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WEST SIDE STORY- Matthew Hydzik as Tony today

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#1WEST SIDE STORY- Matthew Hydzik as Tony today
Posted: 3/18/09 at 3:57pm

According to Broadway Understudies' Twitter feed Matt Hydzik is on as Tony for today's matinee. Curious to hear how he was, from anyone who was there.
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#2re: WEST SIDE STORY- Matthew Hydzik as Tony today
Posted: 3/18/09 at 4:03pm

I hope he did well. Having seen Matt Cavenaugh in the role I'd like to see Matt H play Tony as well.

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#2re: WEST SIDE STORY- Matthew Hydzik as Tony today
Posted: 3/18/09 at 4:27pm

Aren't these critic's shows?

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#3re: WEST SIDE STORY- Matthew Hydzik as Tony today
Posted: 3/18/09 at 4:29pm

Not one to be snarky a lot, but that may be for the better.

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#4re: WEST SIDE STORY- Matthew Hydzik as Tony today
Posted: 3/18/09 at 4:41pm

Wouldn't it be amazing it the critics love him and suddenly a "star is born"? We could use a story like that these days. Not enough of them going around.

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

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#5re: WEST SIDE STORY- Matthew Hydzik as Tony today
Posted: 3/18/09 at 4:57pm

Maybe Matt C knew critics would be there so he called in sick!

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#6re: WEST SIDE STORY- Matthew Hydzik as Tony today
Posted: 3/18/09 at 5:22pm

I saw him in DC. I don't love Cavenaugh, but I still preferred him to Hydzik. The "star is born" predictions aren't likely.

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#7re: WEST SIDE STORY- Matthew Hydzik as Tony today
Posted: 3/18/09 at 5:48pm

I'm not predicting anything. Just thinking that it would be something we need right now - good news. I know it's unlikely but wouldn't it be nice for something good to happen?

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

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#8re: WEST SIDE STORY- Matthew Hydzik as Tony today
Posted: 3/18/09 at 5:49pm

I saw him in DC as well. I thought he was fantastic, had a lovely voice and great chemistry with Josefina Scaglione. I never saw Cavenaugh.

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#9re: WEST SIDE STORY- Matthew Hydzik as Tony today
Posted: 3/18/09 at 5:53pm

well he went on for the Matinee only, correct? so its not as if Cavenaugh is totally gone today

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#10re: WEST SIDE STORY- Matthew Hydzik as Tony today
Posted: 3/18/09 at 5:54pm

Critics usually come earlier in the week. Someone on ATC said some critics were there on Saturday.

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#11re: WEST SIDE STORY- Matthew Hydzik as Tony today
Posted: 3/18/09 at 7:43pm

ALL the critics don't necessarily show up on the same day. They have several performances to choose from. Perhaps this was pre-arranged and not made available to the press.


Seeing this on Friday. Can't wait.

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#12re: WEST SIDE STORY- Matthew Hydzik as Tony today
Posted: 3/19/09 at 1:24am

Saw him this afternoon. Definitely a very nice voice, but he was a bit one-note on the acting. Granted, I'm gonna say that about most of the people in the cast minus Anita and Action. Definitely dissapointed and let down by something that could have been so good.

And after watching a beautiful rendtion of the full dream-ballet, I feel cheated out of what I should have seen earlier today. However, while the show was very dissapointing as a whole, not even a slightly above-average production as this can destroy the brilliance that was created by Bernstein, Robbins, and Sondheim,a nd even Laurents. There are certain moments that are just so well crafted that nothing can possibly screw it up.

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