Maureen Lipman, 76, will be taking a short break from Coronation Street to reprise the role in the West End.
Coronation Street star Maureen Lipman is taking a short break from the long-running soap to reprise a role in the West End.
The veteran actress, 76, who plays beloved grandmother Evelyn on the soap, will take four weeks off from the iconic show to bring Rose’s production to the stage.
An ITV and Coronation Street representative told MailOnline that Maureen will not be leaving the show, but will instead take a short month-long break for production, which begins on May 23.
Soap hiatus: Veteran actress and soap star Maureen Lipman, 76, is taking a short break from Coronation Street to reprise the role in the West End.
A source also said Sun: ‘Maureen will be taking a short break from the cobblestones to star in the play, but she will be back,’ a source told the publication.
Rose will appear at the Ambassador’s Theater for a total of 28 performances.
Publications report that Maureen recently signed up for another year on the soap, where she plays Grandma Evelyn.
She will come back! The veteran actress, 76, who plays beloved grandmother Evelyn on the soap opera (pictured), is taking four weeks off from the iconic show to bring Rose’s production to the stage.
Short break: An ITV and Coronation Street representative told MailOnline that Maureen will not be leaving the show, but instead is taking a short four-week break for production, which begins on May 23. In Corrie’s photo
Maureen previously played Rose during the online pandemic run and a few shows afterward, but she said she’s excited to play the character once again.
Rose “tells the story of a woman who travels from Nazi-occupied Europe to forge a new life in America.”
She recently said in a statement: “I am delighted to put Rose back on her bench for a limited run on the Ambassadors in May.”
Back on stage: Maureen previously played Rose during the online pandemic run and a few shows afterward, but said she’s excited to play the character once again (Rose pictured in September)
“I thought I could never have the power to revisit Martin Sherman’s mystical, magical, deeply philosophical and outrageously funny creation, but Rose is in my blood and I have to revive her.”
Screenwriter Martin Sherman added, “Maureen Lipman’s performance as Rose is the greatest gift a playwright could dream of.”
‘Performance is perhaps the wrong word; she totally inhabits the role, the woman, the space, the language, the times, the events.’
Plot: Rose ‘tells the story of a woman who travels from Nazi-occupied Europe to forge a new life in America’
Iconic: Maureen is an iconic actress who has had various TV and stage roles over the years. One of her most iconic roles was as Aunt Eller at the National Theater of Oklahoma! (pictured with Hugh Jackman in production)
“I’m so happy that his amazing alchemy is getting the chance to be witnessed again, for four weeks (only!) at the Ambassadors Theatre.”
Maureen is an iconic actress who has had various television and stage roles over the years.
He has previously been a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and The National Theater Company.
One of her most iconic roles was as Aunt Eller at the National Theater of Oklahoma!
He joined Coronation Street in 2018.
“I thought I could never have the power to revisit Martin Sherman’s mystical, magical, deeply philosophical and wildly funny creation, but Rose is in my blood and has to be revived,” he said in a statement.