Ahead of next week’s productions of the senior musical Anything Goes, I sat down with some of the cast to interview them. Here are some highlights.
What is your name and who do you play?
RR: My name is Roxie and I play Billie Crocker
CS: My name is Cecily and I play the captain
ES: My name is Emily and I play Mrs. Harcourt
RP: I’m Rania and I play Erma
JC: I’m Jemima and I play Reno
ZS: I’m Zaeemah and I play Spit
OJ: I’m Olivia and I play Chastity
Summarise Anything Goes in 1 word.
RR: Golden-age (not sure this counts as one)
CS: Ship
ES: Razzle-Dazzle (also dubious)
RP: Sparkly
JC: Hectic
ZS: Titanic
OJ: Tippity tap (again, 1 word?…)
What are you most excited about?
RR: The dance
ES: The singing
RR: Throwing Lilia in the air. Or Cast joy
CS: The massive snack table
Favourite song?
Everyone: Anything goes
RR: Also Delovely
RP: Buddy Beware or Blow Gabriel blow
ZS: Blow Gabriel blow
Fancast a celebrity as your role
CS: Who’s got a natural authority… David Attenbourgh
ES: Meryl Streep or Christine Baransk
RR: Jeremy Jordan or Jack Wolff
OJ: Kristin Chenoweth or Ariana Grande
ZS: Kevin Hart
RS: Ariana Grande would be good
What other musical would your character fit the world of?
RR: Newsies
CS: Cabaret, he’d be a really good Emcee
OJ: Guys and Dolls, hotbox girl
ES: Into the woods, she’d just faint at everything
RP: Chicago
Why should people come and see the show?
ES: Because we’re in it!
RR: It’s so fun and joyous, if you want to brighten your week and just have a little smile and a giggle.
ES: If you want some Razzle Dazzle
OJ: Because we TAP
JC: Because why not? There’s a lot of great songs
That’s all from me! Hope you enjoyed and can’t wait to see the performances next week, make sure to get your tickets here (https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/89620)!!!
