Hey Baby! Abigail Breslin signs on to star in Dirty Dancing TV musical

By Iona Kirby For Dailymail.com

Published: 14:57 EST, 8 December 2015 | Updated: 15:29 EST, 8 December 2015

Abigail Breslin has some big dancing shoes to fill.

The 19-year-old confirmed on Tuesday that she has landed the role of Baby in a TV musical remake of Dirty Dancing.

The iconic 1987 movie famously starred Jennifer Grey as the female lead, Frances 'Baby' Houseman, with the late Patrick Swayze playing Johnny Castle.

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Nobody puts Abigail in the corner: Miss Breslin, pictured in September, has landed the role of Baby in a Dirty Dancing TV musical

Nobody puts Abigail in the corner: Miss Breslin, pictured in September, has landed the role of Baby in a Dirty Dancing TV musical

The TV movie version will air on ABC and will be a musical, but filmed ahead instead of following the live format that is becoming increasingly popular.

Abigail shared a link to an article about the casting on Twitter on Tuesday, and wrote: 'So excited to finally be able to tell you I'm playing Baby! #nobodyputsbabyinthecorner.'

It has not yet been revealed who will be taking on the role of Johnny.

Iconic film: The classic 1987 movie starred Jennifer Grey as Baby and Patrick Swayze as Johnny Castle

Iconic film: The classic 1987 movie starred Jennifer Grey as Baby and Patrick Swayze as Johnny Castle

Time to start practising: There's no doubt Abigail and whoever lands the role of Johnny (which is yet to be revealed) will do the famous lift at the end of the film

Time to start practising: There's no doubt Abigail and whoever lands the role of Johnny (which is yet to be revealed) will do the famous lift at the end of the film

Abigail found fame in indie hit Little Miss Sunshine. She was six at the time of casting, and 10 when the movie was released in July 2006.

The actress has appeared in several films and TV shows since then, but her star has risen considerably since she landed a role in Ryan Murphy's comedy/horror anthology Scream Queens.

The Fox show, which also stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Emma Roberts and sees Abigail play Chanel #5, airs its two-hour season one finale on Tuesday evening. 

In the spotlight: Abigail can currently be seen as Chanel #5 on Scream Queens, which airs its season one finale on Tuesday evening

In the spotlight: Abigail can currently be seen as Chanel #5 on Scream Queens, which airs its season one finale on Tuesday evening

Co-stars: The 19-year-old appears opposite (L-R) Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd and Lea Michele in Ryan Murphy's comedy/horror anthology

Co-stars: The 19-year-old appears opposite (L-R) Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd and Lea Michele in Ryan Murphy's comedy/horror anthology

Abigail has also been working on her music and released her album The World Now earlier this year.

Although Dirty Dancing won't be airing live, ABC is following in the footsteps of NBC, who have had great success with their live musicals The Sound Of Music, Peter Pan and The Wiz.

And Fox has also taken a page out of NBC's book, with Grease: Live - starring Julianne Hough and Vanessa Hudgens - airing on January 31, 2016.

The Dirty Dancing TV musical has not yet set a premiere date.

Finding fame at an early age: Abigail famously played Olive in 2006 indie hit Little Miss Sunshine

Finding fame at an early age: Abigail famously played Olive in 2006 indie hit Little Miss Sunshine

Time to start dancing: The TV movie version will air on ABC and will be a musical, but filmed ahead instead of following the live format that is becoming increasingly popular

Time to start dancing: The TV movie version will air on ABC and will be a musical, but filmed ahead instead of following the live format that is becoming increasingly popular

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