I’m sorry, but I’m shamelessly obsessed with Adam Lambert. I lovelovelooooove him. I love any little piece of news I can get on him. I want him to be my life partner. MTV News has an interesting piece today about Adam’s potential future on Broadway, and the way Broadway views all Idol contestants:
Lambert was on the short list to potentially play the lead in the Broadway Spider-Man musical “Turn Off the Dark,” which will feature music by U2’s Bono and The Edge, according to casting director Bernie Telsey.
“We started working on ‘Spider-Man’ a year and a half ago, and [Lambert is] someone we know because we cast him in ‘Wicked’ and knew he had that kind of range,” Telsey said of the San Diego-bred singer, who has 17 years of experience on the stage, including a stint in a 2004 musical version of “The Ten Commandments” opposite Val Kilmer. “I’ve not seen him do those styles as much as I’ve seen him now on ‘American Idol.’ And he was someone we looked after about seven months ago, but he told us then that he was already in the ‘American Idol’ process and not available. So he’s definitely somebody that we would have auditioned, just because we know him and see him for a lot of shows. … Let him go win, and then he can come and replace Spider-Man a year after the run. He’d be great.”
Dude. I would totally fly my ass to NYC to check out Adam Lambert on Broadway. And that is sooo not my style normally.
Another casting director talks more generally about the burgeoning relationship between American Idol and Broadway:
Jay Binder, another veteran Broadway casting director who helped Hudson win an Academy Award by casting her in the movie version of “Dreamgirls,” said many “Idol” veterans have succeeded on Broadway because they have shown the work ethic needed to perform eight shows a week and draw fans at a time when box office is down and few new major musical-theater stars are being minted.
“I’m very thrilled for what could happen with this young man, because if he succeeds in this media, we have another male musical-theater star, and we need every one we can get,” said Binder, who cautioned that he’d have to have Lambert come in for an audition to see what the singer’s range is. “I have my fingers crossed for him climbing buildings and weaving webs some day.”
“We watch every week to see who’s going to lose so we can cast them in a Broadway show,” Telsey said. “Seriously, because they’re talented people who just didn’t have agents. … Look at Fantasia. She blew the house down in ‘Color Purple.’ … What was so wonderful about her in that show is she doesn’t even sing until the end of Act 1. And the whole time you’re watching, asking, ‘Who is this incredible actress onstage?,’ and she had never done it.”
Ooooh! I want Adam on Broadway! I want him on TV! I want him on the radio! I want him on my body! I LOVE YOU, ADAM!
Back off my future husband, Beet, or it’s going to be a smackdown. I’d think you’d win, but I’d still fight for that sex god.
He is definitely talented enough to do Broadway, he could be a star. I am rooting for him in whatever he does, especially if its me.
Whatever, you can have Hot Bald Guy. I want Adam. :)
Wicked woman!
Would you be open to a timeshare?
Yes, absolutely. Let’s run it by the two of them and then we should be good to go.
He’d need to be Spiderman to get on your body…
…hello? he’s gay. He don’t want your poo-say!
I don’t understand straight women’s obsession with him ala Claymates. He’s very talented…but judging from all the photos surfacing on the web of him tonguing down dudes (I won’t even MENTION the hot pants he sported at Burning Man), he wants noooo parts of anything female. How come THOSE very google ready shots haven’t made it on here? He’ll probably win Idol though…and good for him. Go Adam! But sorry E.B….the only night you may be able to spend with him is doing each others hair. :-)
The “obsession” for most people is that he’s hot and talented, much like Clay, and most people have the intelligence to realize that straight or not you aren’t likely to have a REAL shot at them anyway and admiring them isn’t the same as sleeping with them. Why obsess over Springsteen, Prince, Bon Jovi, whomever…ain’t likely anyone “common” is going to be all up in that anyway..might as well enjoy it from afar.
…just wanted to see if anyone had commented on his eyes, in this picture, no iris, no pupil, just a black space; looks funny, like Maya’s superpower on Heroes…
EWE! HE totally grosses me out with his eyeliner and girlie pants. I had that haircut like 2 years ago.Dude looks like a lady!!
Hyatt Riot, What kind of name is that? BTW, If you had that same haircut “like, Oh my god” 2 years ago then why is it bad that Adam has it now….Oh and if you were to research the web you would find that he has had that edgey side and hair cut years ago….I think you may just be a little jelouse of Americas newest , greatest find…After all its been way to long since the Bowie,Freddie,Iggy,ect days and we need them back. Adam reminds us how a great artist on the edge performs and looks. Way to go Adam, He needs an Evil Eye Braclete to be safe from people like you.
i agree with everyone, Adam deserves success and happiness, for he has amazing talent & has the right 2 look gorgeous which he does, and have the right to chose his sexuality!
I think so too! I LOVE HIM