Saturday, 17 January 2009

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Mariah Carey ‘wants Leona Lewis to play her in Broadway musical’

Singer reckons The X Factor winner would be perfect for the role

Leona Lewis looks up to Mariah Carey

Leona Lewis could soon find herself playing Mariah Carey in a new musical.

Mariah is planning to turn her rise to fame into a Broadway production.

And she thinks Leona, 23, who won The X Factor in 2006, could pull off the title role.

‘Mariah is not sure if she’ll star in it herself,’ a source tells the Daily Mirror. ‘If she doesn’t, names being tossed around include High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens and Desperate Housewife Eva Longoria.

‘But Mariah secretly likes the idea of Leona Lewis playing her. Not only is she exotic, she’s the only one who they reckon would be able to tackle her 8-octave vocal range.’

Mariah, 39, hopes the play will be ready in time for her 40th birthday in March.

‘She is in talks for a Broadway musical to be made about her life in 2009,’ her spokeswoman confirmed.