Clay Achin': Idol Musical Closes After Opening Night

Clay Aiken by Steve Granitz/WireImage.com

Idol: The Musical — A Musical Based on the Worship of Clay Aiken lasted about as long as Brandon Rogers. Mere hours after its Aug. 12 premiere, the off-Broadway show shut its doors "due to a lack of advance ticket sales, a lack of positive feedback from audience members and critics, and a lack of sustainable financial resources," explains a statement from producer Todd Ellis.

Apparently the fans of Clay Aiken refused to come out.

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Matt Webb Mitovich

Aug 13, 2007 5:11 PM

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Apparently the fans of Clay Aiken refused to come out. They do tend to follow in their leader's footsteps...
Posted by Seanti Aug 13, 2007 6:07 PM Report Abuse

LMAO!!! Oh my god, too funny, Matt!
Posted by Beto Aug 13, 2007 6:10 PM Report Abuse

Ooh, I agree. Too funny, Matt! How long does it take you to come up with this stuff?
Posted by Sunshine Aug 13, 2007 6:54 PM Report Abuse

Careful Matt. Your'e setting yourself up for a verbal smackdown from the Claymate contingent who think it is there destiny to defend Clay from any and all evildoers like it was Buffy's destiny to destroy vampires.

That said, this is just shocking! I mean this had smash hit and Tony Awards written all over it!

Oh yeah, and lest anyone think I was serious with that last part... :-p

Any dope who was stupid enough to invest their money in this has way too much money.

Posted by Buffy Freak

Aug 13, 2007 7:56 PM

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"Apparently the fans of Clay Aiken refused to come out." It's unanimous -- that's hysterical! "...a lack of positive feedback from audience members..." Apparently, they've all ridden on a plane with him.
Posted by Chappy Quiddick Aug 13, 2007 8:03 PM Report Abuse

A Musical Based on the Worship of Clay Aiken Previously known as Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
Posted by Chappy Quiddick Aug 13, 2007 8:06 PM Report Abuse

Oh Matt, I miss you so!!! Your wit is the only bright spot in my sad, sorry life these days.
Posted by Raven Snook Aug 13, 2007 10:07 PM Report Abuse

Classic other Matt, frakking classic!
Posted by wycked Aug 13, 2007 11:07 PM Report Abuse

It is amazing what investors will spend their money on. Why would anyone want to do a musical about someone with stinky feet and no manners?

It is not like he sold millions of records, could act sing and perfom like oh say, Peter Allen. Now there was a Broadway show (starring Hugh Jackman) to write home about.

What the hell were these investors thinking?

This was as bad a decision as HBO yanking Deadwood for David Milch's now cancelled surfer series.

Posted by tvdiva

Aug 14, 2007 4:15 AM

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Hey! I liked Brandon Rogers! Don't besmirch him. LOL.
Posted by coconutphone77 Aug 14, 2007 9:39 AM Report Abuse

Hilarious.
Posted by unscrewed Aug 14, 2007 11:18 AM Report Abuse

Apparently, the fans of Clay Aiken refused to come out. Ba-dump... CRASH! That was the first big laugh I had all morning!
Posted by ValkyrieX Aug 14, 2007 12:14 PM Report Abuse

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