Diana DeGarmo emerged victorious in last week's poll of the week out of an assortment of Idol alums that have transitioned to the great white way. The Hairspray star took home 27 votes, good for 42% of the poll's 63 total votes. The next closest competitor was Clay Aiken, whose coming out of the closet this past week did not do much to bolster his standing in the poll. Clay, who will be returning to Spamalot, amassed 10 votes, or 15%.
The next two alums that received the most votes were LaKisha Jones (The Color Purple) and Ace Young (Grease), who got 5 votes (7%) and 4 votes (6%), respectively. The remaining alums barely registered on the poll, with Josh Strickland failing to take in a single vote.
In this week's poll of the week, IDOL LIVE begins the debut album champion poll series, beginning with Season 1. Only post-Idol albums will be included unless pre-Idol albums were also released following the alum's time on the show (ex. Brooke White).
Clay Aiken (Spamalot) 10 (15%)
Frenchie Davis (Rent) 1 (1%)
Diana DeGarmo (Hairspray) 27 (42%)
Fantasia (The Color Purple) 3 (4%)
Anthony Federov (The Fantasticks) 3 (4%)
Tamyra Gray (Rent) 4 (6%)
LaKisha Jones (The Color Purple) 5 (7%)
Taylor Hicks (Grease) 5 (7%)
Constantine Maroulis (The Wedding Singer) 1 (1%)
Josh Strickland (Tarzan) 0 (0%)
Ace Young (Grease) 4 (6%)
Total votes: 63
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Poll of the week: Diana favorite Broadway star
Sunday, August 17, 2008
No 'Godspell' for Diana
The much talked about revival of Broadway staple musical Godspell saw its chances dashed last week when it was reported that inability to secure funds for the show would cause it to close its doors before they even opened.
Godspell, which was supposed to star Diana DeGarmo in addition to Broadway greats like Gavin Creel and Telly Leung, was one of many musicals that was a casualty of the lackluster economy early on in the 2008-09 season.
This would have been Diana's fourth limited run in a stage production since coming in second on Idol in 2004. She has previously starred in West Side Story (San Jose, 2005), Hairspray (Broadway, 2006-07) and Brooklyn (national tour, 2006).
Monday, July 21, 2008
Diana DeGarmo to return to Broadway in 'Godspell'
According to a press release on Playbill.com, Season 3's Diana DeGarmo will return to the Great White Way as a member of the revival cast of Godspell, which will open on Oct. 23, 2008.
Diana, who finished as runner-up on Idol, has already had two separate runs on Broadway in Hairspray, which she wrapped up on Feb. 11, 2007. Other Broadway veterans that will play parts in the musical include In the Heights' Joshua Henry, Rent's Telly Leung, The Wedding Singer's David Josefsberg and Thoroughly Modern Millie's Tony Award nominee Gavin Creel. Previews will begin on Sept. 29 at The Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
Prior the announcement, Diana was working on a career in country music, and had recently posted clips of potential songs on her official music MySpace page.
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