I’ve already weighed in on how I was not a fan of Grease: You’re the One That I Want.

Now, in the tradition of American Idol also-rans–Josh Strickland, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Diana DeGarmo,and Tamyra Gray–it seems that the One’s We Didn’t Want are beginning to show up On and Off Broadway to prove that they deserve their place in the spotlight. Like their Idol cousins, some will prove it; others will not.

From Playbill.com, here’s what they’re up to:

® Harry Connick, Jr. Austin Miller [pictured] (Or “Hot Danny” as he was referred to on the series) was runner-up to Crumm. He is appearing in the musical Tully (In No Particular Order) at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, Sept. 20-28. Check him out at Theatre Geek TV on Man In Chair.

® Ashley Spencer (”Ballerina Sandy”) was runner-up to Osnes. She currently plays Amber Von Tussle in Broadway’s Hairspray through Oct. 21.

® Derek Keeling (”Wholesome Danny”) was cast in the Broadway-aimed musical A Tale of Two Cities, which is set to make its world premiere in Florida, Oct. 13-Nov. 18. (I will be attending and reviewing this show soon…)

® Kathleen Monteleone (”Spiritual Sandy”) appears in Urban Cowboy The Musical at Gateway Playhouse (Bellport, NY) through Sept. 29.

® Chad Doreck (”Ambitious Danny”) currently stars in Off-Broadway’s Altar Boyz. Says he of the bad reviews for Grease: “Everyone was prepared for that—and they’re getting standing ovations every night [anyway]. Jesus Christ could have performed in the competition and been slaughtered by the reviewers!”

® Kate Rockwell (”Serious Sandy”) appears opposite Miller in Tully (In No Particular Order).

® Kevin Greene (”Bellhop Danny”) will also appear in the Broadway-aimed A Tale of Two Cities this fall.

® Julie Hansen (”Rock Chick Sandy”) will appear in NYMF’s I See London, I See France (The Underwear Musical), Sept. 18-29.

And co-host Denise Van Outen, who has previously appeared on the London stage in Chicago and Tell Me on a Sunday, was recently announced to star as Maureen in the forthcoming London production of Rent.

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