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Press Reviews
Press mentions for Peter Oyloe in Phantom with Porchlight Musical Theatre
"Peter Oyloe totally inhabits the role of the Phantom. His glorious voice simply soars to great heights with passion and then, just as suddenly, quietly whispers the pain and loneliness buried within this tragic hero. He breaks our hearts... Together (Peter Oyloe and Lara Filip) they work some kind of magic on that tiny Theatre Building stage." "Peter Oyloe, who burst onto the Chicago scene a few months ago as the untalkative Alan Strang in Equus, shows us that he can not only talk, he can sing- in a booming yet controlled baritone/tenor." "The charismatic Peter Oyloe (who recently received the Jeff Award for Best Actor for his work in "Equus") has a rich, powerful voice as well as and emotional presence that easily transcends his mask-obscured face." "Vocally, Peter Oyloe's velvety voiced Phantom oozes with charisma and sex appeal. His rich baritone/tenor brings a nice texture to his solos and pairings with the lovely Lara Filip." "Peter Oyloe stands out as a very moving Phantom; he often stops the show with his glorious voice, especially in songs such as "Paris is a Tomb," "Where in the World" and "My Mother Bore Me." "...the vocal performances are so outstanding that we want to close our eyes to block out anything that will get in the way of the delirious exaltation of what we are hearing." "Phantom (a marvelous performance by Peter Oyloe, who has a tremendous vocal range, but more than range... we feel what he feels.)" "Peter Oyloe (the emotional and promising young actor who plays the Phantom)."
"Peter Oyloe makes an ardent, contagiously charismatic fiend." “a soulful portrayal by the aesthetically lean, emotionally connected and vocally satisfying Peter Oyloe... As the Phantom, Oyloe's “Without Your Music” is an emotionally poignant showstopper.”
Press mentions for Peter Oyloe in Equus at Actors Theatre Workshop
"Peter Oyloe's portrait of Alan Strang is beyond brave...Although
Oyloe's mesmerizing performance at AWT begins with his haunting stare, it
mounts into a highly physicalized performance so honest that it leaves him
both literally and figuratively naked."
"Smoldering newcomer Peter Oyloe gives the boy (Alan) a solemn,
sullenly seductive air that perfectly suits Shaffer's theme..."
"Oyloe in particular is a real find. In the wrong hands Alan could be
a scenery chewing nightmare; Oyloe's is often otherworldly, sometimes
petulant, sympathetic and frustrating, but never over-the-top and never
less than mesmerizing. The electricity between Oyloe and Parry is enough to
make you sweat."
"...Peter Oyloe steps into the role, and he is a real find.
(Incidentally, he resembles Radcliffe in type and temperament). The show is worth
seeing for Oyloe's performance alone, as a lanky and empathetic kid who is
messed up in the head."
"A new star is born with Peter Oyloe's spellbinding portrayal of
Strang. The young actor, whom I haven't seen on stage before, blazes with a
spine-tingling intensity that one will long remember."
"Alan Strang (the remarkable Peter Oyloe, who's intensity will shock
and scare you. This is a young talent that we should see around town for
many years to come)"
"This journey of discovery rests on the shoulders of Peter Oyloe
whose emotionally riveting and intensely truthful performance as Alan Strang
was a tour de force on several levels. Oyloe richly conveys Alan's pain and
dissects the internal trauma with a most convincingly nuanced and
chillingly honest performance. Oyloe proves that he is a major talent capable of
reaching into himself to mine all the emotional pain Alan emotes.
Oyloe's stares, a key characteristic of Alan's, sent chills down my spine. In
the act one ending scene, where Alan gives glimpses into his soul in a most
passionate demonstration of his traumatic confusion of religion,
sexuality and psychological torment---Peter Oyloe reaches an astonishingly
truthful and courageous level of intensity that leaves us shocked to our core.
Passion does, indeed, rule here."
Other Theatre Press Mentions
Press Mentions for Peter Oyloe in Stuck at La Costa Theatre Company Peter Oyloe as the irate goth guy sticks in your head and it doesn’t surprise you to learn he has a Best Actor Jeff Citation. -Adam Fendelman, HollywoodChicago.com If you have not yet witnessed the talent of young Peter Oyloe (who won a Jeff Citation last year for "Equus" and did a remarkable job in Porchlight's "Phantom") you really should make it a point to see him perform. He is one of the most intense actors I have seen grace any Chicago stage. -Al Bresloff, EpochTimes Peter Oyloe’s strong vocal range deftly nails the angst and sadness of Caleb in the haunting “Renewed.” Peter Oyloe’s talents allow him to sing “My Song,” the riveting suicide number depicting Sue’s son’s death. Oyloe is wonderful with emotionally draining songs. His clarity and truthfulness are ringing. -Tom Williams, ChicagoCritic.com Press Mentions for Peter Oyloe in Les Miserables with Wellington Musical Theatre N.Z. “The acting is excellent, and the singing superb, with standouts being Peter Oyloe (as Marius) and Derek Metzger (Jean Valjean).” -Denis Welch, New Zealand Listener
This young man is more than a simple folk singer.
Indie-Music.com Reviewer: Ken Mowery CD: Words & Music Home: Decorah, Iowa Style: Folk Quote: "This young man is more than a simple folk singer." Oyloe is a talented singer/songwriter whose art has been forged amid the small-town isolation and pace of rural Iowa. These roots are discernible both in the music and in the contemplative lyrics. They give a poetic quality to Oyloe's writing that draws the artist and his audience together in a profoundly introspective experience. It's a transcendence made possible by Oyloe's judicious employment of vivid imagery coupled with "moment in time" snapshots of real-life emotions. The end result is music that listeners will find broadly relevant and deeply stirring. The CD is very well done, with traditional folk instrumentation featuring Oyloe on acoustic guitar and vocals, Jody Koenig on bass and electric guitar, Erik Berg playing drums and percussion, Tom Bourcier piano and organ, John Goodin on mandolin and both Jeroen Van Tyn and Amber Dolphin playing violin. Although all of the instrumental performances are strikingly flawless, it is Oyloe's dynamic vocal range and emotive timbre as he sings his songs that sets this project apart. Oyloe has so seamlessly bound the melodic contour of his songs with his unique voice and lyrics that listeners may not discern the amazing merit of the vocal track at first. Soaringly high passages in songs like "Long After It's Gone," "Dreaming of the Underwater," "My Bathe With You," and 'I Am" make it clear that this young man is more than a simple folk singer. In fact, songs like these make it difficult to classify Oyloe's music with their eclectic sound and almost ethereal mix of folk, jazz and rock. Interestingly, in spite of the dreamy ambience of this CD, the song "I Am," with its hook-like refrain toward the end, is certainly the most memorable song and may even be the best song on the entire project. However, that is a distinction that could well be given to just about any of the tracks, which is to say this is a very good CD. Once added to your collection, it will collect no dust because you will find yourself often returning to enjoy the Oyloe journey again.
File this burgeoning talent under future folk legend.
www.download.com/peteroyloe Editor's Review: Acoustic troubadour Peter Oyloe gently spins a storytelling web. His tales of love and loss, augmented by a powerful backing band, invoke the spirit of Paul Simon and James Taylor. File this burgeoning talent under future folk legend.
Peter is the best folk singer I've heard in decades.
www.cdbaby.com website Reviewer: Liz Kaye I first heard Peter's music on a music based website. Out of the thousands of singers on the site, he quickly became my favourite. I am a child of the 60's and 70's, so grew up listening to folk music. Peter easily compares with the greatest from that generation. His voice is comparable to that of Tim Buckley...in other words, amazing. Because of my financial situation, I rarely buy Cd's any more...but for words&music, I made an exception. There is rarely a day that goes by that I do not listen to this magic. Peter's album has brought me to tears...to great yearning...and produced smiles. I close my eyes, and just let his music take me to another place. Peter's lyrics are so meaningful, and his enunciation allows his listeners to hear the stories he weaves with his words. He has also gathered some great musicians to play along with him...the violinist is sublime. If you enjoy the best of the best in acoustic/folk music, then this is the CD to buy and listen to, over and over again. I have a feeling Peter is going to be an international star some day...he is that good! This CD was one of the best gifts I've ever given to myself.
Oyloe's Words & Music will become part of the soundtrack of your interior
life.
Tapestry Newspaper Reviewer: Charlie Langton When you listen to Words & Music for the first time, if you know nothing of Peter Oyloe, you may think you've stumbled late upon a seasoned song-writer and start scouring the records bins for his early albums. But amazingly Words & Music is Oyloe's first, and it will leave you hungering for more. Oyloe's songs are undeniably infectious and poetic, but I have to apologize immediately for using those words, for they can be as misleading as they are accurate. The songs are not malignantly infectious, like a Carpenters ditty. They are more insidiously yet salubriously so � entering somehow along your spinal chord and remaining there until a quiet moment, when they resurface again almost neurally to enhance the pleasure of your solitude. You do not hum an Oyloe tune while caught in traffic, tapping your fingers on the steering wheel. His songs become instead a part of the soundtrack of your interior life. The lyrics are full of stunning images, evocative lines. They are poetic � but they are not poetry. I do not think most of them would have a comparable effect printed alone on a page, nor should they. Instead, they are truly lyrics, melded inseparably to the music, each augmenting the other and creating more meaning (and more pleasure) than each could convey alone. This is what song-writing is all about. Which brings us to the music itself: It's an alternately delicate and funky combination of folk, jazz, and rock elements � but saying that may be misleading, too. For, ultimately, Words & Music is a syncretistic fusion of such disparate influences as Tim Buckley (only us oldies may remember), Natalie Merchant, REM, David Gray, Tracy Chapman, James Taylor, and Nickel Creek. You may hear others. Yet this is not a derivative album in any sense. It is built upon the past, not a copy of it. That makes Words & Music as intelligent in its composition as it is a sheer joy to hear. One word about the band. It's accomplished and tight, thinking only to serve each song as best it can. These are talented musicians, and (I hope they forgive me for saying so) all of them are substantially older and more experienced than the young man they are backing. They actually sound like they are playing on the album because they believe in the material and recognize the fledgling genius of the young man who composed it. Listening to Words & Music, you will recognize it, too. |
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