Idol Onstage

American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino will join the cast of The Color Purple on Broadway this spring.

Barrino will take on the role of Celie in the hit Broadway production in late April. She won the third season of American Idol when she defeated Diana DeGarmo, who has also appeared on Broadway in the comedy Hairspray. Idol alumni who have also stepped onstage include Constantine Maroulis, who performed in the musical adaptation of The Wedding Singer, and Frenchie Davie, who had a role in Rent.