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# 65: "Clay Aiken's Not Just Any Joe"
merrieeee replied to ldyjocelyn's topic in Main Thread Archives
Omg clay Aiken is following me!!!! -
# 65: "Clay Aiken's Not Just Any Joe"
merrieeee replied to ldyjocelyn's topic in Main Thread Archives
Ok chexxys place sent clay multi coloured popcorn no chocolate or nuts. One of his cast mates wanted chocolate popcorn so it appears that Clay said join twitter and you will get some. So he joined twitter and seems to be asking for chocolate popcorn......wanna bet someone is buying some right now? -
# 65: "Clay Aiken's Not Just Any Joe"
merrieeee replied to ldyjocelyn's topic in Main Thread Archives
QUOTE Clay Aiken @clayaiken 27s @kealasettle "Hey bird!" -
# 65: "Clay Aiken's Not Just Any Joe"
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There is a pic of me getting an autograph from Clay out there in Clayland! #hateit QUOTE Clay Aiken @clayaiken Hey "Claymates"! Join the "Ken Dolls"! Follow @KenArpino (and then delete him on August 25th!) ;-) ha ha -
# 65: "Clay Aiken's Not Just Any Joe"
merrieeee replied to ldyjocelyn's topic in Main Thread Archives
The funniest thing of the night! When we parked the car the attendant asked us if we were call girls! Twice he said it. Well we must have looked dumbfounded because he said well your plate says Texas you must be call girls. Then the light went on........he was saying cow girls in his Maine accent! -
# 65: "Clay Aiken's Not Just Any Joe"
merrieeee replied to ldyjocelyn's topic in Main Thread Archives
Ok. He was pretty, sang great, looked good and I was in a fog literally. End of recap! Hee Hee -
# 65: "Clay Aiken's Not Just Any Joe"
merrieeee replied to ldyjocelyn's topic in Main Thread Archives
Ok noW it has begun! I am at the airport and I know Clay is just wai for ,me at the other ens!, Gee I just got bumped by a fellow passenger......sheesh! -
http://maine.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Reviews-JOSEPH-AND-THE-AMAZING-TECNICOLOR-DREAMCOAT-is-More-Than-Amazing-at-The-Ogunquit-Playhouse-20130812 Now this is a review! First and foremost, I will have to say that I have never watched American Idol. I've never been a big fan of the show's concept, nor am I really a fan of "pop" music. That said, I was BLOWN AWAY by Clay Aiken in the title role. His voice sounds limitless in the role to the point that it almost sounds TOO EASY for his versatile voice. I found myself wondering how many keys had been raised, or how many times he was singing an octave above what was written. His vocal display is truly astounding, and more than that it is always clear as bell and you never struggle to understand what he is singing. It was also refreshing to see a different take on JOSEPH; often times actors choose to make him boastful and almost full of himself. You can see from the very start that Mr. Aiken is a shy, humble JOSEPH who longs to be accepted by his brothers and it's his naïveté that brings upon his misfortune, not ill will. I was more than surprised by his turn in the second act as the Pharaoh's right hand man who attempts to trick his brothers. And his rendition of "Close Every Door" will bring you to your feet.
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From CH via CV. From CH: QUOTE ("walkiki") From Gay Ogunquit - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Or the Bible goes Disco) QUOTE As summer in Ogunquit hits high season, so does the camp factor at the Playhouse. I would have thought cornball productions like “The Rat Pack” or “Young Frankenstein” would have won the title. Little did I know that the winner (so far) is a play based on--- a Bible story! “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” opens this week and based on the enthusiasm I saw on Thursday nights, fans of this camp classic (and its American Idol star, Clay Aiken) are ecstatic. Now, it is has been many years since this Gayogunquit reviewer has been to Sunday School so my memory of the tale of Joseph is a bit hazy. Set many, many years before the birth of Christ, this play (narrated by vocal talents of Keala Settle) tells the story of Jacob, a powerful (and apparently polygamous) leader of Israel, who has (at least) 12 sons. One of them, the studious, sensitive Joseph (Clay Aiken) is his obvious favorite. This does not sit well with the other 11 and when daddy Jacob gives his #1 son a rather flamboyant, gay pride looking trench coat, they plot a “Cain and Able” on him. Stripped of his beloved coat and sent off as a slave, Joseph uses his psychic (and vocal) abilities to impress person after person he comes in contact with. His talents are soon noticed by businessmen and royalty alike, and Joseph becomes a high advisor to the Pharaoh after he is able to decipher his highness’s dreams. (This rock and roll Elvis number is one of the highlights of the show- Matthew Ragas really nails his Vegas-style Presley!) Thanks to Joseph, Egypt is saved from famine and he is given a royal title….just in time for his brothers to come begging for help... As said before, this take on a Bible story can’t be taken seriously (even animal lovers will laugh aloud during the “death” of the goat/sheep prop!). The cast is clearly enjoying themselves. Aiken plays the role as a subdued, sensitive soul and comes across as very likable. The “evil” brothers add enough goof ball charm to want us to see them be acquitted of their crimes. (Nicholas Ward had the audience whipped up into a frenzy with his Benjamin Calypso number.) The song and dance numbers also give the show a real feel-good charm that helps us forget the serious nature of the source material. Also, the costumes look like something Elton John would have designed after an all night LSD bender- in other words, the laughs are fast and furious. Think what would have happened if ABBA and Charlton Heston’s Moses had a love child and that should sum up this light, feel good romp! “Joseph” is playing now through August 25th. For tickets and show times, check out Ogunquitplayhouse.org or call 207-646-5511 Jason Pendergast undated I like this guys take on Clays performance.