Emily Atack to star in Breakfast at Tiffany's tour

Emily Atack will star in the upcoming production of Breakfast at Tiffany's. Atack will replace Verity Rushworth, who was previously sharing the role with Pixie Lott, but has had to withdraw because she is expecting her first child.

Atack will play Holly Golightly on the show's UK tour, appearing at His Majesty’s Aberdeen, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Theatre Royal Bath, Glasgow Theatre Royal, King’s Theatre Edinburgh and Wycombe Swan.

Lott's performances include tour dates in in Leicester, Canterbury, Leeds, Birmingham and Plymouth as well as the West End run at Theatre Royal Haymarket.

Atack has starred in the film remake of Dad's Army as well as E4's The Inbetweeners. She said of her new role, "I am so flattered and honoured to be playing Holly Golightly; to take such an iconic role as my stage debut is both incredibly exciting and challenging."

Director of the show Nikolai Foster said: "It's a thrilling prospect for all of us to be working with actors who are perfectly suited to the role and will encourage a new generation of theatregoers to share Capote's beautiful story. We cannot be sad to be losing Verity as it is for such a happy reason and we all wish her well with her pregnancy."

Breakfast at Tiffany's opens at the Leicester Curve and then tours the UK. It opens in the West End 30 June.