Open-air Anything Goes revival at Kilworth House announces cast

Kilworth House Theatre has revealed its cast for its summer production of Cole Porter’s Anything Goes.

Set aboard the SS American, the show follows nightclub singer Reno Sweeney and a cast of passengers entangled in romance, mistaken identities and comic misunderstandings on a transatlantic voyage. The production features Porter’s classic songs including “I Get a Kick Out of You”, “You’re the Top”, “Friendship” and “Anything Goes”, with a book by Guy Bolton and P G Wodehouse, revised by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse.

The musical will run for 48 performances between 23 June and 2 August 2026 at the open-air theatre. Lee Proud returns as director and choreographer, joined by the same creative team behind 42nd Street, Singin’ in the Rain and Hairspray.

Set to star are Emily-Mae Walker as Reno Sweeney, Richard Carson as Billy Crocker, Megan Gardiner as Hope Harcourt, Tom Hopcroft as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh, Dougie Carter as Moonface Martine, Sophie Naglik as Erma, Thomas Sutcliffe as Elisha Whitney, and Penelope Woodman as Evangeline Harcourt.

The ensemble includes Lindsay Atherton, Charlie Bishop, Ellie-Grace Cousins, Lauren Dawes, Benjamin Drew, Tia Gyngell, Helen Rose George, Gregor McCann, Robert Adam McNeilly, Charlie Robert Gary Miller, Alanna Panditaratne, Toby Seddon, Poppy Sharman, Aidan Stuart and Thomas Walton.

Completing the creative team are musical supervisor and director Rick Coates, set and costume designer Phillip Witcomb, lighting designer Jason Taylor, sound designer Chris Whybrow, associate director and choreographer Emma Hunter, casting director Sarah Goggin and producer Celia Mackay.

Anything Goes is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC.