There's a Japanese proverb that goes like this " One good word can warm three months " The word is Taylor and his enthusiastic portrayal of Teen Angel lit up the stage for a three month run.I'm beyond thrilled that he was so warmly recieved.It's been such fun reading the reviews,seeing the videos and all of the amazing pictures that fans have posted, for all of that I'm grateful ! We have been on an awesome journey with Taylor for two years,never knowing where it would take him or us,it's been a blast .Now it's on to a new album and another tour.Taylor you were born to be on that stage,you have touched so many lives,with your music , we're ready for more ! ROCK ON TAYLOR !!

I plan on sticking around. This is just to let Taylor know we are still here and will follow him wherever he goes.

DogsandBirds wrote:

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i see! Glad to hear it and you can keep us posted on where TH is performing. I plan to attend a concert!

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you won't be disappointed.

DogsandBirds wrote:

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i see! Glad to hear it and you can keep us posted on where TH is performing. I plan to attend a concert!

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You're not getting rid of me that fast LOL ! I plan on hanging around too ! I hope to meet up with some of you in the future at a Taylor Hicks concert. I've really enjoyed the people I've met here !

I think I'm having a meltdown! I'm getting "verklempft" as I read these recaps! It really has been a wonderful summer for TH and his fans. I believe that "Grease" and especially the wonderful actors in the cast, will always have a special place in Taylor's heart. They welcomed him and embraced the celebrity "status;" that came along with him, without any hint of resentment. (I will always remember the opening night video at Planet Hollywood, with Max making horns on Taylor's head, while he and Laura were being photographed with him. They were goofing around together and you could see the bond that had already developed between Taylor and the cast. Then in the video of L & M's final show, at the end where Taylor would ordinarily be playing the harmonica standing in between the two of them, he went over to the side of the stage and stayed there playing instead. It was obvious he wanted them alone to be the center of attention, and you can see Max motioning to him, calling him over. I thought that was such a telling moment for both Taylor and Max, as they were looking out for each other, at such an emotional time.)

I think that NY is where Taylor needed to be at this time in his life and career; that he needed to experience something totally different, and maybe even more importantly - make some new friends who would touch his soul in a positive way. It's obvious from the recaps, and from witnessing it ourselves - (those of us lucky enough to get to Broadway) that it's been a happy, meaningful time for him. He's been more relaxed and more talkative - and seemed like he felt very much at home - both in and around the theater, and with the people around him.

I'm so glad that this site survived the early days of Taylor's run. I'm glad that the "Greasers" hung in long enough to realize what was happening because of trolls and troublemakers, and that they gave his fans a chance to share some Soul Patrol mania with the "Grease" family.

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What Azure said, LOL!!!   Seriously, that was VERY well put Azure

I had mentioned in another thread that though I am excited for what's in store for the future, I am sad that Taylor's Grease run is apparently coming to an end. He REALLY seems to have enjoyed it; his very happy face in so many of the pictures speaks volume.  And it's been SO fantastic seeing new pictures of him all the time and reading the wonderful recaps

So onward we go!  But I do also plan to stick around if only to make sure D&B is kept up-to-date on his tour schedule   And I'll also take this opportunity to say thanks so much to the Greasers on here for sticking it out through the rough early days and for being so nice

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Easy to be nice to those who are so nice! I need those updates!

 

Goodbye everyone from the Grease forum. Thank you all for being so welcoming and understanding to us here. I'm sad to see Taylor's run end. I hope to catch some of you at a concert on his next tour. Good luck to the rest of the cast members.

Bill747.....What a lovely post, thanks for the kind words !

Hey, I know it's not the right thread, but cut me a little slack! LOL!

(Pics at link.) http://www.nypost.com/seven/0904200...made_127350.htm


TAYLOR MADE

MIDTOWN RENTAL IS FIT FOR AN 'AMERICAN IDOL'
By MICKI SIEGEL

HICKS, OUT OF THE STICKS: Taylor Hicks has lived, written music and often cooked in this one-bedroom apartment while starring in the Broadway production of "Grease."

September 4, 2008

"This apartment has been perfect for me and what I wanted to achieve," Taylor Hicks says of his Midtown rental. "I wanted to write some music, have friends over, be comfortable and be close to Broadway."

But his stay is now coming to an end. The season five winner of "American Idol" is winding down his first role in a Broadway musical as a soulful, Elvis Presley-ish Teen Angel in "Grease." His last performance will be Sept. 7. (Not to worry, "Idol" fans: On Sept. 9, another season five contestant, Ace Young, will join "Grease" as Kenickie.) For the past two months of his run, Hicks, 31, has been living in the posh Atelier condominium on 42nd Street. This sort of "Hollywood on the Hudson" building, a half-block from the river, has residents including Lindsay Lohan and Nick Lachey. The building features a roof deck, swimming pool, fitness center and basketball court.

Hicks' two-bedroom, one-bath corner unit, which rents for $4,600 a month, includes floor-to-ceiling windows that offer river views as well as city views to the north and south.

"It's a wonderful apartment," says Hicks, who likes the convenient location. "I run in the Hudson River Park, I swim in the pool and I practice my golf swings at Chelsea Piers. It's close to the theater, and I really enjoy being near the water. It's just the best of both worlds."The apartment came furnished, but, Hicks "spruced it up a bit."

Together with decorator Marne Cahn, he bought new pieces that are both handsome and practical.

"This is my first time of having new things," the gray-haired, Alabama-born singer says. "Everything I've always had in my apartment have been my grandmother's hand-me-downs. This is the first time I've actually been able to go out on my own and buy a piece of furniture that hasn't been handed down over generations in my family."

One of his new pieces is a soft avocado suede couch daybed in the second bedroom. It can open out into a queen-size bed for friends who stay over.

"This room is kind of my sitting room," he says of the second bedroom. "I write music in here, I talk on the phone. And the view - it's just about a 180-degree view of whatever you want to see in New York. At night, with the city lights, it's absolutely stunning." The living room is outfitted with a deep brown, almost black leather sofa, which "is really comfortable," Hicks says. "Some mornings I wake up and realize I slept the entire night on the couch. That's how comfortable it is."

It's also the room where he has a wall of guitars.

"I keep the two guitars I like to write with hanging on hooks on the wall," he says. "They're handy, so, if the muse hits me, I can corral her before she gets away." In addition to playing guitar and singing, Hicks has many other talents that he didn't get a chance to display on "American Idol." Like his green thumb - almost every window is filled with thriving plants.

"Because there's so much light in this apartment, there's an equal opportunity for lots of plants to grow," he says.

That extends to the coffee table, which has a glass top with plants and peat moss inside it.

"I just thought it would be real cool to have some greenery within the table," he says.

Hicks is also quite the cook. The open kitchen has seen him whipping up dishes for guests. His specialties are lasagna and chicken piccata.

"A few days ago a fan sent me five slabs of barbecued ribs," Hicks says. "They were already pre-cooked, so I just put them in the oven to warm them and brought them to the theater so we could all eat them. Needless to say, we danced a little slow that night."

Now that he's leaving the show, Hicks is about to record his next album. There's no title or release date yet (he's hoping for early next year), but he's quite excited about it.

"I had time to really create and write the songs," he says. "It's going to be very creative."

And ending this run in "Grease" doesn't mean he's saying goodbye to Broadway. He's hoping for another musical in the not-too-distant future.

"I've had a wonderful time," Hicks says. "I'll be back here again. I'll be putting all my new furniture right back in a place somewhere around here.

"I'm really thankful that I was able to come here and experience New York and help spice up the place a little bit. It's definitely country come to town."

Taylor Hicks'


FAVORITE THINGS

* A painting of his band playing at the House of Blues in New Orleans

* A T-shirt he got when, at 18, he worked in a roadhouse called the Flora-Bama Lounge

* His TaylorMade golf clubs

* His collection of old music magazines: "I learn from the singers I read about. They helped me create my own style."

* His case of 12 harmonicas, all in different keys

* His book "Heart Full of Soul"

* The plants all over his apartment

Gotta make sure the boy keeps his strength up...

emptyhd009 wrote:

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BBS420 wrote:

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I'll give you one guess which group sent Taylor the ribs.

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I sure it was "the right place", group.

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How'd you guess??

Love it, Judy..... We can be saps together!

NOT a sap - lovely!

Judy!! I'm a sap too.

Judy wrote:

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Thanks evryone for the kind words,I was feeling a bit blue.

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this being Taylor last weekend has made me sad too.

I'm happy that you did Aragall,it's been a great three months hasn't it ?Good luck with the start of school,hope it's a wonderful year for you.

mssonny......Hope to meet you and others at a concert in the future, it would be a blast ! Bless you too !

Thanks aragall,can you see the huge smile on my face ? They were great together.

azure..... Thanks,you always make me laugh.You're right about the Soul Patrol detectives LOL I just talked to Fred,he's so upbeat,I should have been making him feel better,instead he lifted my spirits.

God Bless you too

Ms sonny

Eris wrote:

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It's 9:14pm. Taylor's run in great is only moments from ending.

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And so another chapter ends and a new one begins ! I wonder what it's like inside the theatre right now ?

-- Edited by Judy at 02:26, 2008-09-08

Eris wrote:

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Maybe the Taylor fans are ripping the seats out. Kinda like the last game at Connie Mack Stadium.

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Better not say that too loud, Eris. You might give them ideas.....

Connie Mack Stadium is a past Phillies stadium. During the last game the fans were ripping the place apart. Taking seats and stuff as souvenirs.

Clapping doesn't fall into the parameters of Theatre Ettiquite? Applause is expected at the theatre.