[chrysostom]

I know this sounds like a chrisjames thread, but seriously:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18078953

The breakfast show host is cast alongside former Spice Girl Mel C and Tim Minchin in the stadium tour which starts in September.

"To receive a phonecall from Andrew (Lloyd Webber) is very cool but then when he asks you to be in his musical, that's pretty amazing," said Moyles.

Lord Lloyd Webber is looking for the lead through a new ITV1 talent show.

Mel C, along with Jason Donovan, will help Lord Lloyd Webber choose a winner during the final auditions stage.

There will be 11 performances in all, kicking off in London at the O2 on 21 September.

Other cities the show will visit include Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, Cardiff, Belfast and Dublin.

It is thought Moyles will fit the tour in around his Radio One schedule.

A spokesman for trade paper Radio Today said he did not envision Moyles giving up his show, and the salary that goes with it, for the Herod role.

"He has done his radio show from the regions before so he could broadcast from local stations again," he said.

Mel C, whose real name is Melanie Chisholm, will play Mary Magdalene, while comedian and musician Minchin will take the part of Judas Iscariot.

The singer, who starred in Blood Brothers in the West End, said taking on the role of Mary Magdalene "has to be one of my most exciting challenges to date".

[Travis Bickle]

Whilst I certainly didnt see that coming it explains why Moyles, in my opinion, has taken his eye off the ball with the radio show lately. I have thought the show has been below par for some time and this explains it to me. His focus has been shifted from the radio.

Good luck to him though if this is the path he has chosen to go down.

[yummytummy]

Good luck to him

[swaddon1903]

He's just announced it on the show, so it's true.

[Nicola_Red]

Oh God, JCS is an awful show. It just doesn't pull in audiences in my experience. No wonder they need a celeb cast to draw people in! Joseph would have been a much better choice, but Lloyd Webber has already done that as a reality show.

[swaddon1903]

I've never seen it. I don't like musicals, and I'm not keen on religion either.

[MrAndee]

its a great show , and im so happy for him. if this works out , maybe we've found an answer to the long-running question on here "what happens to Chris when Breakfast ends" .

[MK Chris]

I think that answer is more likely to be in this thread.

[dreamer1978]

Ihave seen the movie once and i have seen musical once. a friend of mine was starring in it in local music theatre. So happy for Chris to branch out into more music. I may go and see him in Glasgow.

[MrAndee]

I think that answer is more likely to be in this thread.

oh really? i didnt click on that thread because I already assumed it was a non-article from the daily mail or something.

[Nicola_Red]

its a great show , and im so happy for him. if this works out , maybe we've found an answer to the long-running question on here "what happens to Chris when Breakfast ends" .

I doubt it. He doesn't have the voice for a career in musicals. It's a very specific singing style. Although I guess maybe he could train for it...

[chrysostom]

Chris seems to be doing the a-typical radio career, but in reverse!

Usually it's singing career, dodgy TV presenting, dodgy musicals and THEN radio show

[Nicola_Red]

You mean typical or atypical?

[dreamer1978]

Here is a clip of the Herod song from Jesus Christ Superstar.

[bmstinton93]

Well this is completely unexpected. I'd love to go see him in it though.

[rockgeek]

There's more info here http://www.aeglive.co.uk/artists/jesus-christ-superstar on the official promoter site

Tickets are presale Thursday it seems with normal ones going on Friday. Who reckons the ITV show will be a success?

[Travis Bickle]

Hmm. I am tempted to go to the Birmingham show, purely because Moyles is in it. Don't know how quickly these tickets will sell out though and I'm not sure I want to book them just yet.

[rockgeek]

Fairly quickly I'd imagine but we'll probably know more after the pre-sale

[chrysostom]

...rockgeek from ORF fame?

[Nicola_Red]

I'd be interested to see his performance, but I wouldn't sit through the show.

[SAV1OUR]

He should get Folkface another audition.

I'd go and see that! Dave and Dom hanging around the back of stage like prats haha.

[The Deadly]

Whilst I certainly didnt see that coming it explains why Moyles, in my opinion, has taken his eye off the ball with the radio show lately. I have thought the show has been below par for some time and this explains it to me. His focus has been shifted from the radio.

Good luck to him though if this is the path he has chosen to go down.

He hasn't taken his eye off anything. The show is as great as it's always been and its the best thing on the radio.

He is going nowhere.

[Travis Bickle]

Whilst I certainly didnt see that coming it explains why Moyles, in my opinion, has taken his eye off the ball with the radio show lately. I have thought the show has been below par for some time and this explains it to me. His focus has been shifted from the radio.

Good luck to him though if this is the path he has chosen to go down.

He hasn't taken his eye off anything. The show is as great as it's always been and its the best thing on the radio.

He is going nowhere.

And people on here have a go at chrisjames. He has nothing on you with your rose tinted glasses, brown nosing "everything is great, trust in the producers, Chris and Dave" attitude.

[chrysostom]

Whilst I certainly didnt see that coming it explains why Moyles, in my opinion, has taken his eye off the ball with the radio show lately. I have thought the show has been below par for some time and this explains it to me. His focus has been shifted from the radio.

Good luck to him though if this is the path he has chosen to go down.

He hasn't taken his eye off anything. The show is as great as it's always been and its the best thing on the radio.

He is going nowhere.

And people on here have a go at chrisjames. He has nothing on you with your rose tinted glasses, brown nosing "everything is great, trust in the producers, Chris and Dave" attitude.

This is just like watching 2 England fans with polar views debating Hodgson. In the same vein, the decision has been made & I'm sure that when it comes down to it everything will be fine, and even if it leads to a period of disappointment -the pleasure of enduing a bad performance will surpass the tedium of no performance at all.

[The Deadly]

Whilst I certainly didnt see that coming it explains why Moyles, in my opinion, has taken his eye off the ball with the radio show lately. I have thought the show has been below par for some time and this explains it to me. His focus has been shifted from the radio.

Good luck to him though if this is the path he has chosen to go down.

He hasn't taken his eye off anything. The show is as great as it's always been and its the best thing on the radio.

He is going nowhere.

And people on here have a go at chrisjames. He has nothing on you with your rose tinted glasses, brown nosing "everything is great, trust in the producers, Chris and Dave" attitude.

I just respect the show and the people who make it. If you choose not to then thats up to you.