About

Craft above all else.

To center commerce in a creative space in which artistry and activism are givens, in order to further the art form of American Musical Theatre in particular. Where craft is paramount, and an innovative business model is in place from which to succeed.

Meet the Team

  • David Goldsmith

    CO-FOUNDER

    David Goldsmith has been writer for 40 years (Broadway, West End, film, TV, you get it) - but only after he got past wanting to be a Broadway star. He’s glad he did.

    "Commerce Theatre Company is the new way to the future of an American theatre that has been buffeted by neglect, cautiousness and a catastrophic pandemic. There is economic need that traverses outward into the communal, emotional, and spiritual. Art is the soul of a country and the sustenance of its people. Commerce is how art sustains itself."

  • Paul Gordon

    CO-FOUNDER

    Paul Gordon was nominated for a 2001 Tony Award for composing the music and lyrics to the musical Jane Eyre. In his former life, Paul was a pop songwriter and wrote several number one hits.

    “There is a huge pile of money that theaters, producers and artists are not making because of our current system, with contracts created 50 years ago, that continues to abide by the rules of the 20th century instead of using the opportunities that exist in the 21st century.”

  • Dmitry Koltunov

    CO-FOUNDER

    Dmitry Koltunov is a startup technologist with a passion for hospitality, partnerships, innovation, leadership, and creativity - and a songwriter!

    “We’re throwing away valuable ingredients. We can use ‘all parts of the chicken.’ It’s much easier, for example, to fall in love with a video and then expand the love to a soundtrack, to a concert, and then to the show. We need to create new pathways. Let in more light so that more flowers can bloom.”