Claudia Kariuki is an English actress, singer, dancer, and songwriter. She played Jane Seymour in the 2022-23 West End Production of Six the Musical, beginning on 18 October 2022.[1] They left the show on 15 October 2023, and her role was taken over by Kayleigh McKnight.
Claudia also played the same role in the 2021-22 West End Production, from 16 November 2021 to 16 October 2022.
Role[]
Timeline[]
| Production | Timespan | Principal | Emergency Cover |
| 2021-22 West End Production | 16 November 2021 – 16 October 2022 | Jane Seymour | |
| 2022-23 West End Production | 18 October 2022 – 15 October 2023 | ||
| 2023-25 West End Production | 29 June 2024 | Jane Seymour |
Personal Life[]
Claudia is currently in a relationship with fellow actress Allie Daniel, whom they performed alongside in Priscilla: Queen of the Desert.[2] She is openly queer and genderqueer.[3] They use she/they pronouns. She has a pet cat named Noodle.[4]
Stage Credits[]
| Stage Credits | |||
| Year | Production | Role | Theatre |
| 2012 | Ragtime | Sarah | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre |
| 2012 | Sweet Smell of Success | Ensemble | Arcola Theatre |
| 2013 | Hairspray | Ensemble/understudy Motormouth Maybelle/Dynamite | UK & Ireland Tour |
| 2013 | Bare: The Musical | Sister Chantelle | Greenwich Theatre |
| 2014 | Hairspray | Motormouth Maybelle | Leicester Curve |
| 2014 | Sister Act | Deloris Van Cartier | National Opera House of Ireland |
| 2014 | Porgy & Bess | Ensemble/understudy Clara | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre |
| 2014-15 | Ghost the Musical | Oda Mae Brown | English Theatre Frankfurt |
| 2015 | Edges | Woman 2 | London Theatre Workshop |
| 2015 | The Life | Sonja | The English Theatre Frankfurt |
| 2016-18 | Wicked | Ensemble/Midwife/understudy Madame Morrible | Apollo Victoria Theatre |
| 2018-19 | School of Rock | Ms. Sheinkopf/understudy Rosalie Mullins | Gillian Lynne Theatre |
| 2019-21 | Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | Diva | UK & Interational Tour |
| 2021-23 | Six | Jane Seymour | Vaudeville Theatre |
| 2024 | Bare: The Musical | Sister Chantelle | London Palladium |
| 2024 | Sister Act | Michelle/1st Cover Deloris Van Cartier | Dominion Theatre |
Trivia[]
- During auditions, Claudia received callbacks for Catherine of Aragon, Jane Seymour, and Catherine Parr.
- Claudia’s favourite riff in Six is the group “above” riff in the I Don't Need Your Love remix.
- If Claudia was an alternate, they would want their costume to either be teal or orange.
- Claudia is the first Black principal actress as well as the first principal actress of colour to portray Jane Seymour. (Carly Dyer was almost the first Black principal actress to portray Jane Seymour although she never got the chance to perform)
Gallery[]
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"But I didn't look as good as I did in my pic..." To view the Claudia Kariuki gallery, click here. |
References[]
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