"Idol: The Musical" takes on the Claymates...

After a successful run in Syracuse, NY, preview performances for “Idol: The Musical” will begin Off-Broadway on July 5th.

What is “Idol: The Musical”? According to Broadway.com, it’s “a satirical musical comedy that focuses on the outrageous and delusional fan base of the hit television show.” The show is “based on the worship of Clay Aiken.”

And no, this is not a joke…

The musical takes place in Steubenville, Ohio (That’s just wrong!) where “a group of dork-like students are preparing for their high school graduation after which they are determined to drag themselves out of the dregs of the middle-of-nowhere. There are eight of them, all belonging to the same cult-like club that meets daily in a barn that doubles as a shrine to Clay Aiken…The story heats up when the mid-American leg of the Idol Tour, starring Clay Aiken, is announced to be playing Chicago, Memphis, Louisville, Scranton, Charleston, Greensboro, Roanoke and Steubenville.”

It gets worse…

One of the characters, Emily, is described like this: “Her passion for Clay often overwhelms her, throwing her into frenzied fits of unbridled lust, even in public places. Behind her closeted exterior, a dormant dominatrix lies, only brought out in private moments between her and her bust of Clay Aiken, her one and only love, or so she thinks.”

I’m afraid the only thing I can say after that is Clay, I hope you’re in touch with your lawyer…