Manson Working With Harry Potter Star

Harry Potter actress Emma Watson is about to cross over to the dark side.

The wholesome 19-year-old has agreed to star in an upcoming musical produced by Marilyn Manson, a gothic take on the classic Cinderella fairytale, according to the U.K.'s The Sun tabloid.

The role in the as-yet-untitled film will be Watson's chance to break out into acting outside the Harry Potter franchise. Co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint have both pursued other work on stage and screen, while Watson has only appeared in a 2007 BBC television film and leant her voice to last year's animated The Tale Of Despereaux. But Watson hasn't been slacking off — she's been prepping to attend university in the United States this September during her down time.

Manson also plans to release a fantasy horror flick, Phantasmagoria: The Visions Of Lewis Carroll — which he wrote, directed, produced, and scored — in 2010. Manson plays author Lewis Carroll and ex-girlfriend Evan Rachel Wood plays Alice's alter ego. Tilda Swinton also stars as Lewis Carroll's dream wife.

The shock rocker released his seventh studio album, The High End Of Low, in May.

Manson will play the following shows:

July 14 Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheater (Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival)
July 17 Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Pavilion (Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival)
July 18 Albuquerque, NM @ Journal Pavilion (Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival)
July 19 Denver, CO @ Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre (Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival)
July 21 Kansas City, KS @ Sandstone Amphitheater (Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival)
July 22 St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (Rockstar Mayhem Fest)
July 24 Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheater (Rockstar Mayhem Fest)
July 25 Indianapolis, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Centre (Rockstar Mayhem Fest)
July 26 Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre (Rockstar Mayhem Fest)
July 29 Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion (Rockstar Mayhem Fest)
July 31 Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center (Rockstar Mayhem Fest)
Aug. 1 Pittsburgh, PA @ Post Gazette Pavilion (Rockstar Mayhem Fest)
Aug. 2 Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre (Rockstar Mayhem Fest)
Aug. 4 Boston, MA @ Tweeter Center For The Performing Arts (Rockstar Mayhem Fest)
Aug. 6 Virginia Beach, VA @ Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater (Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival)
Aug. 7 Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center (Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival)
Aug. 8 Hartford, CT @ New England Dodge Music Center (Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival)
Aug. 9 Bristow, VA @ Nissan Pavilion (Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival)
Aug. 11 Tampa, FL @ Ford Amphitheater (Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival)
Aug. 12 West Palm Beach, FL @ Sound Advice Amphitheater
Aug. 14 San Antonio, TX @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival)
Aug. 15 Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center (Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival)
Oct. 5 Perth, Australia @ Challenge Stadium
Oct. 7 Adelaide, Australia @ Thebarton Theatre
Oct. 10 Melbourne, Australia @ Festival Hall
Oct. 14 Sydney, Australia @ Hordern Pavilion
Oct. 17 Brisbane, Australia @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre