The American Idol" alum will join the Broadway cast of Grease" on June 6, playing Teen Angel in the revival of the popular musical.
The gray-haired singer -- whose Idol" fan base was called The Soul Patrol" -- said he plans to add soulful flavor" to his performance of Beauty School Dropout." The flashy role, he said, is a classic fit for a classic performer."
It's a big number, and, you know, I've made some pretty grand entrances before," Hicks told the Associated Press. And this one is probably the grandest entrance I've had in my career."
Well, besides Idol." Hicks, 31, took home the title in the fifth season of the top-rated Fox show -- the biggest stage on television.
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