"After all these years, 'Grease' still slides down easily."
"The Best of Broadway tour of the hit 1959-set musical, onstage at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Theatre, features “American Idol” winner Taylor Hicks as Teen Angel, pleasantly showcasing why he took top honors in the 2006 season of the blockbuster reality show.

"Crooning his sole number, “Beauty School Dropout,” and a little addendum at the end of the show, Hicks also seems to have found a nice vehicle to sell his new CD, signing autographs after performances." (Leslie Katz, Examiner)

"The current production is a spirited retelling of the story with some terrific cast members, including Hicks, who turns his fairly small role of "Teen Angel" into a wonderfully inventive bit of comedy.

"The actors playing the high school kids are quite delightful, particularly Allie Schulz as Rizzo, Kate Morgan Chadwick as Frenchy and Will Blum as Roger." (Pat Craig,Contra Costa Times)

"The Golden Gate Theatre opened the popular musical "Grease" last week with its own little twist. American Idol star Taylor Hicks plays the heavenly Teen Angel. Descending in a gigantic ice cream cone, Hicks had all the right moves for his solo number and seemed to relish the over-the-top character. In a nice add, Frenchy (the beauty school drop out to whom he is singing) turns at the end of the song and tells him, 'I voted for you.'"(Sally Hogarty, www.insidebayarea.com)           Complete Grease Tour Schedule

Taylor sings National Anthem for Giants' Opener
Taylor takes his game to the ballpark where he will perform the National Anthem when the San Francisco Giants open their 51st season, April 7. (Official website of the San Francisco Giants)

Taylor spoke about singing the National Anthem this past week in a discussion about lip syncing: "One thing I can't stand is anyone who lip syncs the National Anthem. I think that should be from the heart. I think it should be sung live every time." (94.7 Radio Austin TX)

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