Sutton Foster replaces Megan Mullally for London revival of ANYTHING GOES- Page 2

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 5/13/21 at 8:54pm

Although I won't be in the UK or have the chance to see the show, I'm curious to hear if there will be major changes to the racially insensitive stereotypes of Asian people...

Also, just noticed it's Kathleen Marshall directing and choreographing. That's nice! Wonder if it'll be similar staging or not. Sutton has still got the moves a decade later, I'm sure.

Updated On: 5/13/21 at 08:54 PM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/13/21 at 8:57pm

I think this is a restating of the 2011 Roundabout revival. I’ll report back on changes, though.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 5/13/21 at 9:11pm

I had also assumed that it would be a remount of the 2011 revival, and it does seem to be, at least in part. When trying to figure out if something is a true remount, I usually look at the director first, followed by the set designer, followed by the rest of the designers. Because I figure if the set and director are the same, then the staging is effectively the same. I looked at the website, and it looks like it's the same set designer, HOWEVER, the rest of the designers are all different - new costumes, new lighting, and new sound design. So I guess it's more of a "soft remount" (a term I think I invented, but maybe I heard it somewhere once). Also worth noting that they have a new musical supervisor, and that could be significant, since Anything Goes has a long history of having different versions of the score, arrangements, song order, etc. 

[Owen22]

Posted: 5/13/21 at 10:18pm

Just got tickets for Oct 1!

Been holding off buying anyting because I was waiting for the Old Vic to announce it's new season dates as I had tickets for Timothee Chalamet and Eileen Atkinson in 4,000 Miles last April and then covid hit so I was hoping it would be rescheduled but they announced earlier in the week and apparently it has not been. So now I'm free.

[gypsy101]

Posted: 5/13/21 at 11:18pm

so disappointing. i was just saying the other day how much i can’t wait for Mullally to return to musical theatre. bummer for sure.

[jo]

Posted: 5/13/21 at 11:40pm

It looks like Sutton and Hugh will be both busy from summer to early fall.

Sutton will be in the London revival of Anything Goes...

and Hugh is filming a movie called THE SON ( part of the Florian Zeller trilogy of plays, now being adapted for movies - The Father was the first one) in the summer.

Maybe that was why they were shown already rehearsing some of the dance routines for The Music Man.

https://www.instagram.com/p/COsMfKxjmzu/

Keep swiping and turn on audio for the last clip.

[HenryTDobson]

Posted: 5/13/21 at 11:55pm

jo said: "It looks like Sutton and Hugh will be both busy from summer to early fall.

Sutton will be in the London revival of Anything Goes...

and Hugh is filming a movie called THE SON ( part of the Florian Zeller trilogy of plays, now being adapted for movies - The Father was the first one) in the summer.

Maybe that was why they were shown already rehearsing some of the dance routines for The Music Man.

https://www.instagram.com/p/COsMfKxjmzu/

I'll admit to not knowing The Music Man as much as I should - do both leads dance a lot in this show? I've seen a lot of dance advertising for both Hugh and Sutton which seems strange. I get that they as performers are great dancers, but is it necessary for the characters to be dancing that much?

Updated On: 5/13/21 at 11:55 PM

[jo]

Posted: 5/14/21 at 12:18am

It is a revival but I don't expect it as a duplicate of the original production or the film adaptation. Something fresh would be good...and if any new production numbers enhance the show, why not?

One of the prominent creatives is Tony-winning choreographer Warren Carlyle ( who has worked with Hugh since Oklahoma! in London in 1998), so it is not unexpected to see more spectacular new production numbers. 

[JBroadway]

Posted: 5/14/21 at 12:25am

EDIT: Never mind - misunderstood the post above 

Updated On: 5/14/21 at 12:25 AM

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 5/14/21 at 12:43am

No she certainly isn’t. Warren Carlyle is choreographing.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 5/14/21 at 12:59am

I deleted my post like 20 minutes before you responded - did my edit not go through? It's showing up as edited for me. 

Anyway, I thought jo was talking about Anything Goes, but caught my mistake pretty quickly. 

[imeldasturn]

Posted: 5/14/21 at 1:22am

Owen22 said: "Just got tickets for Oct 1!

Been holding off buying anyting because I was waiting for the Old Vic to announce it's new season dates as I had tickets for Timothee Chalamet and Eileen Atkinson in 4,000 Miles last April and then covid hit so I was hoping it would be rescheduled but they announced earlier in the week and apparently it has not been. So now I'm free."

They announced it won't be happening before summer 2022

[JayElle]

Posted: 5/14/21 at 1:36am

How can she do that if Sutton is in Music M?

[SmoothLover]

Posted: 5/14/21 at 1:47am

Sutton should play the villain in the tv version of Annie. Something tells me she has it in her. And now for a non sequitur. I did not recognize Janeane Garofalo in the last season of Younger.

 

 

 

 

[jo]

Posted: 5/14/21 at 2:21am

imeldasturn said: "Owen22 said: "Just got tickets for Oct 1!

Been holding off buying anyting because I was waiting for the Old Vic to announce it's new season dates as I had tickets for Timothee Chalamet and Eileen Atkinson in 4,000 Miles last April and then covid hit so I was hoping it would be rescheduled but they announced earlier in the week and apparently it has not been. So now I'm free."

They announced it won't be happening before summer 2022"

Please share the direct source --  because unless your info superseded Baz Bamigboye's update report on Anything Goes, it looks like Sutton will be with the show until October 10 ( when she has to return to NYC for presumably the start of rehearsals for TheMusicMan)

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9577375/BAZ-BAMIGBOYE-Yes-injury-scuppers-leading-lady-Sutton-Foster-steps-in.html?fbclid=IwAR3kj0QcjfYyocmmaegetfbtvrbXdEPkK6vV8DM_KYrV9fqlsnYH-nNnjXE

 

[imeldasturn]

Posted: 5/14/21 at 2:46am

jo said: "imeldasturn said: "Owen22 said: "Just got tickets for Oct 1!

Been holding off buying anyting because I was waiting for the Old Vic to announce it's new season dates as I had tickets for Timothee Chalamet and Eileen Atkinson in 4,000 Miles last April and then covid hit so I was hoping it would be rescheduled but they announced earlier in the week and apparently it has not been. So now I'm free."

They announced it won't be happening before summer 2022"

Please share the direct source -- because unless your info superseded Baz Bamigboye's update report on Anything Goes, it looks like Sutton will be with the show until October 10 ( when she has to return to NYC for presumably the start of rehearsals for TheMusicMan)

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9577375/BAZ-BAMIGBOYE-Yes-injury-scuppers-leading-lady-Sutton-Foster-steps-in.html?fbclid=IwAR3kj0QcjfYyocmmaegetfbtvrbXdEPkK6vV8DM_KYrV9fqlsnYH-nNnjXE

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I was talking about the Old Vic production of 4000 Miles

Updated On: 5/14/21 at 02:46 AM

[jo]

Posted: 5/14/21 at 3:11am

Sorry -  I thought the reference was for ANYTHING GOES 

[NameGreg]

Posted: 5/14/21 at 1:25pm

Given the unlikelihood of me being in London I won’t see this, but Foster was fantastic in her first production and I’m sure she’ll continue to be great here. Personally I never quite saw Mullaly in the role.

[Highland Guy]

Posted: 6/11/21 at 12:15pm

Wish I could cross the pond for this.

Sutton Foster IS Reno Sweeney!

 

 

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 7/8/21 at 8:32pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9-vdrDAW4o

Still got it!! Thrilling!

Could we be saying Olivier Award Winner Sutton Foster soon?!

Updated On: 7/8/21 at 08:32 PM

[PlayItAgain]

Posted: 7/8/21 at 9:03pm

Wonder if this ends up getting recorded

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 7/8/21 at 9:17pm

Is it the same as the Roundabout staging?

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 7/8/21 at 9:41pm

SouthernCakes said: "Is it the same as the Roundabout staging?"

Same choreography. At least for what we've seen of the title number.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 7/8/21 at 9:56pm

Picture of the set.

Looks the same as the 2011 Roundabout revival. 

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 7/8/21 at 10:12pm

I wonder if Sutton will be blonde again for this production. I really loved her dark hair with the costume in the video.