Rebel Wilson to make her West End debut as she joins Guys and Dolls for limited run
The Hollywood star will play Miss Adelaide at the Phoenix Theatre
REBEL Wilson is about to make her West End debut as she gets set to join the cast of Guys and Dolls.
The Hollywood star will play the role of Miss Adelaide in the musical which is currently on at the Phoenix Theatre.
Producers made the announcement this morning and said the Pitch Perfect star would be in the show for eight weeks only from June 28th to August 21st.
And Rebel herself said taking on this role was “truly an honour”.
She added: “A lot of people who know me from my more recent film work have no idea how much theatre has influenced my life. I saw my first musical at age 14, a show called 42ND STREET, after one of my family's dogs had unsuccessfully auditioned to be in it. It blew me away and I've loved musical theatre ever since.
“Training at the Australian Theatre for Young People gave me the opportunity to perform onstage in 8 productions ranging from new Australian musicals to classic plays. I then went on to write and perform in my own productions before being snapped up to do screen work.
“I am delighted to be making my West End debut in GUYS & DOLLS and to be playing such an iconic role as 'Miss Adelaide' is truly an honor. Hopefully I crush it... but you'll have to come and see me to find out!’
She also took to her Twitter page to make the announcement early this morning and wrote: “Proud to announce that I will be joining the West End cast of GUYS & DOLLS for 8 weeks only at the Phoenix Theatre, playing Miss Adelaide!
“So excited to be making my West End debut in this classic musical x.”
Rebel, 36, is best known for her role as Fay Amy in Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2 and Brynn in Bridesmaids.
She has also appeared in Night At The Museum: Secret of the Tomb and Grimsby and has a cameo as a stewardess in the upcoming Absolutely Fabulous movie.