Can I rant about Taylor Hicks for a minute?

“American Idol” season five winner Taylor Hicks ? I need to include his title when introducing him because most of the world has already forgotten who he is ? recently joined the current Broadway production of “Grease” as the new Teen Angel. I have a few issues with this, the biggest one of course being that a man who looks like he’s 45 is playing a role designed for a teenage icon.

But the whole Broadway show aside, I’d just like to take a moment to pose a very important question: Why the hell did Taylor Hicks ever win “American Idol” in the first place?! I know he had middle America on its collective knees with his whole “Soul Patrol” thing, but what was it beyond that: His suspicious gray hair? The permanently doofy expression on his face? No, wait… it must have been his impeccable dancing skills (seen in the photos below):

It’s sh*t like this that makes me want to move to Canada.

Posted June 17, 2008 at 12:17 pm by Andy | Share on Facebook
Categories: Broadway

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  1. Ric on June 17th, 2008 8:35 pm

    I love Taylor’s music. Saw him on opening night and the response was huge from the audience. They loved it! Before you judge the performance, perhaps you should actually see the performance, huh?

  2. Jennifer on June 18th, 2008 2:18 am

    Ric,
    The “huge response” Taylor got from the audience was when he exited the stage, and that’s because everyone was glad that his perforance was finally over, and that their suffering had ended.

    To the blog writer, you’re being way too kind. I think Taylor looks at least 65.

  3. letitrip on June 18th, 2008 2:41 am

    Taylor looks much, much older then 45, you’re being too kind. He sings like he has a frog in his throat, and dances like he’s trying to squeeze it out his a$$. Looks like he’s feeling better after he ripped one, now he can “sing” again. Luckily, the audience all passed out from the stench.

  4. Judy on June 18th, 2008 6:51 am

    Permanently doofy is right. This guy’s a joke. I’ve heard that his crazy fans are like fans of Clay Aiken (sp?). They’ll be all over you in a minute. Just keep laughing.

  5. Kathy on June 20th, 2008 12:00 pm

    Dear Broadway,

    This is the final straw. I’ve been ranting about how your shows and casting skills taken a turn for the worst over the past year or so and I can’t take it anymore. Have your people call my people when you’ve gotten your mo-jo back.

    Sincerely,
    A Still Slowly Dying Theatre Dork

    PS: Please break a leg. Literally.

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