Twilight926 Posted May 20, 2019 Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 This news about Clay being in Grease is. exciting! A great way to start the week although Im still on quite a high from this weekend! The moment I walked into the Omni on Friday started seeing folks I knew I felt like I was with family. The pre party Friday night was a lot of fun! I that it was cute seeing Diane wearing a Clay shirt. Then the brunch Saturday morning was great! I enjoyed hearing from Phil Liebson hearing about this accreditation program the Projects working on. I thought it was cute when Clay said I look cute today while he was sitting with Diane and Phil answering questions. I agreed I thought Clay looked adorable! The play date with "National Inclusion Project" was fun! The main event, I was sitting just a couple seats down from Lori I loved seeing her reaction to receiving founders award she was so surprised! That was so deserved! Seeing Jerome speak was just moving real Jeung him talk about what hes been through. The lost concert was soo good! Clay sounded amazing! Some of my favorites were OMWH, As long as Were here, TITN falling, lover all alone. I dont think Ill ever listen to Falling or Grace Of God the same way again. I liked the suit Clay wore.I enjoyed spending time with new and old friends this past weekend. fear it was great getting to meet you on Saturday! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldyjocelyn Posted May 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Fear and Twilight, thank you for the recaps! It sounds like it was a wonderful time..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldyjocelyn Posted May 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Pictures from the luncheon on Saturday -- thanks to nickikiwi for allowing me to share them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbmifan Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Thank you for the pictures. Did not go to the Founders Brunch so did not see what he was wearing. Looking good in those pictures. I had so much fun this weekend seeing everyone. We did not stay at the Omni but it worked out we were there a lot. Our hotel was about 4 blocks away and had free shuttle in the city center so we took it many times. I walked back and forth a few extra times to get some steps in. The concert was great. He sounded wonderful and I even got to hear some early songs that I never saw live since I did not start going to concert to Christmas 2004. TITN and Invisable were fun. I did not want it to end. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ldyjocelyn Posted May 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 Photos from the DPAC Award Ceremony from last week: https://huthphoto.smugmug.com/Colin/Edit/DPAC/TRS2019/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FearofH2O Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 Still in the glow of the Gala and wishing I could get to see Clay in Grease. Its about a six and a half hour drive from here. I can't do long drives as I tend to fall asleep suddenly. I ttk my kids to see Grease on Broadway about 30 or 40 years ago. They really enjoyed it but I don't remember much of it. Probably fell asleep even back then. Hope he does great in his role and I'm sure we will hear from those who are going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldyjocelyn Posted May 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 Fear, I’ve only seen the movie a few dozen times, but never the stage show. Alas, I can’t go either. Supposedly, Clay gets a mention in the new Wanda Sykes stand-up comedy special on Netflix. I was planning on watching it this weekend — now I can’t wait! (If you remember, Wanda met Clay via the Tonight Show...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrieeee Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 I just watched the Wanda Sykes show and it’s good. She is bemoaning the fact that the Confederate flag is revered in the South! The mention of Clay is cute. Something about if you’re going to celebrate the South then let’s have a statue of Clay Aiken wearing a Dollywood t-shirt holding a bottle of moonshine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ldyjocelyn Posted May 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 Mention of Clay in this article: https://triblive.com/aande/theater-arts/pittsburgh-clo-version-updates-grease-for-the-21st-century/ Quote The 26-year-old Adkins says he’s looking forward to working with Aiken, knowing his legacy from the iconic singing competition. Aiken has a particular challenge in the Teen Angel role, Adkins says, because the part requires the actor to come out cold and sing just one song — “Beauty School Dropout.” Unlike the other cast members, who are onstage throughout, getting comfortable and loosening up their vocal chords, he says, “(Aiken) only gets one shot to nail it. He has to sit in his dressing room, then come out and sing one song. That’s the hardest thing for a performer to do. “His time on ‘American Idol’ probably prepared him for that,” Adkins says. “I think he’s going to come out and sing it like a rock star.” I'll put the full text in the news thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrieeee Posted May 31, 2019 Report Share Posted May 31, 2019 In case anyone has an interest. Episode 1 of good omens is up now on Prime! RIP Leon Redbone. I love his music! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ldyjocelyn Posted June 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 If you've got any spare email addresses, voting to keep them in first place would be a WONDERFUL idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrieeee Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 Tyra BanksVerified account @tyrabanks 20s21 seconds ago More I had so much fun spending Christmas with my friend @clayaiken & @rubenstuddard seeing their show on Broadway. They were def "Best Special Engagement" to me. Show them some love and vote for them here if you can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldyjocelyn Posted June 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 Yay! We did it! https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Winners-Announced-For-The-17th-Annual-Theatre-Fans-Choice-Awards-BE-MORE-CHILL-HADESTOWN-TO-KILL-A-MOCKINGBIRD-Take-Home-Top-Honors-20190604 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrieeee Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 Woo hoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ldyjocelyn Posted June 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 https://www.instagram.com/stories/hannahjewelkohn_/ Little bit of Clay at the end of this instagram story. Looks like we may have a gay old time with this! haha ETA: copy the link to see what it entails. Embedding isn't working at the moment.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldyjocelyn Posted June 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2019/06/05/Clay-Aiken-Pittsburgh-CLO-Grease-Simon-Cowell-American-Idol-theater-musical/stories/201906040130?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_PittsburghPG Great interview with Clay! However, it does include this little tidbit: Quote And that brings us to your Broadway Christmas show with “AI” winner Ruben Studdard: “Ruben & Clay’s First Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion Show.” You had a New York City run in December with sold-out shows and great reviews. Any chance of reviving that? We can’t do it this Christmas, but it’s something we would love to do again … we just like working together. We went back to the “Idol” Fox finale, and we were the only two people who have kept in touch with each other from their season. Bo Bice hadn’t spoke with Carrie Underwood in years. Fantasia and Diana DeGarmo didn’t talk, and he and I, we had just talked the previous week. We always thought that was so strange. We just like being together. Bummer, but hopefully it will all work out eventually! I'll put the full text of the interview in the news section. Also: Grease Program! https://www.pittsburghclo.org/uploads/media/Summer_Season/2019/GREASE/PCLO_2019_Grease_Program-FINAL-LoRes.pdf?utm_source=Email_marketing&utm_campaign=emperformancerem20190605&cmp=1&utm_medium=HTMLEmail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrieeee Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 Video from Clay here! Scroll down https://www.facebook.com/PghCLO/?__tn__=kC-y.g&eid=ARDHWaOSWpU70A6HsYJOqv5_fgtIlLI9eMEZB10Za3E6lPeT00d7uSqZHuhypIOI_LiO7KNrvDEOb_j7&hc_ref=ARSYLblJGXWdJG_JOnxjDquFi5d8x3XKbvB8n0mIKKbibsGSpx63ujFT5kVHH8DHld8&fref=nf&__xts__[0]=68.ARD4DsDEaWevmna3KUCjqSPhcSUcBpOR0QZDh9Zs6aL9jw-29Rs4ceY11EPm8d8E7G0Zr8kW7qyrfSfg5hbxtM1B3JIjfbcjAYWDfVTANNGiVpIOHhVWcbDQkS6h5kq2F_hsBr8q1zjpcqmLQ8nLUjurAuaRw6BOj45bE5v2TIjk1Xck6AZejHWqFNDAF1vU6Oq_j-7QRKR9BzaTPTuqPtMNec3lI886LFUTlJId6EgAq_7mzK9Ik3wSVLXa6zM-7tdOylzv0AkW-iz2alUQdOHmPJilc4ZPjOwC5RMeBVj83hJKkyv7XYttGK6jGLox8FRyKw5bs7oJzMM4itsaoDE7GGJOhqd7HbpGpD64c-l4g5IHTKiQCvI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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merrieeee Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 Sharon Eberson of the Pittsburgh Gazette tweeted: Quote Had a blast speaking with @clayaiken who is playing Teen Angel in @PittsburghCLO #Grease It's a good thing he likes to chat - just as fun and friendly as can be -- because I have a cold and couldn't keep up my end of the conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldyjocelyn Posted June 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2019 Break a leg tonight Clay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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