Arthur Laurents Expresses Adoration For Matt Cavenaugh In The Advocate — Page 2

No, it wasn't you just reading it wrong.

It strikes me as the kind of narrow-minded statement he has been known to make, without ever giving real thought into what he means.

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Matt is a wonderful Tony, but no one...NO ONE...will ever top Larry Kert.

Laurents: "Matt hits notes Larry Kert couldn't," referring to the actor who originated the role of Tony 50 years ago.

Yes, that's true. Larry Kert hit all the notes actually written in Bernstein's score for WEST SIDE STORY accurately, beautifully and with the conviction of the superb actor-singer he was, not in the weak, truncated, distorted way Cavenaugh does in the current revival, which is not surprising since the purpose of Laurents' revival is to emphasize his play and devalue and undermine Bernstein & Sondheim's score. Larry Kert on his worst day was a better singer and actor than Matt Cavenaugh on his best day.

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Updated On: 5/12/09 at 04:22 PM

It's SO true...

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Both, though I see him more as the old letch from FAMILY GUY.

Tom Hatcher and Arthur Laurents,
in Los Angeles,
a million and a half years ago.

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"Yes, that's true. Larry Kert hit all the notes actually written in Bernstein's score for WEST SIDE STORY accurately, beautifully and with the conviction of the superb actor-singer he was, not in the weak, truncated, distorted way Cavenaugh does in the current revival, which is not surprising since the purpose of Laurents' revival is to emphasize his play and devalue and undermine Bernstein & Sondheim's score. Larry Kert on his worst day was a better singer and actor than Matt Cavenaugh on his best day."

Thank you! Nothing tops Kert's "Maria" for me, it's so eargasmic!

God forbid, he couldn't reach the final note in Bernstein's original key, so Bernstein changed the key so the note was lowered by half a step. Nobody who was young enough could reach the original note. I highly doubt they put the song back into the original key, and that's what Cavenaugh's singing, but even if, still doesn't matter. "Reaching a note," debatable in this sense, does not a great singer make.

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OK, a little bit of hype and hoopla for the new cast is acceptable, but he is just p*ssing on Larry Kert's memory. How unlike him.

"OK, a little bit of hype and hoopla for the new cast is acceptable, but he is just p*ssing on Larry Kert's memory. How unlike him."

I'm going to assume the "how unlike him" was meant to be sarcastic, since ripping people apart with no rhyme or reason, both dead AND alive, is what the man is known for.

Laurents is clearly a pretty good meal ticket to know. Cavenaugh was clearly kissing some old queen a-- by doing the dinners and giving gifts. Honestly, what rising star wouldn't. I think it is nice how the article frames the relationship as though Cavenaugh is smitten with Laurents. For those not familiar with Cavenaugh one might assume he was gay and seeing Laurents. Its such a vanity piece.

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Instead of going negative on the nasty.

Listen to Kert on the London NYMPH ERANT recording.
About a year and a half before he succumbed to AIDS.

There's a story that at a Dinner Party at Sondheim's,
The subject of SWEENEY TODD came up, and they went to the piano
and Steve had Larry sing, for the first public hearing:
JOHANNA.

Updated On: 5/13/09 at 10:45 PM

Isn't it time we stop even discussing Matt, his pale and strained tenor is a sad example of the current state of what we call "Broadway" these days. And must we hear ONE MORE tale his pending marriage to his "wife", taming of the what what?