United Kingdom, April 17 -- Christine Baranski is fulfilling a "dream" by performing in London's West End.

The 73-year-old actress will make her West End debut later this year, in a new production of Noel Coward's comedy Hay Fever, and Christine can't wait to tread the boards in London.

She told BBC News: "It's been on my bucket list for years.

"It's going to be just wonderful, I can't tell you how excited I am. Believe me, I'm already studying the role, learning my lines, and working to polish an English accent."

Christine, who will appear in the production opposite Richard E Grant, said her busy filming schedule had always prevented her from returning to her theatre roots.

She said: "The problem has always been my filming schedule,...