Jennifer Lopez Lands Role in Live Musical 'Bye Bye Birdie'

Jennifer Lopez keeps rolling in the gigs. The Las Vegas residency master is now heading to 1958 with her latest role. She'll be starring in and producing NBC's live adaptation of Bye Bye Birdie.

According to E News, Lopez will be taking on the role of Rosie, who was played by Janet Leigh in the original film. Bye Bye Birdie is inspired by Elvis Presley being drafted in 1957, and tells the story of pop star Conrad Birdie heading off to the Army. Rosie is the wife of the pop star's manager, who is looking for a contest winner to send Birdie off with a kiss.