I too was impressed with his performance in BLOOD BROTHERS. I also saw him in LITTLE JOHNNY JONES in its pre-Broadway run in Los Angeles. Cassidy was fine in the leading role but the old George M. Cohan musical was beyond dated. Surprisingly, Cassidy was replaced by Donny Osmond when it opened on Broadway. So if you can't fix an old creaky musical.....replace the star. No one could've saved this turkey which shuttered after one performance.