Mariah Carey to ‘shed glitz’ for West End debut

Pop diva Mariah Carey will begin rehearsals in January for her starring role in a London stage version of the vintage comedy The Sleeping Prince.

Producer Bill Kenwright tells Weekly Variety: “The stage is appealing to stars. Mariah Carey wants to get rid of the glitz and tassels. She wants to be an actress.”

He hinted that Carey might sing in the role because both the original Terence Rattigan play and its 1957 screen adaptation, The Prince And The Showgirl, which starred Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe, included a song.

Kenwright has not yet named a leading man, director or theatre, says the newspaper.