Chicago Theater Blog - The Breakfast Club Musical

"Gottlieb, who resembles the young Marlon Brando, and the flexible-faced Mannes carry most of the show."

Centerstage Chicago - Touch

"...the talented actors and effortless staging hold "Touch"...in check...As Kyle’s best friend Bennie, Mathew Gottlieb provides a powerful counterpoint."

Chicago Reader - Touch 

"Jessica Hutchinson's production for New Leaf Theatre improves on the script considerably, making excellent use of light and shadow (another of the script's contrasts) and featuring sensitive, detailed performances from its cast of four."

New City - Touch

"Suddenly, there’s real humor in the script amidst the taint of Zoe’s horrible fate. Bennie, steadfast and true, is one-of-a-kind (played by Matthew Gottlieb). He and Kyle have been friends since they were kids. As they got older, Kyle became more withdrawn while Bennie became “more”—pause—“Italian.” It’s a funny line that Gottlieb sells like a pristine Rolex knockoff. Without Bennie, the play would leave a bitter, maudlin aftertaste."

Windy City Times - The Beastly Bombing

"...musical staging is the show's strongest production element, especially with song-and-dance workhorse Matt Gottlieb portraying four different characters (gay priest and beefcake Jesus among them) in four different numbers."