RIALTO CHATTER: Mariah Carey Serious About West End Debut

Several online sources including the UK Daily Mirror and WhatsOnStage are revealing that Mariah Carey is hoping to star in a play in London's West End next spring.

The singer is believed to have held a series of talks with a major UK theatre producer, who has offered her a £15,000-per-week contract. An anonymous source told the Daily Mirror: "Mariah's done a bit of acting in her time but nothing on this scale.

"She was hugely flattered to have been asked and is determined to nail the part, she is pretty confident in her own abilities. Although there's been talk of musicals Mariah has always wanted to star in a play, so this really is a dream come true." To read the full report click here.

Carey is due to release her new album, 'Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel', on August 25th.

Way back in 2003 it was reported that Carey was said to be having lessons in voice projection, diction and how to walk elegantly in the run up to a proposed West End debut as Elsie in The Sleeping Prince by Terrence Ratigan. Elsie is the role made famous by Marilyn Monroe in the 1957 movie The Prince and the Showgirl opposite Laurence Olivier. The Rattigan estate confirmed the plans and it was to be produced by Bill Kenwright. Perhaps this is the project that will indeed bring her to the UK stage?

With her unique talent and signature vocal abilities, Mariah Carey commanded the world's attention when she made her musical debut in the early nineties. In less than a decade, Mariah Carey emerged as one of the most popular and widely acclaimed talents in music. As a singer and songwriter, Carey has been recognized with the most prestigious accolades in the industry including two Grammy Awards, eight American Music Awards, Billboard's "Artist of the Decade" Award and the World Music Award for "World's Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium" to name a few. As the best-selling female performer of all time, Mariah Carey has continuously raised the bar and set the standard of excellence within the music industry worldwide.

 

 

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