Artist Bios

Michael Aaron Lindner

Michael Aaron Lindner makes his Goodman debut. Chicago credits include Sunday in the Park with George and A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Chicago Shakespeare Theater; Edna Turnblad in Hairspray (Jeff nomination), Ragtime (Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace), Hero, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Seussical, For the Boys, Guys and Dolls, The Producers (Jeff nomination), Into the Woods, The Wizard of Oz, Oliver, Cats, and 1776 at Marriott Theatre Lincolnshire; Bach at Leipzig at Writers’ Theatre; The Full Monty (Jeff nomination) at Drury Lane Water Tower Place; The Secret Garden (Jeff nomination) and Sweeney Todd (Jeff Award) at Porchlight Music Theatre and Dirty Blonde at Apple Tree Theatre. Regional credits include The Full Monty, Cats and Mame at Maine State Music Theatre and Carousel at Madison Repertory Theatre. National tour credits include Harry Bright in Mamma Mia! Mr. Lindner received his BA in musical theater from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.