Fans flock to to see Clay in 'Spamalot'

By JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ
Wednesday, January 23rd 2008, 4:00 AM

Giants fans weren't the only ones willing to freeze their butts off to cheer for their idols.

On Sunday night, when the temperature was a bone-rattling 19 degrees, Clay Aiken aficionados clamored outside the Shubert Theatre to get up close and personal with the new star of "Monty Python's Spamalot."

Alyssa Benedetto, 19, a student at the University of Delaware who lives on Long Island, was among an estimated crowd of 100 people.

Benedetto had seen the Sunday matinee of "Spamalot," but missed seeing Aiken afterward and was determined to get her picture snapped alongside the pop singer. She arrived at the stage door 20 minutes before the final curtain Sunday night. "I thought Clay was great," she said between shivers. "His English accent was really good."

Rachel Plummer and Erika Brown, graduate students in their mid-20s, agreed with her. The two friends had flown in from Detroit and Chicago to see Aiken play Sir Robin in the musical spoof. The airline tickets cost them about $150 apiece, but both said the experience was worth every penny. "I don't know why," Brown said, "I just love Clay."

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Glad to hear that Clay is a hit with this new show. He has always been one of my favorite idols and happy to say I own all of his music. I also saw him in concert a few times over the years. Boy, that guy can sing anything and do it well.

Thanks for posting the article.

I did not watch Season 2, my first season was Season 3, but I have some of his music and enjoy listening to him. He has a great voice and seems like such a great guy!

I would love to see him in concert.