 It was announced on 4 January 2008 that Strallen would take over the role of "Maria" from Connie Fisher in Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End revival of "The Sound of Music", starting from 26 February 2008.As part of a publicity campaign, some months earlier on 2 October 2007, Strallen had been "planted" in the soap opera "Hollyoaks" as character Summer Shaw.The character's storyline eventually involved her auditioning for, and being awarded, the role of Maria in "The Sound of Music".