Aaron Carter’s Surprising Career Move

Holy crap, the old boy just might have a future in show biz after all! I had sort of given up on him, hadn’t you? Seems he’s joining the cast of Off-Broadway’s longest running show The Fantasticks, taking on the role of MATT, if that means anything to you. “Never in the 51-year-history of The Fantasticks have we opted to cast someone with Aaron Carter’s level of fame, instead quietly enjoying our reputation for giving many future stars their first professional performing gig,” writer Tom Jones said in a slightly backhanded statement (via Playbill). “But when I saw the level of enthusiasm, professionalism and sheer talent Aaron brought to us, I knew that he would be an incredibly exciting addition to The Fantasticks family.” Now, I don’t know about you, but when I look at THAT FACE and hear the words “THE LEVEL OF EXCITEMENT AARON BROUGHT TO US,” I’m not going to lie. I thought: METH. Right? But if getting him onstage and working again leads to actual BROADWAY roles, well that’s a good thing, isn’t it? And if he keeps clean, why, he could have the career of, say, a Clay Aiken or an Ashley Parker Angel! And isn’t that the best we could hope for? (via Broadway.com)