American Idol's Diana DeGarmo is joining the cast of Broadway's Hairspray. She is set to play Penny Pingleton in the hit musical from February 7 through May 14.

"I've always loved Penny's part because she gets to be fun and goofy," DeGarmo told Broadway.com. "She has a real journey—she gets to blossom into a ...

Will American Idol's Diana DeGarmo be Broadway's next Belle? Broadway.com has learned that Disney Theatricals is looking to have the singer headline Beauty and the Beast on the Great White Way.

DeGarmo, the 17-year-old runner-up on last season's American Idol, is best known for her rendition of "Don't Cry Out Loud." After her run in ...