Broadway Stars Guest Judge on ‘American Idol’

A colorful cast of guest judges have been tapped to temporarily fill the vacant spot of Paula Abdul’s on the FOX singing competition American Idol, and among the long list of names to sit in on the judges’ panel are Broadway stars Kristin Chenoweth and Neil Patrick Harris, who have both recently guest-starred on episodes of the reality show. Chenoweth, last spotted on Broadway in the 2006 production The Apple Tree, recently joined judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi during auditions in Orlando, and Harris was spotted on the panel in Dallas during auditions for the upcoming season of American Idol.

Other celebrities to have filled the revolving guest judge seat during this season of American Idol include Katy Perry, Avril Lavigne, Joe Jonas, Mary J. Blige and Shania Twain, and several more are reported to be in the works for the near future. The ninth season of American Idol begins in January 2010 on FOX, and now that the program has Broadway’s attention, anything can happen as the next crew of superstar hopefuls vie for the “golden ticket” to Hollywood. Will Kristin Chenoweth and Neil Patrick Harris go easy on this year’s crop of talent? We’ll soon find out!

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Posted in General on September 2, 2009

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