A lot of pop musicians, they wait until their career winds down, and then they go to Broadway to start a new career. But that’s not the case with you, you’re in the prime of your pop career. So why are you going to Broadway?
Well obviously I was not about to turn down the opportunity (laughs), especially with the musical I'm gonna be in. I went and saw it, I took a meeting in February just to talk with them, cause I think they want to adapt In The Heights into a movie like all the other ones that have come out. They were just talking to me, asking me about Broadway, if I loved it. And with my dad playing football out in New York, we used to see Broadway musicals quite often actually. So I grew up with that kind of live stage performance, and sometimes kind of over the top. I think that's where I developed my love for...(Click Link Below)

I’m sure you’ve had some preliminary thoughts toward your next album. What directions do you want to go in? What do you want to try?
I'm open to everything. I was thinking maybe a little bit more of the R&B flavor than I kind of have. I think people categorize me as pop R&B, so I want to try maybe a little bit more of that. Maybe a little bit more urban. It would be really cool, I mean I love the love songs and breakup songs, I know I love to do those. We'll see. Maybe another duet, I just want to make sure that it's amazing. I mean, with No Air and Art Of Love, it can't just be an okay song, you know? So I want to make sure that it's amazing, if that even happens. But yeah, maybe trying just a little bit of everything. I definitely want to have a hand in writing the songs, like I did with the last record. Just work with some great people and we'll see what happens.

Jordin will be making a guest appearance on Nickelodeon's new show Big Time Rush this Friday June 18th at 8PM ET/PT. The show looks pretty hilarious...when the guys try to prove that they are "good luck"...Jordin somehow ends up at the bottom of a well. Check below for a teaser and make sure to watch the show this Friday!

Jordin has joined the fight against texting while driving, and now, with the help of Allstate, you can too. Just click on over to Allstate’s Thumbs Up Pledge campaign and pledge not to text and drive in a city near you. Thanks for the support and we’ll see you on the Battlefield Tour, starting in June!

Both Angela Lansbury and Celine Dion belted out the title song in Disney's 1991 hit Beauty and the Beast. Now, to mark the animated movie's Blu-ray release on Oct. 5, American Idol champ Jordin Sparks is taking a crack at the classic — recording a new version and shooting a princess-themed video (shown here). ''We didn't change the song too much, but it is poppier,'' Sparks says. ''I wanted it to be different, so people aren't like, 'Oh, she's trying to be Celine.''

• May 28 (NEW DATE) - Atlantic City, NJ - Tropicana Casino & Resort
• May 29 - Myrtle Beach, SC - Myrtle Beach Memorial Day Concert (FREE SHOW!)
• Jun 02 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of the Living Arts
• Jun 03 (NEW DATE) - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
• Jun 04 - Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights
• Jun 08 (NEW DATE) - Greensburg, PA - The Palace Theater
• Jun 10 (NEW DATE) - New York, NY - Nokia Theatre
• Jun 11 (NEW DATE) - Hampton, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
• Jun 12 - Hartford, CT - The Webster
• Jun 13 (NEW DATE/VENUE) - Boston, MA - House of Blues
• Jun 15 - Cincinnati, OH - 20th Century Theater
• Jun 16 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
• Jun 17 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
• Jun 19 - Norfolk, VA - Norva
• Jun 20 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore
• Jun 22 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
• Jun 23 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
• Jun 25 - Atlanta, GA - Southern Star Amphitheatre @ Six Flags Georgia (FREE SHOW W/ PARK ADMISSION)
• Jun 26 - Baton Rouge, LA - Dixie Landin' Theme Park (FREE SHOW W/ PARK ADMISSION)
• Jun 27 - San Antonio, TX - Six Flags Fiesta Texas (FREE SHOW W/ PARK ADMISSION)
• Jun 28 (NEW DATE) - Houston, TX - House of Blues
• Jun 29 (NEW DATE) - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
• Jul 01 (NEW DATE) - Tempe, AZ - Marquee
• Jul 02 (NEW DATE) - Anaheim, CA - The Grove of Anaheim
• Jul 03 - Reno, NV - Knitting Factory Concert House
• Jul 05 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox at the Market
• Jul 06 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
• Jul 08 (NEW DATE) - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
• Jul 09 (NEW DATE) - Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia
• Jul 10 - San Francisco, CA - Regency Ballroom
• Jul 12 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
• Jul 14 - Kansas City, MO - Beaumont Club
• Jul 16 (NEW DATE) - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
• Jul 17 (NEW DATE) - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
• Jul 18 (NEW DATE) - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
• Aug 08 - West Allis, WI - Wisconsin State Fair
• Aug 19 - New York, NY - In The Heights (Jordin Joins Cast!) @ Richard Rodgers Theatre

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Jordin Sparks is about to become the latest "American Idol" alum to head to the Great White Way. The 2007 "Idol" winner will make her Broadway debut on August 19, when she joins the cast of the Tony- and Grammy-winning musical "In the Heights" in the lead role of Nina Rosario.

Sparks is slated to play a 12-week limited engagement with the show through November 14. "It's always been one of my dreams to perform on Broadway," the singer said in a statement. "This is a brand new experience for me. I look so forward to spending time in New York City and joining this talented cast and my favorite new musical."

Sparks, 20, will be taking on the role of Rosario, the proud daughter of a Dominican family living in New York's Washington Heights who gains neighborhood admiration when she becomes the first in her family to attend college. She will be replacing Janet Dacal in the musical, which currently also stars Corbin Bleu of "High School Musical."

Last July, Sparks released her sophomore album, Battlefield, which spawned a hit title song and the dance single "S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)." She is in the midst of her first-ever headlining tour, a 44-date outing that kicked off on May 1 and is currently slated to run through August 8, finishing up at the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis, Wisconsin.

Last week, Sparks joined U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood to announce a new anti-texting campaign, "X the TXT," aimed at deterring Americans from texting while driving.

Includes: Two tickets and a meet & greet with Jordin Sparks on April 27, 2010 at the Nokia Theatre in NYC.

At an age when most teens are looking forward to a carefree summer break, Jordin Sparks at 17, graced the stage as the youngest American Idol winner and spent the summer months crafting her eponymous debut album. Honing all the confidence, class and breathtaking range of emotion that put her at the epicenter of the entertainment world.

Enjoy two tickets to one of her concert and a meet & greet with Ms. Sparks herself!

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Terms: Includes: Two tickets and a meet & greet with Jordin Sparks on April 27, 2010 at the Nokia Theatre in NYC. Tickets cannot be transferred or resold. Airfare, transportation, and accommodations not included.

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