Idol: The Musical was an off-Broadway musical based on the popular TV show American Idol. The story is about a group of "dork-like" characters who dream of winning a spot as the opening act in Clay Aiken's new tour. The music was written by Jon Balcourt, with lyrics co-written. The original story was conceived and outlined by Todd Ellis.
The show began previews at the 45th Street Theatre on July 5, 2007 at the 45th St Theatre The show closed on its official opening night of August 12, 2007 due to poor ticket sales and bad word of mouth
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“Through man, and woman, and sea, and star,
Saw the dance of nature forward far;
Through worlds, and races, and terms, and times,
Saw musical order, and pairing rhymes.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)