Thad Shirey - PRESS/REVIEWS

LUCIA – Enrico, …. “Thadd Shirey was right at home in his role as Enrico. His commanding presence on stage did almost as much for his presentation as his authoritative baritone.”

-- CAROLINA MORNING NEWS

LUCIA – Enrico,…….. “Shirey’s Enrico was well-shaded; his evil was recognizable; an arrogant, thoughtless, self-serving villain.”
-- ISLAND PACKET, HILTON HEAD ISLAND
THE MERRY WIDOW – Danillo, “…Thadd Shirey is the perfect Danillo – slightly disreputable with an authentic twinkle in his eye – and was in fine voice…”

-- EAGLE TIMES, Susan L. Pena

THE MERRY WIDOW – Danillo, “…Thadd Shirey wrang every romantic moment out of the score of Franz Lehar’s ‘Merry Widow’”

-- THE SENTINEL LEDGER, Ocean City, N.J., Ed Wismer

CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA/PAGLIACI – Alfio, Silvio , “Thadd Shirey who does double duty, displays a warm baritone in both roles…”

-- EAGLE TIMES, Susan Pena

CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA, - Alfio, “Thadd Shirey shined in his happy aria about his life as a teamster.”

LA TRAVIATA, “Shirey’s impressive range and fine voice was shown off to advantage…”

-- THE TIMES LEADER, Dr. Roy Morgan, Wilkes Barre

NOYE’S FLUDDE – “Thadd Shirey gave Noah a calm demeanor and a rich vocal timbre that suited the Britten score perfectly.”

-- EAGLE TIMES, Reading, PA, Susan Pena

MUSIC PIER CONCERT – Ocean City, NJ – “Shirey was a smooth operator singing Romberg’s ‘Desert Song’…”

-- OCEAN CITY SENTINEL, Ed Wismer

1776 – Edward Rutledge, “…the added plus was the coup of obtaining the operatic voice of Thadd Shirey (Edward Rutledge) who sings in a voice that sends shivers down the spine…”

-- READING EAGLE, Roy Koehler

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC – Fredrik, “….Thadd Shirey lends his operatic baritone and disarming presence to the role of Fredrik…”

-- READING EAGLE, Susan Pena

FANTASTICS – “Not only does Thadd Shirey as El Gallo, the narrator, carry the show with his fine voice, but his dashing manner is poised and well-controlled.”

-- TODAY’S POST, Jane Agostinelli

LUCIA – Enrico, “…Shirey’s singing in the role of Enrico was superb…”

-- READING EAGLE, Susan Pena