RIALTO CHATTER: Adam Lambert Second on 'IDOL', First on Broadway?

Kris Allen was crowned the "American Idol" Season 8 champion tonight, Wednesday night May 20, after nearly 100 million votes were cast. Adam Lambert the glam-rock favorite to take the title came in second, but his future looks very bright as theatre industry insiders are already clamoring to steer him to The Great White Way and fast!

Lambert was a true stand out this season, the young Los Angeles based singer, usually had the audience in the palm of his hand with one swooning performance after another, after his stint on the American Idol Live 2009 Summer Tour is over, a few well known Broadway producers are eager for him to work his magic on the New York stage.

Whispers are already building that he might just jump back into a muscial, even after declaring those days were behind him, but the lure of a hefty weekly star salary might change his mind. RIALTO CHATTER hears he is being talked up for at least five very different roles in five VERY different musicals, we just hope he doesn't hide those smokey eyes of his behind a mask!

Adam Lambert appeared in "Wicked" twice, once with the touring company in March 2005 for a six month contract, and then opening in the sitdown Los Angeles production in February 2007 and remaining with the show until October 2008. For both engagements in "Wicked", he was a member of The Ensemble and understudied the role of Fieryo, the show's love interest. "Wicked" interestingly enough was not one of the productions mentioned in regards to his hoped for casting.

The 'Idol Live Tour' ends in September so there is still plenty of time for events to change as he is also expected to work on a CD as soon as possible.

BroadwayWorld.com's own Upright Cabaret boys were recently quoted in a recent New York Post TV WEEK article on Lambert as the Idol performer is a regular at the club, stating that, "He's a complete professional", says executive producer Chris Isaacson, "he always knows his music and he's always on time."

Isaacson described Lambert to the Post's TV WEEK as, "a very nice soul" and insists, "You get no Diva from him."

Isaacson's partner and Upright co-executive producer, Shane Scheel, 32, comments on Lambert being "completely innovative and creative." He adds, "Adam sings a song, does his own twist on it and makes it seem effortless." 

In addition to performing in WICKED, Adam Lambert also had a role in The Ten Commandments and appeared in The Zodiac Show.

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