April 23, 2008...1:20 am
Carly Smithson steals show on “American Idol’s” Broadway night
Carly Smithson belted out a great rendition of “Jesus Christ Superstar”, which stole the show on tonight’s “American Idol” salute to Andrew Lloyd Weber which was filled with one awkward performance after another.
Jason Castro, in particular, butchered “Memory”: from “Cats” and may finally be sent home. Brooke White looked like a deer caught in the headlights. David Cook managed to do a decent job with his number from “Phantom of the Opera” though I didn’t think it was as great as the judges did. David Archuleta muddled through his performance.
The point of this eludes me. Isn’t the show called “American Idol” not “Broadway Idol?” Do most pop music fans really care about musicals? Not if they are under 40. Blame the decline in arts education for that one. That’s why most of the contestants had no clue about how to sing musical theater.
Andrew Lloyd Weber was the most entertaining of all the mentors. He actually gave Archuleta good advice to keep his eyes open which he managed to do for the most part. Smithson also wisely took his advice to sing “Jesus Christ Superstar.”
Castro, White and Archuleta may wind up in the bottom three
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