Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
#1Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:18pm
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/120393.html
Whoever said this on here weeks ago was right!
I think he would be a great Tony.
#2re: Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:19pm
Wait, did Aaron Tveit get his name changed to Matt Cavenaugh?
Weird.
#2re: Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:20pm
Even though we've known this for weeks now, I'm still not the least bit excited. Blah.
I thought they were going to cast this revival age appropriate.
Oh well. I become less and less excited about this revival every day.
Updated On: 8/12/08 at 11:20 PM
#3re: Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:20pm
Wow.
So much for age-appropriate casting.
HOWEVER, I think he would make a GREAT Tony, age aside.
#6re: Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:24pmThis is absolutely FANTASTIC news. So excited for this revival. Congrats, Matt.
SporkGoddess
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/05
#7re: Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:25pmI hope that Maria isn't played by a 17-year-old, then!
BwayBaby18
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/19/05
#8re: Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:27pmLol. I find this funny. A boy like that would not kill your brother...
#9re: Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:27pmwhat a good choice for the role of Tony. Can't wait for the revival of my favorite musical. However, it will be very odd if he has a 17 y/o Maria. I mean look at how weird Borle and Bailey look together and shes 19.
#10re: Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:27pmVery nice. I just hope he doesn't use some overdone accent, like in Grey Gardens...
#11re: Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:30pm
What about Matt with Karen Olivo if their forgetting their age idea
or
karen= Anita
#12re: Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:30pm
Excellent 
I hope it's true. I think he's perfect for the part.
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#13re: Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:36pmWhat happened to Aaron Tveit?????????????????????
#14re: Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:39pmI loved his accent in Grey Gardens, and thought it was very appropriate and effective...
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#15re: Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:40pmHe doesn't at all seem like a "tough guy." He's the kind of person the gang would beat up.
GetUp&LiveIt
Stand-by Joined: 3/15/08
#16re: Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:41pm
What happened to age appropriate casting?
I mean I'm thrilled I think he'd be great, but now Natascia Diaz better be Anita. Hands down the best Anita I have ever seen on a stage.
#17re: Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:42pm
Pardon my ignorance, but is Tony supposed to be a tough guy? I've only seen the movie and a high school production - but he seems to want peace among everyone more than anything and seems to be happy go lucky ish. more specifically after meeting Maria
Updated On: 8/12/08 at 11:42 PM
SporkGoddess
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/05
#18re: Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:46pm
He did co-found the Jets, so I imagine he's a little rough around the edges. It's just by the time the show starts he's sort of outgrown it all, or so he thinks.
At least, that's the impression I've always gotten.
And for the love of heaven, please stop suggesting belty altos for Maria. Karen Olivo in looks would be great, but you need serious soprano chops for Maria and I don't think that she has those.
Nitpick: Bailey's 20 or 21, not 19.
#19re: Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:46pmThat casting is ok by me if they do the rumble in the nude!
#20re: Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:49pm
millie_dillmount, Aaron Tveit auditioned for the show but did not receive a callback.
Matt Cavenaugh should be very good, but as the article cited alludes, let his casting serve as a foreshadowing toward the abandonment of the original "age appropriate casting" idea stirred up by the creative team.
With other people like Curtis Holbrook (as Action) and Paul McGill (as Baby John) cast as well, it's safe to say they won't be using real teens after all.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#21re: Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:49pm
And for the love of heaven, please stop suggesting belty altos for Maria. Karen Olivo in looks would be great, but you need serious soprano chops for Maria and I don't think that she has those.
What about her as anita
#22re: Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:50pm
Great casting!
Spork, Karen Olivo recently said in an interview that she is a Soprano in every sense of the word, by her training. She just hasn't played a Soprano role in New York yet.
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
singingbackup
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/3/06
#23re: Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:50pm
I heard tell that Tyler Hanes and Curtis Holbrook are/were up for Riff.
Could be...who knows?...
#24re: Cavenaugh Offered the Role of Tony in WSS
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:54pmActually, I think Curtis was tapped to play Action.
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