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01/21/2008
Claymania is Alive and Well and Living Outside the Shubert Theater
If you had any doubts that the devotion of the Claymates had ebbed since American Idol days, witness the Clayhem outside the Shubert Theater on Friday night, where the police had to install barricades to hold back the crush. Aiken took over the role of "Sir Robin".
Previously
Clay Aiken Snaps at Another Reporter Over the "Gay" Question [tr]
Clay Aiken to Take Stage as "Sir Robin" in Spamalot [tr]
(images Walter McBride/Broadway World)
Posted 2:55 PM EST by Andy Towle in Clay Aiken, New York, News, Theatre | Permalink
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File it under things I don't get, like:
Choward's Violet Mints.
Jellyfish as an appetizer.
Jell-O Salad.
Clay Aiken.
Posted by: FASTLAD | Jan 21, 2008 3:13:56 PM
OMG!!!!
Celine Dion is on Broadway?
Posted by: Maverick69 | Jan 21, 2008 3:40:51 PM
Three words: Clay. Aiken. Ugh.
It's not his singing style that turns me off (it's not my taste, but to each his own). It's his persona: smarmy, calculated, creepy. Like he's hiding something.
If Clay Aiken was to suddenly announce publicly: "I'm gay!" I would respond "Um, that's okay, buddy. We don't really need you on the team..."
Posted by: Funbud | Jan 21, 2008 4:15:11 PM
Lucky for you he's straight then isn't it.
Posted by: Matt | Jan 21, 2008 4:35:33 PM
Grandma had Liberace.
Mom had Manilow.
We have the Gaykin.
Posted by: FernLaPlante | Jan 21, 2008 4:53:40 PM
I believe the barracades are always there. Just not the army of middle-aged white ladies.
Posted by: Matt | Jan 21, 2008 4:53:47 PM
I don't get him either. And creepy is the perfect description.
Posted by: David in KC | Jan 21, 2008 4:54:03 PM
You don't get him cause you're not a middle-aged, middle-class fag-hag in DEEP denial.
Posted by: David Ehrenstein | Jan 21, 2008 5:30:05 PM
What is wrong with his face? Or is that makeup for the role?
Posted by: Bryan | Jan 21, 2008 6:09:13 PM
I can kind of understand the single poor middle age white women but that crowd is about a third male. WTF is that?
Posted by: patrick nyc | Jan 21, 2008 6:14:57 PM
Not to diminish the throngs of people waiting to touch the hem of his dress but the barricades are usually out at all performances on Broadway no matter who is headlining.
Posted by: Jon-Marc | Jan 21, 2008 6:38:16 PM
"but that crowd is about a third male. WTF is that?"
Cater-waiters on crack.
Posted by: David Ehrenstein | Jan 21, 2008 8:12:42 PM
this is just all too funny, i love all the comments, thank you my darlings...
Posted by: the queen | Jan 21, 2008 9:44:53 PM
OK, I work right near there, and there are certainly not extensive police barricades and mob scenes in front of every Broadway theater. This Clayshit is too much. If barricades are around they are simply used for lining up (relatively) civilized people with tickets to enter the show without getting in the way of the rest of us who understand and appreciate your contribution to our economy and yet hate your presence in a very jaded fashion.
I'd almost like to see him in this show, except when I saw it before I didn't think it was that funny (although I love Monty Python). As Simon always said, Miss Clay was tailor made for Broadway. His voice is and was perfect for it -- the Manilow-esqu quality, the facial expressions, the hand gestures. I never hated the voice...I hated the self-hate and the fans-in-denial (they are SO psycho!)...
I can't wait for this thread to be overtaken by Claymates! Well, should at least up the site traffic numbers!
Posted by: So Left I'm Right | Jan 21, 2008 11:25:42 PM
OK, not to be crass, but what's with the fat girls in the picture? Every last female in the photo looks to be over 200 lbs. Is this just a further manifestation of the attraction of fat women to closeted gay guys?
Posted by: daveb | Jan 22, 2008 5:02:40 AM
I walked by there about 4:30 Friday and they were ALREADY lining up. I remember when usher did Chicago it was pretty crazy but this was unbelievable especially considering how freakin cold it was.
Posted by: Davey | Jan 22, 2008 9:29:13 AM
Clean your glasses and look at the pictures again. There's a distinct lack of middle aged or fat women. Don't let the truth get in the way, right?
Posted by: Dave | Feb 1, 2008 10:07:04 PM