Lyndon Terracini AM (Artistic Director of Opera Australia) and John Frost AM (Australian theatre producer) have today announced the entire ensemble cast for their upcoming Australian tour of Cole Porter’s musical comedy Anything Goes.
This ensemble will join the main cast which includes: Caroline O’Connor as evangelist turned nightclub singer Reno Sweeney; Todd McKenney as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh; Alex Rathgeber as young Wall Street broker Billy Crocker; Claire Lyon will be American debutante Hope Harcourt; Carmen Duncan in her musical theatre debut as Evangeline Harcourt; Alan Jones as Captain of the S.S. American; Wayne Scott Kermond will play second-rate gangster Moonface Martin; Debora Krizak as Moonface’s girlfriend Erma and Bartholomew John as Ivy league Wall Street banker Elisha J. Whitney.
The ensemble cast will consist of: Aljin Abella, Annie Aitken, Spencer Bignell, Jan Di Peitro, Samantha Leigh Dodemaide, Xander Ellis, Josh Gates, Alex Gibson-Giorgio, Bridget Hancock, Nicholas Kong, Evan Lever, Hayley Martin, Suzie Melloy, Imogen Moore, Glen Oliver, Natasha Paramor, Nathan Pinnell, Jordan Pollard, Ashleigh Rubenach, Mason Schaube, Greta Sherriff, Ashlee Smith and Lyndon Watts.
John Frost and Lyndon Terracini had this to say:
We’re thrilled with the stellar lineup of amazing performers we have assembled, both leads and ensemble. The dream creative team – Helpmann Award-winning director and choreographer Dean Bryant and Andrew Hallsworth, with musical director Peter Casey, set and costume designer Dale Ferguson, lighting designer Matt Scott and sound designer Michael Waters – is creating an exhilarating version of this classic musical that will have audiences tapping their feet, and coming back a second and third time. All aboard for this saucy and splendid new production of Anything Goes!
While it is possible that the musical will tour other states in Australia at a later date, currently three locations have been locked in for 2015. The Princess Theatre in Melbourne will hold sessions from May 31st, the Queensland Performing Arts Centre will follow starting July 28th, and the run will begin at the Sydney Opera House on September 8th. Ticket prices at all three venues begin at $79.90, with better seats and other options likely to cost you more.
