The production will run at the theatre from the 19th November until the 17th January.
It has been announced that Gemma Sutton (Young Sally in Follies at the National Theatre, Kate Draper in Girl from the North Country in the West End and Toronto, and Angel in The Rink at Southwark Playhouse) will play Reno Sweeney and Josh St Clair ( West End cast of Frozen, a Ghost (UK tour), Glory Ride (Charing Cross Theatre) and Kinky Boots (original UK tour) as as Billy Crocker in the revival of Anything Goes.
They are joined by Lulu-Mae Pears plays debutante Hope Harcourt, with Martin Allanson as wealthy Englishman Lord Evelyn Oakleigh and Elizabeth Elvin as Hope’s widowed mother, Evangeline Harcourt. Chris Grahamson is hapless gangster Moonface Martin, Public Enemy No. 13; Jessica Lim plays gangster’s moll Erma Latour; and Jo Servi is tycoon Elisha Whitney.
The company also includes Jon Bonner as the ship’s Captain, Rob Gathercole as the Purser, Kristian Jacobs as Minister Henry T. Dobson, Sam Khadirian and Lorenzo de Liso as New York street toughs Spit and Dippy, and Pamela Blair and Tara Yasmin as showgirl Angels in Reno’s act. Jamie Jonathan completes the company. Lorenzo de Liso makes his professional debut in the production.
Directed by Joseph Pitcher and choreographed by Gary Lloyd, the production will officially open on the 27th November.
Join nightclub singer Reno Sweeney, wide-eyed stowaway Billy Crocker, and a ship-full of colourful characters as they navigate mistaken identities, madcap schemes, and unexpected love aboard the luxurious S.S. American. With sparkling wit, glamorous costumes, and Porter’s irresistible score, this is musical comedy heaven.
The creative team includes set designer Diego Pitarch, costume designer Natalie Titchener, orchestrator, arranger and musical supervisor Charlie Ingles, musical director Jemma Starling, lighting designer Chris Mould, sound designer Chris Whybrow, casting director Jane Deitch, assistant director Richard Carson and assistant choreographer Lauren Gore. The production team also includes sound operators Bertie Pugh and Evan Bevis, production manager Joan Farnese, company stage manager Natalie Evans and deputy stage manager Charlotte Antingham.
To book tickets visit: https://millatsonning.com/Events/anything-goes/