Sheffield Theatres' Anything Goes tour cut short

The current UK tour of Anything Goes has been shortened to 16 weeks, and will now conclude at the Grand Opera House in Belfast on 30 May 2015. It had originally been scheduled to tour until October.

The production, which is directed by Daniel Evans, originated at Sheffield Crucible last year and launched its UK tour in January at the New Wimbledon Theatre.

Rebecca Quigley, of producer Stage Entertainment, said: "We're immensely proud to have produced the tour and I'd like to especially thank and congratulate Daniel and the team at Sheffield for creating such a vibrant, exciting and, to many, definitive new production, and for partnering with us to take it around the UK.

"The touring market is an increasingly unpredictable one and, of course, we're very disappointed that we won’t be able to complete the tour’s full schedule. I am, however, delighted that many, many happy audiences did, and still will, get the chance to enjoy this very special show."

Cole Porter's classic musical features songs including "I Get A Kick Out of You", "You're the Top", "It's De-Lovely" and the title song.

Dan Bates, chief executive of Sheffield Theatres, added: "Anything Goes had a rapturous response from thousands of people in Sheffield and outstanding critical acclaim. We're thrilled that it's gone on to be enjoyed by many more people across the country. It's been wonderful to work with this fantastic cast, creative team and our partners, Stage Entertainment, to produce such a remarkable show."