax cut -- raising the cost of healthcare for 119.3 million Americans.
Are you one of them?
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Today would be a great day to ban members of Congress and their families from trading stocks.
April 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Today would be a great day to ban members of Congress and their families from trading stocks.
I’m so terribly sorry to our Canadian neighbors and colleagues.
More people in this country didn’t want this than those who do. We got silenced by years of republican gerrymandering and a complete abdication of intelligence by many folks.
I have loved my opportunities to travel and perform there
More people in this country didn’t want this than those who do. We got silenced by years of republican gerrymandering and a complete abdication of intelligence by many folks.
I have loved my opportunities to travel and perform there
Canadian PM Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security & military cooperation is over."
In 2 months, Trump has turned the best neighbor America could ask for against us, while aligning with Putin
#TrumpIsATraitor
In 2 months, Trump has turned the best neighbor America could ask for against us, while aligning with Putin
#TrumpIsATraitor
March 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I’m so terribly sorry to our Canadian neighbors and colleagues.
More people in this country didn’t want this than those who do. We got silenced by years of republican gerrymandering and a complete abdication of intelligence by many folks.
I have loved my opportunities to travel and perform there
More people in this country didn’t want this than those who do. We got silenced by years of republican gerrymandering and a complete abdication of intelligence by many folks.
I have loved my opportunities to travel and perform there
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@schumer.senate.gov so does this mean you’re going to finally get tough and do something to block or interrupt or be a thorn in the side of these racist, cowardly fools or are you gonna sit on your hands and cower, Chuck? You failed us on the budget. Either fight fire with fire or get out.
March 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
@schumer.senate.gov so does this mean you’re going to finally get tough and do something to block or interrupt or be a thorn in the side of these racist, cowardly fools or are you gonna sit on your hands and cower, Chuck? You failed us on the budget. Either fight fire with fire or get out.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/a...
This is fascistic
There is no such thing as “patriotic history”
That’s propaganda
This is fascistic
There is no such thing as “patriotic history”
That’s propaganda
March 28, 2025 at 9:55 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/a...
This is fascistic
There is no such thing as “patriotic history”
That’s propaganda
This is fascistic
There is no such thing as “patriotic history”
That’s propaganda