STAGE TUBE: FOOTLOOSE's Stacy Francis Shows Off Her 'Natural' Talent on THE X FACTOR

THE X FACTOR just premiered on American television last night, September 22,and the first episode featured the talents of Broadway veteran Stacy Francis, who starred as Rusty in the original Broadway cast of FOOTLOOSE! Check out Francis' performance of 'Natural Woman' by clicking below!

Francis' additional Broadway credits include SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE and STREEET CORNER SYMPHONY.

Hosted by Steve Jones, THE X FACTOR made its highly anticipated debut with a two-night series premiere event Wednesday, Sept. 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Thursday, Sept. 22 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Be there as THE X FACTOR judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, L.A. Reid and Nicole Scherzinger begin their search for undiscovered talent 12 years old and over - both solo artists and vocal groups - who are worthy of the largest prize in television history: a $5 million recording contract with Syco/Sony Music.

THE X FACTOR is produced by Syco Television and FremantleMedia North America. Rob Wade and Siobhan Greene are executive producers for Syco Television. Cecile Frot-Coutaz, Richard Holloway and Andrew Llinares serve as executive producers for FremantleMedia North America.

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