Casting announced for Cole Porter’s ANYTHING GOES at The Mill at Sonning
It has been announced that Gemma Sutton (Follies, National Theatre) and Josh St Clair (Frozen, West End) will star as Reno Sweeney and Billy Crocker respectively in The Mill at Sonning’s new production of Anything Goes, Cole Porter’s classic musical comedy.
Directed by Joseph Pitcher and choreographed by Gary Lloyd, the production runs from 19 November - 17 January.
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.
Packed with dazzling choreography, knockout vocals, and beloved classics including ‘I Get a Kick Out of You’, ‘You’re the Top’, and the show-stopping title number ‘Anything Goes’, this all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza will be the perfect festive treat.
Also in the cast are Lulu-Mae Pears as debutante Hope Harcourt, Martin Allanson as wealthy Englishman Lord Evelyn Oakleigh, Elizabeth Elvin as Hope’s widowed mother Evangeline Harcourt, Chris Grahamson as hapless gangster Moonface Martin, Jessica Lim as gangster’s moll Erma Latour, Jo Servi as tycoon Elisha Whitney, 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.
The production features set design by Diego Pitarch, costumes by Natalie Titchener, orchestration, arrangements and musical supervision by Charlie Ingles, musical direction by Jemma Starling, lighting by Chris Mould, sound by Chris Whybrow, and casting by Jane Deitch.