WEST SIDE STORY Cast Announced! — Page 3

Olivio bores me on stage.

just to clarify, Bianca Marroquin, was in final call backs, the very last day of final call backs, Bianca did not attended, due to other offer in the works for an upcoming bwy show. Also, from what I've heard, she wasn't very thrilled with the rest of the cast. They did try to get her back in call backs, but she said, she would be interested later in the process, meaning after the D.C. tryout.
She was in the top of the list.

I think she made a good choice, by waiting, so far the cast sounds boring and dull. Will see

no Natalie Cortez(Diana in A Chorus Line). I wonder if she even auditioned??

I... don't remember if she said she did or she didn't audition. She did say a while ago that she wasn't involved, which was very disappointing.


I'm not excited about the idea of Matt Cavenaugh at all. He's got a great voice, but as an actor he just doesn't impress me. Hopefully I'll be surprised.

I think Olivo will be an interesting Anita.

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I put my thoughts on this in today's episode, if you have any interest.



Goodbye Cloris, Hello West Side Story and MORE Subrasket!!!

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If some of you aren't happy about Cavanaugh's casting, then who would you prefer? Just curious

The oft-rumored Aaron Tveit would have been a much better, more inspired, much more interesting choice in my opinion. Watching Cavenaugh onstage is about as interesting as watching paint dry.

What I ment by that was, I can't wait to see him in a role where he is constantly on stage. I want him blow me away with his performance and I want to see how he is as a triple threat. I believe that he will be fantastic because he would not have gotten the lead in a major musical if he didnt deserve it. I cant wait to see him in this, really. He might even get a Tony for it! Is there other people who can do this a little better? Maybe, but he is the one they chose and he will have to grow on me. I'm sure after I see it once he will captovate me and I will never be able to see it without him again. But in all honesty, I dont think you should be mad at me because I am not making fun of his acting like other people on this thread are. So maybe you should read other posts before you get mad at someone who didnt say something that hurtful.

Im not nine. I can tell you that. I am sorry to anyone I hurt and I apoligize humbly. I don't want to sound stupid but I hate when this happens, when I simply state an opinion on a MESSAGE BOARD crazy me but please forgive me for any harm I might have done to anyone. I would tell you my age but I'm not going to. And if I was 9 how would I know so much about broadway and people on broadway? But anyway, in all sincerity I am sorry.

Updated On: 10/29/08 at 06:12 PM

I've been listening to Josefina Scaglione on her myspace and she sounds beautiful.

I'm excited for this revival.

The oft-rumored Aaron Tveit would have been a much better, more inspired, much more interesting choice in my opinion. Watching Cavenaugh onstage is about as interesting as watching paint dry.

More inspired and interesting in what way? I'm not a huge fan of Cavenaugh, but Tveit's charisma and stage presence is comparable to the drying paint of which you speak. A pretty voice and cute face, but otherwise...just beige.

More inspired and interesting in what way? I'm not a huge fan of Cavenaugh, but Tveit's charisma and stage presence is comparable to the drying paint of which you speak. A pretty voice and cute face, but otherwise...just beige.

I disagree. Other than Alice Ripley, I thought Aaron Tveit was the best part about Next to Normal. You were drawn to his presence onstage, even in scenes where he was just lurking about, without a line of dialogue. In Hairspray, I thought he was great fun, and had excellent chemistry with Shannon Durig. I saw him in Saved, but he had nothing to do there. In Wicked, he acted and sang Fiyero better than anyone, and actually looked like he would be attending Shiz, not teaching there. He is also one of the very few Fiyeros who you don't think would rather run off with Boq than either of the witches.

Coincidentally, Matt and Aaron both graduated from the Ithaca College Musical Theatre program.

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Thank you, HH.