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Taylor Hicks Takes On Broadway
Posted by Kim on June 8th, 2008 filed in American Idol, Taylor Hicks
When I first heard that Taylor Hicks was going to be in “Grease” I had a big “say whaaa??” look on my face. I know a lot of ex idols end up on Broadway, but I was for sure he was one I wouldn’t see there…wrong!! Today he made his debut in the show, taking on the role of Teen Angel, and you can tell from the pics he put his own signature dance moves into it, and I think he’s even playing his harmonica.
I’m also hearing rumors (key word being RUMOR) that Constantine Maroulis is headed for this show sometime next year AFTER his run in JCS, so maybe he’ll be taking over Taylor’s role? We’ll see!
Cue the Taymates.
June 8th, 2008 at 2:11 am
This is totes the scene I was in when we did Grease in high school.
June 8th, 2008 at 4:55 am
Cue the Taymates.
HAHAHAHAHAHA!! You win the internet.
June 8th, 2008 at 5:47 am
He makes one hell of an angel!
June 8th, 2008 at 6:16 am
Haha, Toppanga they always manage to find these posts. Im not sure how, but they do.
June 8th, 2008 at 8:33 am
Kim,
According to Taylor, he’ll be performing in GREASE from June 6th until September 6, 2008. Taylor stated in his last audio blog, that he’s finishing up work on his new CD, afterwards, he’ll be on a (fall) solo tour and plans on an International solo tour. He’s just returned from Asia and Italy where he did concerts. His CD and DVD should be released this fall according to Taylor, when his solo tour begins. He was on solo tour last spring and fall and it was extremely successful.Since American Idol, Taylor has toured for two straight years, the latter was his solo tour. Mixed in was the publication of his book, Heart Full of Soul and the book tour. He’s performed for charity events, celebrity events, done TV and radio, plus participated in celebrity sporting events, performed the National Anthem at special events, including being chosen as “Best Dressed” at the KY Derby last month, he was an invited celebrity guest.
So far,Taylor will be on Kelly and Regis show, June 13th performing with Grease, also June 15th for the Tony Awards on CBS. You can also see Taylor in Washington DC for the annual fireworks celebrtation, July 4th, where he’ll be performing, it will be nationally broadcast. This is a small sampling of Taylor’s accomplishments over the last two years, for the record, his night club in the new entertainment district in B’ham, AL opens in the Summer of 2009. His accomplishments are endless!
Thanks for the photo’s of Taylor, I’m loving it!
As for - Constantine Maroulis? It was reported June 4, 2008 - He’s to Star in - NJ - Jesus Christ Superstar, NOT Grease.
June 8th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Wow. Nice suit. Is that alligator skin or leather?
June 8th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
He sure is an Angel.
If all Angels looked like Taylor
I’d look forward to dieing and going to heaven.
Soul Patrol
June 8th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Must he always pull out the harmonica?
The suit is.. VERY.. shiny.
June 8th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
How can this man be under 50? I heard a playback of his first performance, and it was terrible. Maybe he’ll get better with time.
June 8th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
Kimberly: Google alerts! LOL
June 8th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
You can see why they put him in black pants. Those thunder thighs would have looked even more enormous in white. And no, the man is not under 50. Don’t let them fool you.
June 8th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
It is difficult to understand why those that do not appear to care for Taylor…always find the time and spend the energy to post snide remarks. Hmmmmm. I think Taylor would take this as a compliment…so, I will too. Jealousy goes with the territory of being a celebrity and a bright and shining star. We all know he is HAWT~!
June 8th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
The man looked and sounded ridiculous. I suppose that was why they cast him in the part. He’s pathetic.
June 8th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Taylor looks wonderful! I can’t wait to see him in person. It’s been way too long
June 8th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
How can anybody think that man looks good? He looks like a bad imitation of K.D. Lang!
June 8th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
He looks like he’s having fun, but IDK about that hair!
I heard the cellphone-recorded version of it on YouTube. He sounded pretty good, but the audio quality was poor so it was hard to tell.
It’s always fascinated me how polarizing this man is.
June 8th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
In that picture he looks like he either just **** his pants, or he’s trying to take a dump and not having any success.
June 8th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
Kat,
So it fascinates you how popular Taylor Hicks is? Go see him in person babe, then you’ll know.:)
June 8th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
For those who commentd on the clothes and Taylor’s hair? LMAO….This is GREASE people, have you even seen any version of it? Taylor costume was perfect, fabulous in fact. His hair was how the teen heart throbs wore their hair…Anyone remember FONZY on Happy Days? Its still on Cable. Wake up, plays and musicals require the characters to wear costumes!
June 8th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
LOL, Jeanni. I like Taylor Hicks a lot, saw him in concert, blah blah blah. But it fascinates me how he inspires such extreme reactions in people, and I’m amazed at the interactions between his “fans,” some of whom devote entire blog posts not to Taylor, but to trashing each other!
June 8th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
I know Grease, and believe me, that is pure sell-out camp, not Grease. I saw pictures of him taken later that night, and his legs weren’t so fat. Why would they put him in a fat suit for the show, though? He just doesn’t have the face for that hairdo, either. People, did you LISTEN to his song? He searched for the key for the first four minutes! Then he went poof.
June 8th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
“I knew Frankie Avalon. Frankie Avalon was my friend. You, sir, are no Frankie Avalon.”
LOL.
See what I mean about polarizing?
June 8th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Hilarious! Taylor is perfect for this small cheesy part.Someone really has to make this guy produce a real birth certificate, he is getting a old flappy chicken neck. He has to be at least 50.
June 8th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
Jeanni - Yes, Constantine is doing JCS now but rumor has it that he’ll head to Grease next year. I follow him and run one of his board so I think I have an idea what he’s up to
Lola - Haha, thats what I figured, google.
Kat - Im kinda w/ you on this one. Im not sure if you read our blog in S5 but yeah, Im a Taylor fan too but some of his fans are a bit too touchy. But it cant hurt to have a dedicated fanbase i guess.
June 9th, 2008 at 12:45 am
When I ripped my pants
I thought that I had everybody on my side,
’till I went and blew it,
all sky high
and now she won’t even spare a passing glance
all just because I ripped my pants.
When big Bill came ’round just to put him down
Taylor turned into a clown
and no boy ever wants to dance
with a fool who went and ripped his pants
I know I shouldn’t mope around,
I shouldn’t curse
but the pain feels so much worse
Cause windin up with no one is a lot less fun
then a burn from the sun
or sand in your buns….
Now I learned a lesson I won’t soon forget
so listen and you won’t regret
be true to yourself
don’t miss your chance
and you won’t end up like the fool…who…ripped…his..PAAANTS
Bill: Spongebob that was so righteous would you.. Sign My pants?
Taylor: Ya sure buddy!
June 9th, 2008 at 12:51 am
LOL! I had heard that he ripped his pants. I’m not surprised. Why did they squeeze him into those silly clothes? He was supposed to be an angel and wear white. He would look like a whale in white though.
June 9th, 2008 at 12:56 am
^Lol, the role is actually know for having many different interpretations. And I think he’s actually smaller than he was on idol. So weird to hear people picking on a guys weight though, lol.
June 9th, 2008 at 1:03 am
Don’t forget his HAIR, Kim! He has GRAAAY HAIRRRRR!! Ewwwwwwwww he looks so OLLLLDDD!!!11!!1one!!!1
June 9th, 2008 at 1:16 am
He really does look like K.D. Lang.
June 9th, 2008 at 1:26 am
Frankie Avalon was in his late forties when he played this role, but Hicks looks even older, I’d say about 60! Man they must be desperate for sales-they know any appearance by Taylor draws droves of hefty women who’ll pay anything to see him night after night. I’m appalled this man is allowed on a Broadway stage. Thank God the critics won’t review his performance!
June 9th, 2008 at 1:40 am
I guess Taylor wasn’t important enough to get a critic to show up for his Broadway debut. He should feel lucky, wouldn’t want his ripped pants and forgotten lyrics to get out, the critics would have a field day….the hefty women would have a cow.
June 9th, 2008 at 2:02 am
Your story sad to tell
An almost-40 ne’er do well
Most mixed-up sex offender on the block
Your future’s so unclear now
What’s left of your career now
Can’t even get a nibble on your cock
Talentless dropout
No Tony statuette for you
Talentless dropout
Missed all your notes and all your cues
Well at least you could have taken time to wash and clean your clothes up
After spending all that dough to have your sweat glands drained and closed up
Grandpa get moving
Why keep your feeble hopes alive
What are you proving
You’ve got the drools but not the drive
If you go for liposuction you could lose a couple chins
Turn in your cowbells boy and go suck off some men
Talentless dropout
Hanging around the bathroom stalls
Talentless dropout
It’s about time you licked Bill’s balls
Well they couldn’t teach your anything you think you’re such a pro
But no decent guy would hook up with a drunken dancing ho
Grandpa don’t sweat it
You’re not cut out to hold a job
Better forget it
Who wants their dick blown by a slob?
Now your bangs are curled your lashes twirled but still the world is cruel
Wipe off that sweaty butt and try to pass that stool
Grandpa don’t blow it
Don’t put my good advice to shame
Grandpa you know it
Even dear Clive would say the same
Now I’ve called the shot, get off the pot, you really make me sick
Gotta be leaving here before you grab my dick
Talentless dropout
Go back to music school
Talentless dropout
Go back to music school
Talentless dropout
June 9th, 2008 at 2:34 am
Are these comments from the same people who frequent those blogs I saw — the ones where people are pissed off at Taylor for dating a cute blonde woman?
June 9th, 2008 at 2:36 am
I don’t care who Taylor dates. I just wish he’d stop singing.
June 9th, 2008 at 5:03 am
^^What’s up with all that stuff, Kat? Whats this MFOYA site (i see it in my trackback links for every Taylor post). And do they really start blogs just to make fun of other fans? Huh?? Lol!
Btw one of them has the email preyontay@hotmail.com o_o Wow. *bizarre*
June 9th, 2008 at 7:48 am
My Great Grandma and a group of her friends from Shady Oaks went to see Grease on opening night and they couldn’t stop talking about Taylor. They said they hadn’t thudded in almost 50 years, but as soon as he walked out on the stage, all 20 of them fell to the floor. Unfortunately by the time they got back up again, he had already hopped back in his ice cream cone and floated away, but at least they did get to hear him sing. They said that he had the best voice they had ever heard, and that if they had remembered to turn their hearing aides on, he might have sounded even better. The best part about it is that one of my Grandma’s friends is a reporter for the Geritol Times and she’s gonna write up a review of his performance, and his pictures even gonna be on the front cover, so be sure and go down to your local rest home and pick up a copy of next weeks issue, cause they’re gonna go fast.
June 9th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
I can’t believe I read this mess. I guess immaturity is fasinating. You people are unbelievable. You go Taylor, the better he gets the nastier the trolls. Awww human nature…jealousy brings out the worst in the worst.
June 9th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
You’re right, anne, those trolls should be ashamed of theirselves. They’re just jealous because Taylor dominated the Geritol charts this week and their favorite wasn’t even on them. If you think this is bad, you just wait till Taylor starts winning all the polls about Broadway. They know that winning those are the most important thing that could happen in an artists career, so as soon as he becomes the most successful poll winner this year, you’ll see how nasty they really are.
June 9th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Awww…stupidity really does make the world easier doesn’t it. Oh by the way it is themselves not THEIRselves.
June 9th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Stupidity may make the world easier, but correcting people’s grammar will always turn around and bite you in the butt. You need commas after the words easier, Oh, way, and themselves.
June 9th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
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June 9th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Thanks for pointing that out, anne. I did know that was what it was supposed to say, but I thudded right in the middle of typing it out, and went and wrote the wrong thing. If they hadn’t put that pic of Taylor in his glitter suit, then it would make it a lot easier to post here, but everytime I see it, I fall right out of my chair. It reminds me of the picture I saw of him from the BeDazzle Youself workshop he held at my grandma’s trailer park. I had to go and buy myself a new thud mat after I saw that one, cause I wore mine out in just one day.
June 10th, 2008 at 6:18 am
Mmmkay, I think thats about enough. Some people should keep in mind, however, that theres no such thing as bad publicity. Trying to bring someone down by talking about them constantly is an oxymoron.
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