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Source: FacebookPixie Lott informed her followers of her new starring role in the West End production of Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Playing the lead role of Holly Golightly, the performance marks Lott’s theatrical debut.
On securing the role the singer stated: “Alongside music, I’ve always wanted to be in a play, and getting the opportunity to be in one of my all time favourites and play this fabulous character is a dream come true.”
Amidst recording for her fourth studio album, the ‘All About Tonight‘ singer will begin rehearsing for the role in preparation for the show’s 12-week run starting from June 2016. However, Pixie isn’t the only star whose career has taken a new direction. We’ve taken a look at some other artists who’ve made the move from gigs to the centre stage.
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Alexandra Burke
Filling the shoes of Beverley Knight’s role in The Bodyguard was always going to be a tough, but who better than Alexandra Burke? Not only does she have soulful, powerhouse vocals, she also captured the hearts of the nation by winning the fifth series of The X Factor. She plays the iconic role of Rachel Marron, the role made famous by the late Whitney Houston with tracks such as ‘I Have Nothing‘ and ‘I Will Always Love You‘. Though the West-End show closed after two years, this year saw it revamped in the form of a nationwide tour which saw Burke reprise the cherished role.
