Lindsay Lohan to make stage debut in West End this autumn

Lindsay Lohan is to make her stage debut in London’s West End this autumn.

The 27-year-old actress will star in a revival of David Mamet’s satirical play Speed-the-Plow at the Playhouse Theatre from September 24 to November 29.

Lohan will portray the play’s female lead, Karen, a role originated by Madonna in the 1988 Broadway production of Speed-the-Plow. Karen has since been played on stage by actresses including Elisabeth Moss and Alicia Silverstone.

The play’s plot is described as follows:

“When a hugely bankable star agrees to appear in a sure-fire commercial hit, film producers Bobby Gould and Charlie Fox are convinced this is the break of a lifetime. That is until Karen (played by Lindsay Lohan), a temporary secretary, derails the dream. When she persuades Bobby to dump the blockbuster in favour of a story which can only be described as box-office poison, Charlie is forced to resort to desperate measures…”

Lohan’s co-stars in the upcoming production have yet to be announced. The actress’s film credits include Mean Girls, Freaky Friday, The Parent Trap and A Prairie Home Companion and she has been seen more recently in her own US reality series, simply titled Lindsay.

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