Samuel Edwards, Sutton Foster and Robert Lindsay in Anything Goes at the Barbican Theatre, London. Picture: Tristram Kenton
The hit production of Anything Goes, due to take its final bow on 6 November, will sail into over 450 cinema screens nationwide for two nights only on 28 November and 1 December in a live recording filmed at London’s Barbican Theatre.
Presented by the Barbican and filmed live in London – during the show’s 15 week residency at the theatre – this much-acclaimed production of the classic musical comedy features an all-star cast led by Broadway actress Sutton Foster reprising her Tony Award-winning performance as Reno Sweeney, alongside Robert Lindsay as Moonface Martin, Felicity Kendal as Evangeline Harcourt and Gary Wilmot as Elisha Whitney.
The musical also stars Samuel Edwards as Billy Crocker, Nicole-Lily Baisden as Hope Harcourt, Haydn Oakley as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh and Carly Mercedes Dyer as Erma.
Marking the West End debut of Triple Tony Award-winning director and choreographer, Kathleen Marshall, the lavish new production boasts a company of over 50 including a full orchestra and 14 tap dancing sailors.
The madcap musical comedy set aboard an ocean liner bound for New York from Southampton boasts music and lyrics by Cole Porter, an original book by P.G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton with Howard Lindsay and Russel Grouse and a new book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman.
Anything Goes debuted on Broadway in 1934 when it proved the perfect show to lift the spirits of American theatregoers during The Great Depression. The musical arrived in the West End a year later.
In 1962 the Off-Broadway revival of the show became the first to incorporate a number of songs from Porter’s other shows with ‘Take Me Back to Manhattan’ (from The New Yorkers), ‘It’s De-Lovely (from Red Hot and Blue), and ‘Let’s Misbehave’ (from Paris) joining Porter standards including ‘I Get A Kick Out of You’ ‘You’re The Top’ and the title song ‘Anything Goes’.
Marshall’s 2011 Broadway revival of Anything Goes was nominated for nine Tony Awards and 10 Drama Desk Awards, winning the gongs for Best Musical Revival and Best Choreography.
Producer Howard Panter said: “The multi-Tony Award winning glorious production of Anything Goes, directed by Kathleen Marshall, is not to be missed. London audiences already cannot get enough of this energetic and uplifting classic musical which has been sold out night after night. From four outstanding leading actors – Sutton, Robert, Felicity, Gary – to the spectacular supporting company, the glorious set design, the breathtaking choreography and of course the wonderful score. It really is ‘the show of the year’ that everyone should experience and I am delighted that via this two day cinema release the show will get an even wider audience across the UK.”
Trafalgar Releasing’s CEO Marc Allenby added: “We’re delighted to be working with our partners within the Trafalgar Entertainment Group to bring this entertaining and uplifting five star musical to cinemas across the UK. Musical theatre has a proven track record of box office success on the big screen, and with its all-star cast, spectacular dance routines and instantly recognisable songs, Anything Goes is the perfect production to bring laughter and joy to cinema audiences.”
Broadway star Rachel York and Tony and Olivier nominee Haydn Gwynne will join the cast for its final weeks at the Barbican. York will reprise her US touring production performance as Reno Sweeney from 12 October with Gwynne stepping aboard to play Evangeline Harcourt from 19 October.
- Anything Goes will be screened across UK Cinemas on 28 November and 1 December 2021 (tickets are available at AnythingGoesMusicalCinema.com)
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