'The Masked Singer' Pays Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber, Introduces Brand New Group of Contestants (Recap)

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After getting postponed last week due to the MLB playoffs, returned on Wednesday with a wild, wacky, Broadway-inspired new episode featuring a whole new slate of hopeful singers!The whole show served as a fun tribute to the legendary Andrew Lloyd Webber, who actually joined the show as a special guest panelist, weighing in on the new contestants who belted out some of his most iconic musical compositions.Webber sat alongside stalwart panelists Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger, as host Nick Cannon introduced us to three brand new contestants — Maize, Mermaid, and Robo Girl.All three gave it their best shot before two were unmasked and the winner will move on to sing again next week.

Here's how everything played out.Maize — a giant, anthropomorphic ear of corn — was the first to hit the stage, and they slayed a performance of «Heaven on Their Minds» from the musical «That was incredible.

That was professional, it was fabulous, it brought us out of our seats,» Thicke marveled. «Outstanding!»An impressed Webber shared, «Whoever you are, I've got some advice for you: Turn professional.»After Maize, it was time for Mermaid to make a splash, and the talented vocalist first introduced herself in a clue package that hinted at a successful career and a setback due to a tragic injury.However, there was no indication that she wasn't at the top of her game when Mermaid belted out «Any Dream Will Do» from «We are definitely in the presence of greatness tonight!» Cannon said as the performance came to an end.Webber was blown away by the number, and when it came time for the panel to take a crack at guessing who was under the masks, Webber suggested, «I'm guessing because this is somebody who has dealt with.