Due to a chest infection, Patrick Swayze--previously announced to make his debut in the West End revival of Guys and Dolls on July 10th--will now begin performances as marriage-dodging gambler Nathan Detroit on July 24th.
Swayze will remain with the smash production at the Piccadilly Theatre through September 23rd (he was originally set to play Nathan through September 2nd). Claire Sweeney ("Brookside," West End's Chicago), however, joins Guys and Dolls as Miss Adelaide as planned; she will begin performances on July 10th for a limited eight-week run. Sweeney was cast in the UK tour of Guys and Dolls, which will kick off in Glasgow in September; she will perform in the tour for its first three months.Swayze, who made his Broadway debut as Danny in Grease, has also appeared on Broadway in Goodtime Charley and Chicago (as well as in that show's tour). His film credits include Donnie Darko, To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, Point Break, Ghost, Steel Dawn and Dirty Dancing, which will be seen on the West End as a new stage musical beginning in September. He was also seen in its recent sequel, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights.Videos