Todrick Hall: Controversial Contestant on American Idol Comments (Page 4)
65 Comments
Chris
January 28th, 2010 11:48 AM
I also don't think anyone ever involved in this production is going to talk or single Todrick out, so this issue might never be clarified. I think there was a lot of misrepresentation in the marketing as well. I don't know who the blame falls to, but VFTW has a somewhat balanced story on the whole issue.
http://www.votefortheworst.com/todrick_hall
Chris
January 28th, 2010 11:38 AM
Cicley, actually, if you read the article in question, DeGarmo says that she was never part of the stop in Nashville, as billed. If you read articles online, you'll find Degarmo was apart of the first leg of the Oz: The Musical tour, then left (along with other cast members) after only one month (February 2009) due to all these behind-the-scenes issues. Todrick and Oz producers tried to do Oz again a few months later in other cities, including Nashville, with someone else in the lead, but never took DeGarmo off their website. Then this story came out.
Dawn
January 28th, 2010 10:06 AM
I'm not sure what happened in Nashville, but Oz the Musical came through my hometown in Texas and my two daughters were able to be a part of it as munchkins. The original fee to be in the play was waived to make sure there were enough kids for the roles. Ms. Degarmo was in and the play was a great success. Very smart and original. Todrick has tremendous talent.
MG Ridgeway
January 28th, 2010 9:52 AM
The same "mastermind" visited Jacksonville, Fl ....and well, he owes me $75 also. There has been no attempts from him to contact me advising that he was even going to attempt to repay for this fraud. My child was very upset and I (a single mother)am out $75. I was shocked when I saw him on AI last night, I knew the name as soon as I heard it. FanofToderick....he may be ONE person but his name is all over the "Oz" musical, therefore he is responsible. Where is the money, since the musical didn't take place here in Jacksonville, where did the Jacksonville money go??? Not back to the parents, that is for sure. The nerve of him knowing he fooled all these people and dissappointed all these kids, to pop on national TV to try out for idol. He is NO idol!!!
fanofTodrick
January 28th, 2010 8:28 AM
"mastermind behind an alleged plot to fool families into paying for a play that was never actually in production"
Please, get the facts straight. There was no "masterminding" or willfully cheating people out of their money. Todrick was the WRITER and DIRECTOR of Oz, not the producer. Money ran out, simple as that, and it wasn't his fault. If anything, he worked and is working so hard to make amends to the families that the production disappointed. He is ONE PERSON, and he alone can't repay the debt that the PRODUCERS still owe. It's unfortunate that his AI experience is going to be overshadowed by gossip when people don't know the whole story.
January 28th, 2010 11:48 AM
I also don't think anyone ever involved in this production is going to talk or single Todrick out, so this issue might never be clarified. I think there was a lot of misrepresentation in the marketing as well. I don't know who the blame falls to, but VFTW has a somewhat balanced story on the whole issue.
http://www.votefortheworst.com/todrick_hall
January 28th, 2010 11:38 AM
Cicley, actually, if you read the article in question, DeGarmo says that she was never part of the stop in Nashville, as billed. If you read articles online, you'll find Degarmo was apart of the first leg of the Oz: The Musical tour, then left (along with other cast members) after only one month (February 2009) due to all these behind-the-scenes issues. Todrick and Oz producers tried to do Oz again a few months later in other cities, including Nashville, with someone else in the lead, but never took DeGarmo off their website. Then this story came out.
January 28th, 2010 10:06 AM
I'm not sure what happened in Nashville, but Oz the Musical came through my hometown in Texas and my two daughters were able to be a part of it as munchkins. The original fee to be in the play was waived to make sure there were enough kids for the roles. Ms. Degarmo was in and the play was a great success. Very smart and original. Todrick has tremendous talent.
January 28th, 2010 9:52 AM
The same "mastermind" visited Jacksonville, Fl ....and well, he owes me $75 also. There has been no attempts from him to contact me advising that he was even going to attempt to repay for this fraud. My child was very upset and I (a single mother)am out $75. I was shocked when I saw him on AI last night, I knew the name as soon as I heard it. FanofToderick....he may be ONE person but his name is all over the "Oz" musical, therefore he is responsible. Where is the money, since the musical didn't take place here in Jacksonville, where did the Jacksonville money go??? Not back to the parents, that is for sure. The nerve of him knowing he fooled all these people and dissappointed all these kids, to pop on national TV to try out for idol. He is NO idol!!!
January 28th, 2010 8:28 AM
"mastermind behind an alleged plot to fool families into paying for a play that was never actually in production"
Please, get the facts straight. There was no "masterminding" or willfully cheating people out of their money. Todrick was the WRITER and DIRECTOR of Oz, not the producer. Money ran out, simple as that, and it wasn't his fault. If anything, he worked and is working so hard to make amends to the families that the production disappointed. He is ONE PERSON, and he alone can't repay the debt that the PRODUCERS still owe. It's unfortunate that his AI experience is going to be overshadowed by gossip when people don't know the whole story.