'American Idol' Winner Is Bound For Broadway

(andPOP) - Taylor Hicks is moving from "American Idol" on TV to "Grease" on Broadway.

The season five champ will have a chance to belt out "Beauty School Dropout" when he takes on the role of Teen Angel in the Brooks Atkinson Theatre's revival of the popular musical.

"I'm truly honored to have a role in such an American institution," Hicks told People magazine. "I'm going to Broadway shows and just watching and learning."

Hicks' run as Frenchy's guardian angel kicks off June 6 and wraps Sept. 7.

The Alabama-born singer isn't the first "Idol" alum to take on Broadway. Season three winner Fantasia Burrino had a critically acclaimed run as Celie in "The Color Purple," while Clay Aiken and Constantine Maroulis have done "Spamalot" and "The Wedding Singer," respectively.