As American Idol winds down this season, it's interesting to look at the career paths of previous winners. As many of you know, Taylor Hicks appeared at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts last season.

Another winner, Fantasia, has become quite the Broadway star in New York appearing in The Color Purple. Prior to appearing in Oprah Winfrey's pet project, Fantasia had never seen a Broadway show before. Most critics didn't expect much from her, but she has blown them away with her performance. Variety has all the details in this well-written piece...

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117975619.html?categoryid=2831&cs=1