Claire Sweeney taking over from Liz McLarnon in Legally Blonde tour

The tour of Legally Blonde the musical is currently playing at the Liverpool Empire Theatre with Ex-Atomic Kitten Liz McClarnon playing divorced manicurist Paulette until 17th September. The part will then be taken over by Claire Sweeney from 19th September to 3rd December.

Claire has been on an extensive UK tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black’s one woman show Tell Me On A Sunday which ends on 13th August.

She has a string of credits to her name on stage and screen including TV dramas Brookside (Lindsay Corkhill), Clocking Off and Merseybeat. She has presented numerous television programmes including 60 Minute Makeover, Loose Women, My Big Fat Diet, Here Comes the Sun and Challenge of a Lifetime. She has also taken part in Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Come Dine with Me.

Roles in the West End roles include Roxie Hart in Chicago and Miss Adelaide opposite Patrick Swayze in Guys and Dolls. Claire headlined in Fosse - The World Tour and starred in the musical Shout! She has also performed duets with International Opera stars Bryn Terfel and Jose Carreras at The Royal Albert Hall.