Matthew Gold News

As of August, 2011, The Antaeus Company will be led by a team of interim co-artistic directors: company members Tony Amendola, Rob Nagle and John Sloan.

Acclaimed Chicago actor Larry Yando commands the stage as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, 'Goodman Theatre's annual Christmas gift to Chicago' (Daily Herald) for over three decades. In his 17th year with A Christmas Carol, Chicago actor/director William Brown stages the production hailed as 'a joyous present for the entire family' (Chicago Sun-Times) and 'ideal family fare, both heartwarming and spectacular in its familiar tale' (Chicago Tribune).

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. Holiday Musical Round-Up: Part Two. 'A Christmas Carol,' 'A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant,' 'Plaid Tidings,' 'The Christmas Schooner,' more....

THE BOWERY BOYS, a new musical, has made its highly anticipated world premiere at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive; previews began December 10th, with an opening night on December 17th, and running through February 15th. Inspired by the works of Horatio Alger Jr. and George M. Cohan, THE BOWERY BOYS' book and lyrics are by David H. Bell, with music by Jeremy Cohen.

Where to begin? I have so many things to say about the world premiere production of the musical 'Turn of the Century' at Chicago's Goodman Theatre, a show with more than a dash of incisive sophistication, that I hardly know how to start this review. I'll just say that it is an extraordinarily beautiful production,

Soon to be a feature film, see it first at Porchlight Music Theatre!

Porchlight Music Theatre, Chicago presents the season finale, the sexy and sophisticated Broadway musical, Nine. This Tony-Award Winning Best Musical is now in development with Rob Marshall to become a major motion picture. Chicago audiences can catch this musical live at Theatre Building Chicago from April 4 to May 18, 2007. The Press Opening is Sunday, April 6 at 2:30PM.