Anna Nicole Smith musical 'for 2011'

A musical about the life and death of late model-actress Anna Nicole Smith is due to premiere in London next year.

The premiere of composer Mark-Anthony Turnage's production 'Anna Nicole', first announced in April 2008, will be held at London's Royal Opera House on February 17, 2011, Contactmusic reports.

Dutch soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek has been selected to play the late Playboy star in the stage show, which will be directed by Richard Jones.

Smith died of an accidental drug overdose in 2007, five months after her 20-year-old son Daniel passed away. She was 39.