Clay Aiken has always been an advocate for making a difference, and he has worked hard to achieve that goal. Here are some of the projects he currently has under way: The Broadway Bears XII Clay has been very supportive of the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS organization. Currently the BC/EFA will...

Early last month, we learned that Clay Aiken started up a romantic relationship with fellow Broadway thespian Reed Kelly … his first boyfriend since coming out of the closet on the cover of People magazine last September. Once we found out who Clay was dating, we also were treated with a few p...

Shine on you crazy rhinestones! Everyone still talking about and photoshopping themselves into Aretha Franklin’s gray bedazzled hat. The whole world’s gone gaga over Aretha’s sparkly gray hat. Even lesbian talk show host Ellen DeGeneres wore a crude copy of the $175 dollar creation...

Clay Aiken and Spamalot Who knew, at the beginning of 2008 that I would make three trips to NYC in the coming year, a place I hated visiting when I worked in NJ and had to go into the city on business. I mean, "who knew". â„¢ King Arthur. So, in April....off I go on the first trip. Part of the fun o...

Well, it certainly has been an eventful year in the life of one Clay Aiken. For the media and the fans, I suspect the biggest news of all was Clay revealing that he is gay. It was a subject that tended to overshadow every aspect of Clay's life even though it was something that he wanted, and had the...

Text link: Monty Python’s “Spamalot” (Original Broadway Cast Recording) It’s possible that you’ve never gone to a play or a musical, so I’ll just need to explain two things. First: [painless but meaningful slap across face] Okay? You ought to go the theater and se...

Wednesdays are, historically, not good days. Yes, it’s called “hump day” but in my case, the hump is actually the gestation sac of one of the creatures from “Gremlins.” It typically bursts out of its egg case in the corner of the ceiling at about 2 PM and leaps on my he...

SmittenwithClay at the Clayboard came up with the first report for the matinee: I got a call from GrandmaJane stagedoor!! mob of people, came out for the stagedoor!! nice hair, white hoodie someone took pictures The whole cast was back lots of enthusiasm, standing O, clapping during the last song He...

The Theatre Development Fund website has an interesting and fun interview with Clay about his role as Sir Robin on the Broadway production of Monty Python's Spamalot. I like his comment about why he thinks so many former American Idol contestants have done so well on Broadway: Aiken's casting, along...

There wasn't any stage door, and Clay did not perform at the matinee, but we do have a few recaps of the evening performance to share, but first a photo from another day for your viewing pleasure: Intermission report from Scarlett Clay is frisky and showing off that he is fine Danced a bit at Lance'...