United Kingdom, April 29 -- Keira Knightly is returning to the West End for the first time in 15 years.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star, whose last London theatre appearance came in the 2011 revival of The Children's Hour, is set to star in The Lives of Others later this year.

Speaking to Deadline, producer Sonia Friedman confirmed the news, revealing that she was almost instantly on board when Keira's friend, and the show's director, Robert Icke sent her the script.

Sonia said: "She read it and within 24 hours she was in."

The producer, known for her work on the likes of Paddington: The Musical and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, thinks it's a perfect theatre comeback for Keira.

She added: "It's a remarkable role for her. And s...