Legendary Coronation Street star taking break from soap for exciting new project
thesun.co.ukA CORONATION Street star will be taking a break from the cobbles this year. Maureen Lipman will take a break from Coronation Street later this year.
The actress - who plays Evelyn Plummer in the ITV soap - has signed up to bring her one woman play Rose to the West End. The award-winning, critically acclaimed production of Martin Sherman’s Rose transfers to the Ambassador’s Theatre for 28 performances, from Tuesday 23rd of May.
It previously had sell-out runs at Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre and The Park Theatre, London. A source said: “Maureen will be taking a short break from the cobbles to star in the play - but she will be back.” Read more on Coronation Streettoo much Coronation Street fans 'switch off' after 'traumatic' Gemma and Chesney scenesHERE WE COR AGAIN Leanne Battersby makes a horrifying discovery in Coronation Street Maureen plays Rose, a woman who travels from the devastation of Nazi-occupied Europe all the way to America in pursuit of the American dream.
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