Claire Sweeney will take over the role of ‘Irene’ in the national tour of the Watermill Theatre’s acclaimed production of “CRAZY FOR YOU”. Claire joins Tom Chambers who plays ‘Bobby’ and Charlotte Wakefield who plays ‘Polly’ from the 16 January 2018 at the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury.
Claire Sweeney has a television and theatre career which spans over 20 years. She is probably best known for playing the role of ‘Lindsey Corkhill’ in “Brookside”. Other television credits include “Clocking Off” and “Merseybeat” along with a presenting role on “60 Minute Makeover” and a panellist on ITV’s “Loose Women”. Claire’s West End roles include ‘Roxie Hart’ in “Chicago” and ‘Miss Adelaide” in “Guys and Dolls”. Claire previously played the title role in “Educating Rita” at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory and prior to that, played ‘Paulette’ in the UK tour of the award winning “Legally Blonde”. She most recently appeared as ‘Baroness Bomburst’ in the National Tour of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”.
Tom Chambers created the role of Jerry Travers in the West End musical “Top Hat”, for which he was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. In 2008 he won the 6th season of “Strictly Come Dancing”. He can currently be seen in the hit BBC drama “Casualty” and his other TV credits include “Holby City” and “Waterloo Road”. His recent stage credits include “Private Lives” and “White Christmas” in the West End.
Charlotte Wakefield made her West End debut as ‘Wendla’ in “Spring Awakening”, for which she was nominated for an Olivier Award. She played ‘Maria’ in the critically acclaimed production of “The Sound of Music” at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre receiving nominations for Best Actress in a Musical at both the Evening Standard and Olivier Awards. Her other theatre credits include ‘Sophie’ in “Mamma Mia!” in the West End, ‘Truly Scrumptious’ in “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and Laurey in “Oklahoma!”, both on national tour.
The cast is completed by Arthur Boan, Daniel Bolton, Hollie Cassar, Neil Ditt, Kate-Anne Fenton, Cristopher Fry, Stacey Ghent, Matthew James Hinchliffe, Kieran Kuypers, Kate Milner-Evans, Emma Jane Morton, Kate Robson-Stuart, Ned Rudkins-Stow, Seren Sandham-Davies, Mark Sangster and Abi Casson Thompson.
High energy, high kicking and gloriously glamorous, “CRAZY FOR YOU” is the ultimate feel-good musical with a fabulous score from the Gershwin brothers’ songbook. Mistaken identities, plot twists, heartbreak, happiness and a wealth of memorable tunes, including I Got Rhythm, They Can’t Take That Away From Me, Nice Work If You Can Get It and Embraceable You, all feature in this exhilarating celebration of the great Broadway musicals.
“CRAZY FOR YOU” UK TOUR 2018
TUESDAY 16 JANUARY – SATURDAY 20 JANUARY 2018
THE MARLOWE THEATRE, CANTERBURY
TUESDAY 23 JANUARY – SATURDAY 27 JANUARY
ORCHARD THEATRE, DARTFORD
TUESDAY 30 JANUARY – SATURDAY 3 FEBRUARY
MALVERN THEATRE
TUESDAY 6 FEBRUARY – SATURDAY 10 FEBRUARY
WYCOMBE SWAN
TUESDAY 13 FEBRUARY – SATURDAY 17 FEBRUARY
HALL FOR CORNWALL, TRURO
TUESDAY 20 FEBRUARY – SATURDAY 24 FEBRUARY
REGENT THEATRE, IPSWICH
TUESDAY 27 FEBRUARY – SATURDAY 3 MARCH
VENUE CYMRU, LLANDUDNO
TUESDAY 6 MARCH – SATURDAY 10 MARCH
NEW WIMBLEDON THEATRE
TUESDAY 20 MARCH – SATURDAY 24 MARCH
MILTON KEYNES THEATRE
TUESDAY 27 MARCH – SATURDAY 31 MARCH
HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE, ABERDEEN
TUESDAY 3 APRIL – SATURDAY 7 APRIL
EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE
TUESDAY 10 APRIL – SATURDAY 14 APRIL
THE ALHAMBRA THEATRE, BRADFORD
TUESDAY 24 APRIL – SATURDAY 28 APRIL
SUNDERLAND EMPIRE
TUESDAY 1 MAY – SATURDAY 5 MAY
GRAND THEATRE, SWANSEA
TUESDAY 8 MAY – SATURDAY 12 MAY
GRAND THEATRE, WOLVERHAMPTON
TUESDAY 15 MAY – SATURDAY 19 MAY
NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
