SusanBoyletoappearinmusicalbasedonherlifeBritain'sGotTalentsingerSusanBoyleistomakeaguestappearanceinastagemusicalbasedonherlifestory.The50-year-old,whowillappearasherselfduringthefinaleofIDreamedADream,saidshewas"thrilled"tobetakingpart.ElaineCSmith,bestknownforstarringintheBBCshowRabCNesbitt,hasbeenlineduptoportraythesingerduringtherestoftheshow.ItwillpremiereatNewcastle'sTheatreRoyalnextMarchbeforetouringtheUK."Iamthrilledtobeapartofthemusicalaboutmylifestoryandverymuchlookingforwardtosteppingonstageandperformingwiththecast,"Boylesaid."Itisanhonestportrayalofmylifeandhasbeenacatharticprocesstobeinvolvedin."ThemusicalwillmarkBoyle'sfirstUKstageperformancesincetheBritain'sGotTalenttourin2009.Shemissedseveraldatesofthetour,amidfearsforherhealth.Thesingerhadbeentreatedforexhaustionshortlybeforetheconcertdatesbegan.ThenewmusicalwillfocusonBoyle'srisefromhumblebeginningsinWestLothiantoworldwidesuccess,thankstoherunexpectedlymovingrenditionofIDreamedADream,fromLesMiserables,onSimonCowell'sTVtalentshow."HavingSusanjointhecasttoperformthefinaleofhermusicalisamazingforbothourselvesandaudiencesacrosstheUKandIreland,"producerMichaelHarrisonsaid.Smith,whoiscurrentlystarringintheWestEndshowCalendarGirls,saidplayingBoylewasan"amazingchallenge".Sheadded:"There'salotofpressuretogetitaccurateandtohonourSusan'slifestorybuttodoitinawaythatisfunny,movingandmagicaland,asthewriters,producersandperformers,we'redoingourbesttoachievethat."