Sheridan Smith has landed the prize role of Fanny Brice in a West End revival of Funny Girl.
Returning to the London stage at the Menier Chocolate Factory for the first time since 1966, the play originally propelled Barbra Streisand to international stardom.
Based on the true story of Fanny Brice, who was herself a star on Broadway, the musical opened in New York in 1964 to rave reviews. Streisand reprised the role in 1966 for a short run before her understudy Lisa Shane took over when the star became pregnant.