Former Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus is to appear in a new musical set to debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe next month. She will take the role of the Virgin Mary in the show, 'Discotivity', which will tell the story of the nativity against a backdrop of disco tunes. It'll be on from 1 - 27 Aug at the festival's Gilded Balloon venue, before transferring to London's Arts Theatre for a timely Crimbo run starting 4 Dec.
The singer says: "People may be surprised that I've chosen to play this role but I loved the script. I felt this was a great challenge and would be a lot of fun as well".