SPEARS TO PLAY STREETCAR'S BLANCHE DuBOIS IN LONDON?

[Emma]

BRITNEY SPEARS' critically-acclaimed TV appearance in HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER has landed her the chance to hit the West End stage in London.

The troubled singer has been offered the lead role in a forthcoming London
production of Tennessee Williams' play A Streetcar Named Desire.

A show insider tells Britain's Daily Star newspaper, "She has poise, timing
and a real flair. We'd wanted her for Blanche because even though she's
technically too young to play her, who else could embody this fallen southern
belle so well?

"She's living out the story, so to harness that on stage would be amazing for
an audience to see - and cathartic for Britney too."

Spears isn't the only new mum who is being considered for the Blanche DuBois role; Halle Berry is also among the front-runners to land the role, according to reports.

(KL/WN&WNTST/MT)

[sandram38]

This is hard to believe

[teechbiz]

I'm not certain why they would chose her to play this important role

[ky2here]

She can't do Tennesee Williams - certainly not that complex role. In live theater, they have to memorize lines and remember cues and marks. There's no way they'd risk that for her - unless it was a little cameo part where she only had one scene.

Blanche is old - that's why she stays out of the light. It makes no sense to think of Britney in this role. She could mug her way as Maggie the Cat in 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' but even then she'd have to memorize.