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American Idol alumni Taylor Hicks and Ace Young are set to star in the Tony Award nominated new Broadway production of “GREASE” at Overture Center in Madison beginning Tuesday, December 8. Platinum-selling singer and songwriter Taylor Hicks stars as “Teen Angel”. Ace Young joins the cast December 1st as “Danny”. Ace Young made his Broadway debut in “GREASE playing “Kenickie” last fall. He was a finalist on “American Idol” finalist in Season 5 and has guest-starred on Fox’s “Bones,” co-hosted “American Idol Extra” and co-produced his debut album, Ace Young. Taylor Hicks won “American Idol” in Season 5. He made his debut on Broadway playing “Teen Angel” . The new production of “GREASE” features songs from the smash hit 1978 motion picture Including “Sandy,” “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” “Grease” and “You’re the One That I Want”. These songs will be heard in addition to the songs made famous by the original stage production: “Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightnin'” and “We Go Together.” “GREAS
One of American Idol’s big winners, Alabama’s Taylor Hicks is also one of its redeeming factors, at least when the meddlesome music industry stands back and lets him pursue his soul and Southern-rock leanings. Beyond the requisite de-gritifying, Hicks sounded rather in touch with such Idol selections as “In The Ghetto.” The single “Do I Make You Proud” didn’t suit his grey-haired non-star quality quite so well, but he’s since embraced his role as the adult-contempo roots-rocker next door who’s not afraid to come off a little corny (in a good way). That should serve him well as he plays behind the 2009 album The Distance, taking a break from his role in a production of Grease at the Overture Center.
