Strictly Come Dancing champion and EastEnders star Jill Halfpenny is to step into the role of Roxie Hart in the hit West End show Chicago.
The actress, best known for her roles in EastEnders and Byker Grove, opens in Chicago at the end of January.
"I love singing and dancing and this is a dream role for me," Halfpenny, 29, told The Sun.
"I'm very much looking forward to the future," she added.
Halfpenny will be replacing former Brookside star Jennifer Ellison, who bowed out last week, in the role of murderous starlet Roxie Hart.
In addition to her theatre prospects, she has also been offered advertising jobs in the new year which could bring her £1m.
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The actress, best known for her roles in EastEnders and Byker Grove, opens in Chicago at the end of January.
"I love singing and dancing and this is a dream role for me," Halfpenny, 29, told The Sun.
"I'm very much looking forward to the future," she added.
Halfpenny will be replacing former Brookside star Jennifer Ellison, who bowed out last week, in the role of murderous starlet Roxie Hart.
In addition to her theatre prospects, she has also been offered advertising jobs in the new year which could bring her £1m.
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...io/4091765.stm
>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds17638.html