Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

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Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 9:50pm

2006 American Idol winner Taylor Hicks will join the Broadway cast of GREASE as The Teen Angel, from June 6 - Sept. 7.

Looks like the show will survive.


http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/16/arts/16arts-REDGRAVESNEW_BRF.html

Updated On: 5/15/08 at 09:50 PM

#2

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 9:51pm

Omg. EW.

#3

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 9:53pm

Who?

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"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

#4

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 9:53pm

just when we didn't think the production could go any lower....

#5

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 9:54pm

And just when my faith in grease was hanging by a thread....


Its not gone. THIS IS DISGUSTING.

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"I told you, NO Rodgers and Hammerstein!"- Bart Simpson

#6

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 9:55pm

Oh. Right. That guy with gray hair that won Americal Idol. Yeah. It'll last longer. Ugh.

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"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

#7

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 9:57pm

Teen Angel? More like Old Demon From Hell.

#8

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 9:57pm

OK...this is a new low. An AI winner...in this Grease? Oh, how the mighty have fallen. A show based on reality show winners. Great.

It is a sad, sad day. For him, for Broadway, and for society. Guess state fairs can't pay all of the bills.

#9

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 9:58pm

Isn't he kinda... sorta... ------- old?

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"Y'know, I think Bertolt Brecht was rolling in his grave."
-Nellie McKay on the 2006 Broadway production of The Threepenny Opera, in which she played Polly Peachum

#10

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 9:59pm

Crap X 2!

#11

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 9:59pm

^^ and he only has like 5 minutes on stage! He will be awful, this is the farthest thing from his style

#12

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 10:00pm

Ha....haha........WHAT?!?!?!? DAMN!!!!!

#13

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 10:00pm

Does anyone even still know who he is? Perfect example why winning AI doesn't mean anything. Redic!!!

#14

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 10:00pm

Worst.Stunt.Casting.

Who's next? Tila Tequila

J*

#15

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 10:01pm

Keep digging that grave, Kathleen.

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"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

#16

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 10:02pm

I'd rather see Tila in something than this has-been who NEVER even had a hit to be a one hit wonder.

#17

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 10:02pm

Gross!

#18

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 10:04pm

Perhaps this season's guys will head into Spring Awakening! Seriously, Broadway has become the territory of Idol losers...and now a winner!

#19

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 10:05pm

Ugh...that pic made me throw up in my mouth a little bit, Jay. Thanks.

#20

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 10:06pm

He looks like he could be Rizzo's younger brother.

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"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

#21

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 10:06pm

Fantasia (THE COLOR PURPLE) won American Idol.


I just wish we dont get any more of those psycho groups here at BWW like The Miss Clay Aiken's fans...


Ugh!

J*

#22

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 10:08pm

I don't think Hicks even has FANS, never mind groupies. lol

#23

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 10:09pm

I forgot about Fantasia winning (is that good or bad?). I did love her Celie. But she is mildly successful as a recording artist. He was an outright failure. Idol just needs to stop...ah, if only FOX didn't need ratings!

#24

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 10:09pm

Hello Ticketcharge, give me your refund department quick.

#25

re: Taylor Hicks to Join GREASE Cast

Posted: 5/15/08 at 10:10pm

Please, if "they" will see Max and Laura, they will see Taylor Hicks. BLAH!