Clay Aiken to Play Joseph

[Mikers]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 3:41pm

Coming to Ogunquit Maine July 31 to August 25

Ogunquit Playhouse ?@OgunquitPH

@clayaiken will star in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat! Can't wait to show him a real New England summer!



Updated On: 7/13/13 at 03:41 PM

[artscallion]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 3:43pm

Good for him! Nice to see him getting interesting roles...And in one of my favorite places.

[Mikers]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 3:58pm

A few months ago he starred as Man In Chair in The Drowsy Chaperone and got rave reviews.

[Jane2]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 3:59pm

Yay, get ready for some fun on the board!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 3:59pm

Josephine

[Jane2]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 4:00pm

cartwheel

[darquegk]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 4:13pm

I'm kind of happy for Aiken- he has found something of a niche NOT playing male ingenue roles. "Cute character man" fits him more than "handsome and virile lead" does. Even Joseph, which is so often just eye candy, has more broadly comic elements that he seems to do better in, than something else you would immediately expect an Idol star to be in.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 4:26pm

I hope he keeps his shirt on.

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 5:42pm

I'm curious, was Joseph always cast as beefcake/eye candy since the start, or was that the result of the early 90s revival?

[wildcat]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 5:46pm

Gary Bond in the original English production was drop dead gorgeous.

[Mikers]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 5:51pm

The Ogunquit Playhouse (Ogunquit, ME)
Andrew Lloyd Weber, music; Tim Rice, lyrics; Marc Robin, dir.-choreo.-artistic dir., Ogunquit Playhouse; Bob Cline, casting.

Male, ages 20-32, All Ethnicities

Joseph: (Lead) tenor, a dreamer who is the center of the story, his charm, smile, honesty, loving nature, innocence, and killer good looks and body are the cause for his brothers' scorn., seeking a charismatic young singer-actor with a powerful pop voice that soars with emotion and power who can take the audience on a journey from innocent and naive dreams, to deepest despair, loving forgiveness, and ultimately to glorious triumph.

[Jane2]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 5:56pm

Well, there we go!

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 5:59pm

^That description describes someone who is the complete opposite of Clay Aiken. Is Anthony Fedorov not available?

[Mikers]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 6:04pm

^ Shows what you don't know.

[Jane2]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 6:13pm

Anthony Federov? ew, I think he's worse than Clay.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 6:17pm

At least Anthony has the body for it.

[DAME]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 6:35pm

Are you sure he is not playing the narrator?

[Mikers]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 6:36pm

You haven't seen Clay lately have you? Hell you haven't seen Clay without 3 layers on ever.

[whatever2]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 6:40pm

so show us some pictures, Mikers!

[Mikers]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 6:42pm

Don't have any but he's in great shape now.

[siny]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 6:43pm

"^That description describes someone who is the complete opposite of Clay Aiken. Is Anthony Fedorov not available?"

Anthony Fedorov is the new lead singer for the 7th Heaven band in Chicago, otherwise he would have made a much better Joseph than Clay.

[Mikers]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 6:44pm

Wait till he's done it before you make a fool of yourself.

[siny]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 6:46pm

I have nothing against Clay - he is a good actor/singer, but he seems a tad miscast in this part. But knowing Clay fandom, I am sure there will be a video and I look forward to watching it.

[Jane2]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 6:46pm

that photo is awfully creepy. again - ew

[siny]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 6:48pm

Jane, is this better ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doDNHdxLGkE