Broadway Not Aiken for Claymates Musical

Posted Aug 15th 2007 5:30PM by TMZ Staff

An "American Idol"-themed musical inspired by Clay Aiken and his army of obsessive fans has gone up in smoke just one day after it went up in lights on a Broadway marquee. Did we mention it was about Clay Aiken obsessives?
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"Idol: The Musical," billed as a satirical look at a troupe of Clay-mates from Ohio, opened two days ago at the 45th Street Theater, and promptly flopped like Clay's clammy hand on Kelly Ripa's mouth just a day later. The show's producer, Todd Ellis, said that he was shutting down the show because of a "lack of advance ticket sales, a lack of positive feedback from audience members and critics and a lack of sustainable financial resources." The rough English translation? It sucked real bad.

Backstage magazine called "Idol" "interminable, amateurish, headache-inducing," and that was just in the first paragraph of its review. Just for the record, neither Aiken nor "American Idol" the show were involved in the production.

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1. sucks for aiken...

first!

Posted at 5:42PM on Aug 15th 2007 by mike

2. Does Al Sharpton know?

Posted at 5:42PM on Aug 15th 2007 by Spiraticus

3. i never did like this gay boy. he is annoying.

Posted at 5:48PM on Aug 15th 2007 by not a clay fan

4. Anything that even involves Idol or the Gayken will flop!!! it's a wrap for both.

Posted at 5:59PM on Aug 15th 2007 by quin177@yahoo.com

5. Ha Ha Gay i mean Clay you suck anyway.....

Posted at 6:10PM on Aug 15th 2007 by kelly rippa

6. # 7 thats wicked funny

Posted at 6:12PM on Aug 15th 2007 by kelly rippa

7. I would have paid money for a ticket if Clay Aiken came out and admitted that he is a homosexual. Clay is so feminine that he makes Paris Hilton look butch.

Posted at 6:30PM on Aug 15th 2007 by HEY!

8. Clay Achin-For-Man-Meat as the subject for a Broadway musical?
Wasn't that the plot for "The Producers", make the worst show imaginable?
Another Idol failure.

Posted at 6:49PM on Aug 15th 2007 by L.A. Douchenozzle, Esq.

9. I just had to make a comment. Every time I see a picture of Clay I want to puke. He is the mafugliest person I have ever seen. Is he for real with that hairstyle? He should just go away!! Spare the world having to look at images of you. Lock yourself in a dark windowless room and never come out!!!

Posted at 6:58PM on Aug 15th 2007 by DaniNicole

10. Clay had nothing to do with that musical. And I don't know if Clay is gay or not, and really don't care...but what is the big deal about him coming out? If he is gay, he'll come out when hes ready!

Posted at 7:03PM on Aug 15th 2007 by someone

11. This played in Syracuse for a month and off, off Broadway for a month. It WAS amatuerish and fans that saw it agreed. Clay Aiken had nothing to do with this and himself found it embarrassing. And to all of you who are so certain of his sexuality..how do you know?? Because you believe all the crap in the tabloids? Because anyone who isn't screwing every tart in LA and drinking and drugging MUST be gay? How about a little respect for a man who is religious and charitable and good to his fans. Yes, I'm a fan and proud of it.

Posted at 7:07PM on Aug 15th 2007 by Maddy

12. Maddy, seriously, Clay is a fan of the sausage and no there is nothing wrong with that.

Posted at 7:17PM on Aug 15th 2007 by Dellor Kcir

13. I happen to like Clay and I'm a straight female. As for Idol:The Musical, if I hadn't received a free ticket, I would have demanded my money back. It was awful.

Posted at 7:28PM on Aug 15th 2007 by Perezsucks

14.
LOL.

The joke is on the Clay and Clay fan haters. This play was taylor made for Clay haters, and they let it die on opening night.

There truly is justice in the world.

Posted at 7:39PM on Aug 15th 2007 by wellthenfine

15. How can any female find him attractive? He has so many girl qualities. He sounds like a girl, moves his body like a girl, and behaves like Steisand on crack with his contemptuous attitude. I could never be attracted to a man who is more of a female than me. Imagine dating him and having to schedule partner manicures, pedicures, eyebrow waxing, and bikini waxes? If he is a man, then he should behave as a man.

Posted at 7:41PM on Aug 15th 2007 by Clay is gay

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