2 months ago 23rd Apr 17:14
Normally a 'that sounded very Broadway' on "American Idol" as sounding "Broadway," is considered an insult. Broadway represents an entirely different genre so a show to find pop music stars in the making is not the place to perform caberet.
But in a new twist "Idol" brought in the master of stage Andrew Lloyd Webber a call, which meant the six remaining finalists had to.. yes perform Broadway. Ryan Seacrest understated the case when he opened the show by saying, "tonight it’s time to up the ante, and the top six are going out of their comfort zones."
"I think somehow they’ve got to make themselves sound memorable, but also contemporary," Simon Cowell said. That didn’t quite happen, but there was a different name among the top performers this week in addition to the two Davids.
David Archuleta took "Think of Me," a song from "Phantom of the Opera" more traditionally sung by the female lead.
Lord Webber proffered some interesting advice "There’s two bits of advice I have for you. The first is, open your eyes. The second is, open your eyes," no doubt reflecting the silent view of millions of "Idol'ers". Archuleta tried his best, and at least managed a squint or two.
Vocally, though, he pulled off the challenge. The arrangement was different enough and more up-tempo that it didn’t sound silly, and Archuleta made it work.
"I think that was absolutely perfect. You took a risk and it worked," Paula Abdul thought Abdul.
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