Hi all!

Funny story.... my boyfriend sent me flowers at work today. All day people walked by and said "Oh love your flowers... did Clay send them??" It was a hoot, honestly everyone who noticed them said the same thing! I finally just started to say.."Yes, they are from Clay!"

I'm a little late.... but since Clay - umm - I mean PAT is out of town and I've got nothing else to do (except gaze lovingly at the flowers Cla... err... Pat sent...)

here are some special Valentines for everyone!!

BTW - I found a couple of good youtube vids today!

Here's a really cute montage, I think I've missed at least one of the news clips because this has footage I didn't seee yet!!

Clay Aiken-Spamalot Silly Montage


This is nice too
Clay Aiken, Beautiful

cha cha....okay, at first I thought I was going bananas & seeing double (or more like it, reading double), but then I realized that YOU are the one losing it!!! You posted your links to the Youtube vids twice....once on this page and once on the previous page! Staring at Clay all day and night long has got you goofy. Love the valentines you created. He is such a purdy man! But shouldn't there have been some more candies in that one picture.....for "Fax me" and "You're a Tiger" and such.....???

Wanted to wish all our ladies (I think it's half the Board!) who are going to see Spam this weekend the most fantastic time! Irene losing her virginity.....wonderful! And Anni - we'll be hoping for a peasant role for you! Have fun all!

JOY - so what did you think of the videos!!

and plllttttt - so sue me!!

OK - we need a head count for the 23rd.

I know Cheyanne and hubby are going - evening show?? who else?? Joy - you are meeting us at Juniors around 2:30? Anybody else??

I'm just LOVIN' these two shots from the stage door last night. Jerome surely loves our BF, doesn't he?

James Beamon- an actor
in the traveling production of SPAMALOT- comments
on Clay Aiken's role in
the Broadway production
of that play!

http://jamesbeaman.blogspot.com/2008/01/feat-of-clay.html

Quote:

Okay, so how, you may ask, do I feel about Clay Aiken playing the role of Sir Robin on Broadway? First, let me say that there is a definite buzz about it around the theatre here for sure, and mixed reports of all kinds coming in from the Broadway company. But the major report is that Clay's fans are flooding the Shubert theatre and tearing the house down with enthusiasm for what Clay is doing. He got a standing ovation after the "Jew Song" Friday night on the scale of a rock concert. Now, is this appropriate for this funny comedy piece? One might better ask, what isn't appropriate at "Spamalot?!" It's a good time show. It's also a profit making business. If Clay brings a whole new audience to the show who may never have seen live theatre or Broadway, then I say fantastic. One might be inclined to grumble that a performer like Clay, with little or no acting experience, can just step right into a leading role on Broadway while others struggle and work for years to achieve that kind of break. But Clay is an accomplished young man. He was a special education teacher before "American Idol," he beat out thousands of people to get into that competition, and with the support of the American public, finished second and emerged with his first single at #1 on the Billboard charts. He has sold 6 million albums and has established a foundation for special needs kids. While it surely has not been lost on the producers of our show that Clay will be good for business during the slow months of this, the third year of the Broadway run, I also know the creative team are people with integrity and very high standards. I am sure that Clay had a very strenuous rehearsal process and that every aspect of his performance was worked on and guided by expert hands. Reading the interviews with Clay, and hearing about his aching muscles and exhaustion, all I could think was, brother, I feel you!! And of course, add to the pressure on Aiken that there are plenty of people out there who want to see a success like he is fall on his face in the "legit" world--next to creating superstars, there is nothing Americans love more than seeing them fall. The only thing I am perhaps jealous of is that Clay got wonderful photos of himself in Sir Robin gear by Joan Marcus. I'd love to have a few official images of me in the show. Am I concerned that now Sir Robin will be a "celebrity only" part on Broadway? Well, I have no doubt that there will be other big names coming through the show in various roles as the run continues. But these roles are not easy to cast and require real acting chops, dialect skills, etc. I think the creative team knows this and there will still be opportunities for fine actors to play these parts in all the "Spamalot" companies. I am very grateful to be doing the tour and tickled that I am playing the same role simultaneously with Clay Aiken. I wish him much luck! He is about to experience what an eight show week feels like, and I am sure, will come to appreciate and respect the hard work that this truly is. Here in Boston, our audiences have been been great and I have gotten to see and hear from many relatives, friends and colleagues who have shown up to surprise me back stage or have dropped me an email or sent a note or flowers. Thank you all for your support! My dressing room is a riot of colorful blooms--so much so that our stage manager walked by the other day and said, "When is the body being laid out?" I feel a sense of full circle being back here that is very gratifying. If you keep your dream alive, see it, believe it, and persist, it can take you exactly where you want to go. For me, it has been a long road since drama school here in Boston oh-so-many years ago. So to return here in this great show and in a great part--yeah it feels pretty terrific. That said, I am ready for a day off!

Joy, thank you soooo much for bringing such great goodies - I only have a second - this is a crazy busy weekend, but I hope to be back a bit later and further comment on them - I only had time to skim the article but it looked very positive to me.

Okay, gotta run for now - BBL...............

Much love and huge hugs.............

Hi all! Just wanted to say we had a great day, am way too tired to go into details. Limo was unbelieveable.. thanks Irene!

OMG what can I say about Clay! Took pictures but they were all blurry not sure what happened. Really disappointed.

For those going on May 3rd, Saturday, some of us have decided to stay on Sunday and go to the last show!
Wanted to give you heads up on this! I know Sue, Pat, Irene and myself have bought tickets. They are not great but we just wanted to be there for the last hurrah!

I think we are mostly to the right side, close to the exit so we can get in line to see Clay after the show!

Love you all and well what can I say he was just adorable and amazing today!

Night all!

Joy .. Great article. He's quite funny and shows class in my opinion. Love the pictures too! That first one is hysterical and the 2nd one is an awww moment, isnt it? Geez, I love that fuzzy green sweater he has on. Makes me wanna run my fingers allllllll over it ..

um, where was I .. Oh yeah ...

Patti .. So glad you had a great time! Can't wait to hear the details .. Oh, and I talked to Pat through email and she told me that you all were staying for the final show .. hmmm .. just might consider it. Depends on the funds available at the time. I have waited going on 4 years now to meet Pat face to face .. I am unbelievably excited!!!

Cheyanne .. sure hope you're taking some time out for yourself at some point this weekend!


Don't know if anyone else is into racing but the Daytona 500 is tomorrow .. WOOHOO! I have my favorite singer guy .. and my favorite racin' guy .. Dale Jr. He's almost .. oh shush, I said ALMOST .. as cute as Clay !



LotsaClayLuv to everyone!

p.s. .. did anyone else notice the "Broadway's Exclusive Gift Shop" sign above Clay .. HA! Now there's a gift I'd give my left arm for!

Patti......you rode around in a freakin' limo????? Okay... that does it....when is Irene going to be in NYC next? hee, hee

Thanks for reporting in even if you didn't have time to write all the minutia we so love to hear - so glad you had a wonderful time! Never mind that your photos were blurry - the important thing is that you were there to take them! My heart really does go out to all the hundreds of fans who won't get to see Clay at all in this show. Sometimes it makes me feel guilty that I'm getting the chance to go so many times. We are all so lucky....

Jennifer - good to see you here. Whenever you disappear for more than a couple of days, I worry about Charlie. Hope he's doing okay! And what's up with this bit about having never met Pat? Your paths didn't cross at the Broadfest or concert in Williamsport? Geez....that silly Pat. She must have had her invisibility cloak on again!

And yeah, that final performance on May 4th is sounding more and more inevitable all the time. Having been there for opening night and witnessing all the excitement and awe and sheer buzz that was in the air - well, it really is special to be there for special events like that. cha cha and I wouldn't trade our opening night experience for the world.....we still keep raving to each other about how incredible it was!

Cheyanne....don't forget to slow down and smell the roses! Wait...it's February with no roses in sight. Aw, just take it easy gurrll!! Love to all.....XXXOOO

Jennifer dear are you confusing me with another Pat????

Jennifer wrote:

.. Oh, and I talked to Pat through email and she told me that you all were staying for the final show .. hmmm .. just might consider it. Depends on the funds available at the time. I have waited going on 4 years now to meet Pat face to face .. I am unbelievably excited!!!

I loved meeting you at Williamsport last year and this year. Are you maybe thinking about MGM not goodpat(aka me)????

Just a quick buzz in and out....can only remain upright for a moment...hahaha

Limo, Spam, Clay and friends...wow what a day Patti and Irene. Y'all must be exhausted...dish with details please!

Pat - maybe Jennifer meant CLAY face to face???

cha cha...well that would make much more sense cuz I ain't that exciting to meet face to face...