Matthew López is the author of The Inheritance, which premiered in 2018 at the Young Vic before transferring to the West End and Broadway. Matthew won the Tony, Olivier, Evening Standard, Drama Desk, London Critics Circle, Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, and GLAAD Awards for Best Play for The Inheritance. His play The Sentinels premiered in London in 2011 as part of Headlong Theatre's Decade plays. Other plays include The Whipping Man, Somewhere, The Legend of Georgia McBride, and Zoey's Perfect Wedding. In 2023, Matthew co-wrote and directed the film adaptation of Red, White and Royal Blue.