Erin Davie is to join the cast of Broadway musical Curtains from February 15.
She will replace Jill Paige who has travelled to London to take part in a production of Gone with the Wind at the New London Theatre.
Ms Davie will take the part of Niki Harris, who attracts the romantic advances of Lt. Frank Cioffi, played by award winning actor David Hyde Pierce.
Prior to taking on the role, she will appear in a production of musical Applause alongside Christine Ebersole.
The Tenessee-born singer and actress is well known for her portrayal of Edith Bouvier Beale in musical Grey Gardens at the Walter Kerr Theatre in New York.
Ms Davie won a Theater world Award for this role in 2007.
Curtains, which is a comedy murder mystery, was created by Rupert Holmes, John Kander and Fred Ebb.
It is based on a libretto by Peter Stone and is currently being shown at the Al Hirschfield Theatre.
The show runs until June, but tickets are in high demand.
Buy Curtains tickets here.