IT’S a story about a cruise ship heading for Southampton...
How apt that Cole Porter’s musical comedy Anything Goes will sail into the Mayflower Theatre to set anchor from March 30-April 4.
Hopping on board will be soap star Hugh Sachs, one of the many eccentric characters from the ITV hit comedy Benidorm.
Best known as the highly emotional and easily irritated Gavin Ramsbottom, Hugh will be swapping his hotel Solana setting for life on the high seas as Moonface Martin.
His other TV credits include Housewife 49 and The Catherine Tate Show. His theatre credits include Privates on Parade and Peter Pan.
Leading the cast of 26 will be Debbie Kurup as Reno Sweeney and Matt Rawle as Billy Crocker.
They are joined by Jane Wymark as Evangeline Harcourt with Simon Rouse as Elisha Whitney and Zoë Rainey as Hope Harcourt.
The company also includes Michelle Andrews, Adam Dutton, Anouska Eaton, Jack Evans, Bob Harms, Victoria Hinde, Lauren Jade, Rebecca Jayne-Davies, Joanna Lee Martin, Nick Len, Michael Lin, Dylan Mason, Stephen Matthews, Ryan Pidgen, Adam Rhys-Charles, Rohan Richards, Andy Yau and Alex Young.
Debbie Kurup was most recently seen as Nicki in the West End hit musical The Bodyguard, a role for which she was nominated for an Olivier Award. The Bodyguard touring production will debut at The Mayflower on February 12 starring Alexandra Burke. Debbie’s other West End credits include Mimi in Rent, Velma in Chicago and Sister Act.
When Billy Crocker discovers that his heart’s desire, debutante heiress Hope Harcourt is engaged to an English aristocrat, he stows away aboard the S.S.
American to win her back.
Aided by a string of eccentric passengers on board the luxurious transatlantic liner, can this web of love be untangled before they reach Southampton?
Cole Porter’s uplifting masterpiece of music and dance includes the magnificent songs I Get A Kick Out of You, You’re the Top, It’s De-Lovely and Anything Goes. Hop aboard for sassy heroines, mischievous mob bosses, comedy capers and tap dancing sailors in this hilarious tale of romance and hi-jinks on the high seas.
Tickets for Anything Goes are on sale from the Mayflower Theatre box office on 023 8071 1811 or online at mayflower.org.uk.
Ovation Restaurant bookings 023 8071 1833.
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