‘Anything Goes’ screening in Australian Cinemas this weekend
The smash-hit musical ‘Anything Goes’ will sail into Australian cinemas this weekend for two days only on Sunday, 27 March and Wednesday, 30 March.
Filmed live during the show’s 15-week residency at the Barbican Theatre, London, during the summer of 2021, this major new five-star production of the classic musical comedy features an all-star cast led by renowned Broadway royalty Sutton Foster.
The filming of ‘Anything Goes’ was released in UK cinemas in November to the delight of musical theatre fans nationwide. The release achieved instant box office success as the highest-grossing Event Cinema release in the theatre space for 2021. Now, ‘Anything Goes’ will be showcased in cinemas around the world.
Foster reprises her Tony Award-winning performance as Reno Sweeney, alongside three-time Olivier Award and Tony Award winner Robert Lindsay (‘My Family’) as Moonface Martin, Evening Standard Theatre Award winner Felicity Kendal (‘The Good Life’) as Evangeline Harcourt and beloved West End Legend Gary Wilmot (‘Chicago’) as Elisha Whitney.
The production also stars two Australian performers, WAAPA Graduate and experienced West End performer Vivien Carter who was the understudy to Sutton Foster’s Reno and Robbie McMillan, originally from Queensland, as one of the multi-talented ensemble members.
‘Anything Goes’received rave reviews from audiences and the UK media, describing it as ‘the show of the year’ and declaring it ‘immediately joins the pantheon of great classic musical revivals’ (Daily Telegraph).
Featuring a 50 strong cast and ensemble, this stunning production includes tap-dancing sailors, a full-sized live orchestra, a heart-warming romance with spectacular dance routines and some of theatre’s most memorable songs.
‘Anything Goes’ has music and lyrics by Cole Porter, an original book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton with Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse and a new book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman. The musical also stars Samuel Edwards (‘Les Misérables’, ‘Wicked’) as Billy Crocker, Nicole-Lily Baisden (‘The Book of Mormon’, ‘Let’s Face The Music’) as Hope Harcourt, Haydn Oakley (‘A Christmas Carol’, ‘An American in Paris’) as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh and Carly Mercedes Dyer (‘West Side Story’,’ Chicago’) as Erma.
The musical tells of the S.S. American as it heads out to sea. Etiquette and convention head out the portholes as two unlikely pairs set off on the course to true love… proving that sometimes destiny needs a little help from a crew of singing sailors, a comical disguise and some good old-fashioned blackmail.
All aboard! ANYTHING GOES will take you back to the Golden Age of high society on the seas from the comfort of your cinema seat.
This film is produced by special arrangement with Universal Theatrical Group.
‘Anything Goes’ will screen on Sunday, 27 March and Wednesday, 30 March. Visit the official ‘Anything Goes Musical Cinema’ website for a full list of participating cinemas and ticket bookings.
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Photography by Tristram Kenton.
