About

"The Golden Gays are simply wonderful. I cannot recommend them highly enough. Go! You will have a FABULOUS time. Go!"

-LYNN GREENE "YOUNG DOROTHY"
FROM "THE GOLDEN GIRLS"

Jonathan Chisolm

THE BLANCHE

Lady G. Aurthur

CAST MEMBER

Gerry Mastrolia

CAST MEMBER

Anthony Giorgio

BOOKING & PRODUCTION MANAGER / SWING CAST

Jason B. Schmidt

THE DOROTHY

Mary Rose Garcia (Roseey)

THE SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

Originally created by Andy Crosten, Gerry Mastrolia, Jason B. Schmidt and Mason Griffin in 2017, the Golden Gays NYC set out to create Golden Girls Drag Musicals they would want to see on stage. The current company, now known as The Golden Gays™ continues to bring the original creators' dream to fruition utilizing the talents of professional actors from New York and abroad.

Traveled down the road and back again...

The hilarious camp troupe, the Golden Gays™ NYC, burst onto the scene in the Summer of 2017. They first appeared at RuPaul's DragCon NYC 2017 and then at the famed Rue-La-Rue Cafe in Washington Heights, New York. Then, they performed sold-out engagements Off-Broadway at Theatre Row, The Laurie Beechman Theatre, and The Duplex, and regionally in Asbury Park, NJ, The Music Box Supper Club in Cleveland, and The Pilgrim House in Provincetown, MA. The Golden Gays™ garnered a loyal and loving fan base which they call the #FriendsOfClayton.

In Spring 2018, they set their sights beyond Broadway and took their first Golden Girls Musical Revue “Hot Flashbacks” on a mini-tour to Pittsburgh - PA, Cumberland - MD, Baltimore - MD, and Asbury Park - NJ, solidifying themselves as the toast of the Northeast.

At RuPaul’s DragCon in the Fall of 2018 (their 2nd appearance), GGNYC partnered with Golden Girls merchandise aficionado Heck Yes Ya'll, spreading the Golden Girls love and dressing up gaggles of #TokenSophias along the way. They even sang live on the main stage with an introduction by Mrs. Kasha Davis!

“It’s like a drag barbershop trio, Pitch Perfect, and the Hallmark Channel got together to put on a show!”

Later, in December 2018, GGNYC hit the road again with a brand new holiday musical “Thank YULE for Being a Friend,” returning to their newfound homes away from home in Pittsburgh, Cumberland, Baltimore, and Asbury Park, picking up New Hope, PA along the way.

In 2019, GGNYC played Rochester, NY and premiered their musical game show "The Golden Games" during the summer of 2019 with Mrs. Kasha Davis and Aggy Dune. Additionally, during the Summer of 2019 they performed on the maiden voyage of VACAYA's Provincetown Cruise from NYC to St. John - New Brunswick, Bar Harbor - Maine and finally Provincetown - MA. In the Fall 2019, The Golden Gays™ did a Midwest tour of their show “Hot Flashbacks” in Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Indianapolis, and Pittsburgh - another smash success with sell outs across the board!

“Thank YULE for Being a Friend” premiered in Provincetown, MA in November 2019 before playing Asbury Park, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Cumberland, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and NYC, followed by a two-week run in Fort Lauderdale. The holiday tour concluded at the beautiful Hackensack Performing Arts Center in Hackensack, NJ.

2020 featured the Dallas premiere at the Virgin Hotel, both of the inaugural Golden Fans at Sea cruises with Flip Phone Events, the virtual debut of “Hot Flashbacks” on StageIT, weekly live shows on Facebook, the virtual "tour" of “Thank YULE for Being a Friend” on Stellar Tickets, and the premiere of their Ruth Wallis-inspired cabaret, “Queer Things” - all during a global pandemic!

2021 was the year GG™ returned to the stage! Mostly! Sort of! Jason's one woman Bea Arthur show "Beatrice Arthur: Astral Dame" premiered in South Florida at Empire Stage and Gerry was the special guest star. The Golden Gays™ played every Pride celebration they could. They played Bridgeport CT, Peabody MA and Rehoboth Beach DE - all for the first time! They embarked on the longest and most intricate tour of Thank YULE for Being a Friend to date including a two week sit-down in Wilton Manors, FL at Island City Stage.

2022 marked the third Golden Fans at Sea cruise, the premieres of "Legendary Divas," "Betty & Bea Against Humanity" and "Ring Ring, it's the Libertine Belle - Murder Musical!" The GG™ toured with their hit game show, "The Golden Games" which showcased the talents of the new cast member Christopher Eklund as The Blanche! They attended the first ever Golden-Con in Chicago again with their pals Flip Phone Events, Celebrity Cruises and Dream Vacations. In addition to all of their usual tour spots, they added: Madison - NJ, Camp Hill - PA, Scranton - PA, Syracuse - NY, and Worcester - MA!

New Years Eve 2022 was their premiere in Atlanta at the queer venue Metropolitan Studios!

In 2023, The Golden Gays™ took their hit Off-Broadway musical "Hot Flashbacks" to Chattanooga - TN and Las Vegas - NV and then returned to Golden-Con in Chicago and the Golden Fans at Sea cruise. They continued to tour that Spring and Summer and produced their own event "Sunshine Cadets in the Woods" with Golden Girls Co-Producer Marsha Posner Williams and Season One writer Stan Zimmerman. They closed out their summer tour in Provincetown, MA at Bear Week.

In the Fall of 2023 The Golden Gays™ welcomed Lady Gelndalyn Aurthur in the role of The Rose and Gerry switched to The Blanche in the newly revamped interactive show, "Ring Ring, it's the Libertine Belle -- Murder Musical". Toward the end of the run Project Runway alum Jonathan Joseph Peters replaced Gerry as The Blanche and they closed out the Autumn tour in Provincetown at Spooky Bear Week.

This holiday season, TheGoldenGays™️ will take "Thank YULE for Being a Friend" to Pitman - NJ, Santa Fe - NM, Palm Springs - CA, Crested Butte - CO, Denver - CO and will close in Puerto Vallarta Mexico. The holiday run introduces New York City character actor Jonathan Chisolm as The Blanche with Gerry and Lady G covering the role of The Rose.

In 2024 the Golden Gays™ are heading to DragCon UK in London and then back to Asheville, NC for Betty White's Birthday. They'll spend the month of February back in Puerto Vallarta at Act2 Stages. And then, on to Spring/Summer touring!

What's next?
Broadway? Space? Broadway in Space? Here they come!

WHO WE ARE #GG™