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The First Reviews Are In!

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Critics are loving the new Broadway-bound revival of West Side Story.

Yay!!!!

    Posted: Jan 10, 2009 at 3:45 pm / Email this  »
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    14 comments to “The First Reviews Are In!”

    1. CHA says – reply to this


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      Good



    2. 2

      sweeeet



    3. 3

      Thank god. Can't wait to see it when it comes to Broadway!!



    4. 4

      is anyone else getting this gamevance popping up in front of this site when you hit on comments and it keeps on popping up over and over again? I see he has gv on the side here. I have popup blockers and I don't get any other pops Perez, do something and if this pos gives viruses, your site will become known for that.



    5. 5

      I love it



    6. 6

      I'm not having that problem.. sounds like your computer has a virus. You can have the best anti-virus, pop-up blockers, and everything else and still get a virus.



    7. 7

      Que bueno!



    8. 8

      " When your Jet your a Jet all way from your first cigarette to the beat down cuz your GAY!"



    9. 9

      Hey dipshit on # 7, quit riding Harry's coattails and come up with your own shit! You couldn't carry Harry's jockstrap ya loser!



    10. 10

      I'm not really sure what production they saw, but I certainly don't share the same high opinion. I saw the production in it's first week in DC, and I was disappointed. While they've worked through several of the issues they were originally facing (i.e. the Jets could not even snap in unison during one of the drugstore scenes), there is one issue that can only be fixed with a new cast member. Matt Cavenaugh's cartoon-ish interpretation of Tony is a complete disgrace. Additionally, by switching a large portion of the 2nd act into Spanish, it's a distraction to the average audience member. If you aren't a native speaker, you spend more time watching the translation monitors than you do watching Josefina Scaglione (Maria) and Karen Olivo (Anita) deliver outstanding performances. Cody Green delivers an average performance as Riff. While Green's dancing is exceptional, his vocal performance is lacking. The choreography is strong, and the sets exceeded my expectation, but there was a lack of fire and emotion between Cavenaugh (Tony) and Scaglione (Maria) that I just couldn't get past. Overall, I'd give it a C, and if they replace Matt Cavenaugh, I might be inclined to bump my grade up to a B.



    11. 11

      Re: Jess12345 – one must also remember the magic of live performances… you may not have seen the same show that the critiques saw. The problems you say that night may have been an off night, and quickly fixed for future performances. As for the fact you were distracted by the bilingual aspect, instead of being fixated on needing the translation, you probably would have enjoyed it more if you let the actors performance be your translation. After all, many people are moved by the opera which traditionally has no subtitles.

      Then again… it may be shit.. I am just hopeful for the performance. I am here in DC only temporary and was not able to catch a showing.

      Try to catch Next to Normal at the arena (temporary location in crystal city mall) Also a work in progress, but one of the most enjoyable theatre experiences of my life.



    12. 12

      Re: BuzzDale – Fair point. Matt Cavenaugh is never going to get better though. I've had several friends go see different performances (one this past week), and everyone has the same opinion on him. They had talked about replacing him, but instead just brought in a new vocal coach to work with him. It's not that he's an awful actor or singer, he's just completely wrong as Tony. Obviously theater is subjective, and everyone may not agree with me, it's just how I felt after seeing it. Thanks for the recommendation on Next to Normal- I'll try and check that out.

    13. Laxer says – reply to this


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      Riff is played by Cody Green, one of the most talented singer/dancer/actors I have ever seen. With him in the show, it will definitely succeed. Go, Cody!



    14. 14

      jess 12345 i don't know where you get your info from, but there was no such vocal coach hired For Matt C. Patrick Vaccariello is the musical director , and any vocal notes or coachings are done by him or his assistant