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With so many former “Idol” contestants doing or having done Broadway (Anthony Fedorov, Fantasia, Diana DeGarmo, Constantine Maroulis, Frenchie Davis and Tamyra Gray, to name a few), it’s inevitable someone has come up with “Idol: The Musical.”
From the description, it sounds like a bit of a goof, especially of Clay Aiken fans.
Here’s the link.
The musical, which was tested in Syracuse, NY June 1 and June 8, is scheduled to begin previews at Off-Broadway’s 45th Street Theatre July 5. Todd Ellis is producing the Manhattan engagement of Idol, which will be directed by Bill Boland.
Donna Reynolds, an Idol columnist for www.foxesonidol.com, said she heard it was entertaining but missed it because she had to work.
Here’s a review from syracuse.com
“The numbers are never less than serviceable, and several are quite appealing,” the reviewer Chuck Klaus wrote.
Idol: The Musical, according to press notes, is described as “a satirical musical comedy that focuses on the outrageous and delusional fan base of the hit television show. The musical takes place in Steubenville, Ohio where a group of dork-like students are preparing for their high school graduation after which they are determined to drag themselves out of the dregs of the middle-of-nowhere.
“There are eight of them; all belonging to the same cult-like club that meets daily in a barn that doubles as a shrine to Clay Aiken. They are actively ridiculed by the rest of Steubenville; a humiliating situation that doesn’t deter their quest for all things Clay. They are victims of A.D.D., Ritalin, their misguided obsessions and their innocent longing for their elusive ‘15 minutes.’
