Yank!
"You'll believe in Dwyer’s Mitch" - Chris Jones for The Chicago Tribune
"Dwyer possesses a smooth, crooner's voice and his performance of the show's signature song "Rememb'ring You" is likely to thaw the coldest of hearts...The chemistry between their two characters works (...) Let's face it, with the way the Dwyer sings, it would be hard for anyone to not fall in love." - Misha Davenport for Broadway World
"William Dwyer, voice smooth as gun oil" - Oliver Sava for Chicago Reader
Oratorio per la settimana santa
"The music of the crowd and demons, solidly sung by...William Dwyer...featured shifting homophonic and imitative textures and brisk dance rhythms...William Dwyer stood out in the ensemble passages, leading the singers with nuanced phrasing." - Michael Calderone for Schmopera.com
"[T]enor William Dwyer [and others]... made a lively and vibrant vocal ensemble, bringing wonderful evil relish to the chorus of Demons as well as the Multitude." - Lawrence A. Johnson for Chicago Classical Review
Die Fledermaus
"Another comedic standout is Dwyer as the young and spoiled Prince Orlofsky." - John Olson for Chicago Theater Beat
"William Dwyer played Price Orlofsky and was star of the evening. Dwyer is 6’4”, drop dead handsome and can play comic roles with aplomb. I first saw him as the lover Camille de Rosillon in The Merry Widow and then as Freddy in My Fair Lady...He was the first Freddy to play against type and turned him into a comic role. In the role of Orlofsky, Dwyer was the star of the evening taking this “trouser role” and creating a hysterically funny, lumbering character out of a 2-dimensional role. His dancing, acting and singing were all first class and, as mentioned, has star quality." - Bob Douglas for Picture This Post
"William Dywer holds the attention of Act II as the dashing and strong-voiced host of the masked ball." - John Accrocco for Buzz News Chicago
"A magnificent turn by the baritone/tenor William Dwyer" - Jim Schneider for Showbiz Chicago
My Fair Lady
“The stars of the evening were Cary Lovett as Alfred P. Doolittle, William Dwyer as Freddy Eynsford-Hill…William Dwyer (Freddy) gave one of the most unique creations of Freddy that I have ever seen. His role is usually done by a singer with limited acting abilities but Mr. Dwyer, a boyishly handsome tenor, made Freddy a stand-out character – awkward, innocent and gangling but never going over the top. With his height and overall theatrical abilities I will never forget his performance. He brought the house down on his curtain call, too” - Bob Sphatt for Showbiz Chicago
“William Dwyer makes a delightful Freddy hitting a high note with his rendition of “On the Street Where You Live." - Carole Kuhrt Brewer for ChicagoNow
“More marvels: William Dwyer sings beautifully as upper-class twit Freddy, even though today he’d be arrested as a stalker holed up on “The Street Where You Live.” - Lawrence Bommer for Stage and Cinema
“..William Dwyer soars with “On the Street Where You Live.” - Tom William for Chicago Critic
“..along with [a] strong performance from William Dwyer (a charming Freddy).” - John Adam Newton for Buzz on Stage
“William Dwyer is enchanting as the admirable but airheaded Freddy Eynsford-Hill, with incredible vocal varnish.” - Ian Rigg for Chicagoland Musical Theater
“I certainly do not want to forget some other cast members, such as William Dwyer who brings a special feeling to Freddy Eynsford-Hill, the young upper-crust man who becomes smitten with Eliza as she does her “small- talk”. His “On The Street Where You Live” is wonderful” – Alan Bresloff for Around the Town Chicago
Lehar's The Merry Widow
“William Dwyer makes his welcome Light Opera Works debut as playboy and French Count Camille de Rosillon, the Baroness’ would-be suitor. His mastery of Lehar’s tricky score and copious amounts of spoken dialogue is nicely accomplished.” – Colin Douglas for Chicago Theatre Review
Ullmann's The Emperor of Atlantis & Orff's The Clever One Double Bill
"William Dwyer and Emily Birsan sang sweetly as a soldier and the girl Bubikopf from the opposite enemy camp who begin to fall in love." – Viola da Voce (6-3-14) for TheContrapuntist.com
“Corona returns to lead a trio of Vagabonds (athletic comic roles), with baritone Matthan Ring Black and an almost Jerry Lewis-swallows-an-opera performance by Chicago tenor William Dwyer.” – Andrew Partner for the Chicago Sun Times
“I took particular pleasure in hearing William Dwyer, whose ardent tenor graced the role of The Soldier in Ullmann’s opera, make himself the comic master of his instrument when, as one of the mechanicals in the Orff piece, he drunkenly attempted to imitate the morning cock’s crow.” Aaron Hunt for NewCity Stage
"You'll believe in Dwyer’s Mitch" - Chris Jones for The Chicago Tribune
"Dwyer possesses a smooth, crooner's voice and his performance of the show's signature song "Rememb'ring You" is likely to thaw the coldest of hearts...The chemistry between their two characters works (...) Let's face it, with the way the Dwyer sings, it would be hard for anyone to not fall in love." - Misha Davenport for Broadway World
"William Dwyer, voice smooth as gun oil" - Oliver Sava for Chicago Reader
Oratorio per la settimana santa
"The music of the crowd and demons, solidly sung by...William Dwyer...featured shifting homophonic and imitative textures and brisk dance rhythms...William Dwyer stood out in the ensemble passages, leading the singers with nuanced phrasing." - Michael Calderone for Schmopera.com
"[T]enor William Dwyer [and others]... made a lively and vibrant vocal ensemble, bringing wonderful evil relish to the chorus of Demons as well as the Multitude." - Lawrence A. Johnson for Chicago Classical Review
Die Fledermaus
"Another comedic standout is Dwyer as the young and spoiled Prince Orlofsky." - John Olson for Chicago Theater Beat
"William Dwyer played Price Orlofsky and was star of the evening. Dwyer is 6’4”, drop dead handsome and can play comic roles with aplomb. I first saw him as the lover Camille de Rosillon in The Merry Widow and then as Freddy in My Fair Lady...He was the first Freddy to play against type and turned him into a comic role. In the role of Orlofsky, Dwyer was the star of the evening taking this “trouser role” and creating a hysterically funny, lumbering character out of a 2-dimensional role. His dancing, acting and singing were all first class and, as mentioned, has star quality." - Bob Douglas for Picture This Post
"William Dywer holds the attention of Act II as the dashing and strong-voiced host of the masked ball." - John Accrocco for Buzz News Chicago
"A magnificent turn by the baritone/tenor William Dwyer" - Jim Schneider for Showbiz Chicago
My Fair Lady
“The stars of the evening were Cary Lovett as Alfred P. Doolittle, William Dwyer as Freddy Eynsford-Hill…William Dwyer (Freddy) gave one of the most unique creations of Freddy that I have ever seen. His role is usually done by a singer with limited acting abilities but Mr. Dwyer, a boyishly handsome tenor, made Freddy a stand-out character – awkward, innocent and gangling but never going over the top. With his height and overall theatrical abilities I will never forget his performance. He brought the house down on his curtain call, too” - Bob Sphatt for Showbiz Chicago
“William Dwyer makes a delightful Freddy hitting a high note with his rendition of “On the Street Where You Live." - Carole Kuhrt Brewer for ChicagoNow
“More marvels: William Dwyer sings beautifully as upper-class twit Freddy, even though today he’d be arrested as a stalker holed up on “The Street Where You Live.” - Lawrence Bommer for Stage and Cinema
“..William Dwyer soars with “On the Street Where You Live.” - Tom William for Chicago Critic
“..along with [a] strong performance from William Dwyer (a charming Freddy).” - John Adam Newton for Buzz on Stage
“William Dwyer is enchanting as the admirable but airheaded Freddy Eynsford-Hill, with incredible vocal varnish.” - Ian Rigg for Chicagoland Musical Theater
“I certainly do not want to forget some other cast members, such as William Dwyer who brings a special feeling to Freddy Eynsford-Hill, the young upper-crust man who becomes smitten with Eliza as she does her “small- talk”. His “On The Street Where You Live” is wonderful” – Alan Bresloff for Around the Town Chicago
Lehar's The Merry Widow
“William Dwyer makes his welcome Light Opera Works debut as playboy and French Count Camille de Rosillon, the Baroness’ would-be suitor. His mastery of Lehar’s tricky score and copious amounts of spoken dialogue is nicely accomplished.” – Colin Douglas for Chicago Theatre Review
Ullmann's The Emperor of Atlantis & Orff's The Clever One Double Bill
"William Dwyer and Emily Birsan sang sweetly as a soldier and the girl Bubikopf from the opposite enemy camp who begin to fall in love." – Viola da Voce (6-3-14) for TheContrapuntist.com
“Corona returns to lead a trio of Vagabonds (athletic comic roles), with baritone Matthan Ring Black and an almost Jerry Lewis-swallows-an-opera performance by Chicago tenor William Dwyer.” – Andrew Partner for the Chicago Sun Times
“I took particular pleasure in hearing William Dwyer, whose ardent tenor graced the role of The Soldier in Ullmann’s opera, make himself the comic master of his instrument when, as one of the mechanicals in the Orff piece, he drunkenly attempted to imitate the morning cock’s crow.” Aaron Hunt for NewCity Stage
