Coronation Street star joins cast of family musical Annie that is coming to HullClaire Sweeney will take on the infamous role of Miss HanniganView 3 Images Soap star Claire Sweeney (Image: Getty Images)Star of soaps Claire Sweeney has been cast in touring musical Annie, which heads for Hull later this year. Claire Sweeney takes on the role of the tyrannical Miss Hannigan in the production. ‌Other theatre credits include Willy Russell's classic Shirley Valentine, White Christmas, Shout!, a world tour of Fosse, and The Play What I Wrote. Annie the musical is set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression. View 3 Images Production shot from the musical Annie (Image: supplied image)Article continues belowMeanwhile, spiteful Miss Hannigan has other ideas and hatches a plan to spoil Annie's search for her true family.