Charleston Stage’s ANYTHING GOES Opening April 5th at the Historic Dock Street Theatre

Starcrossed Lovers, Tap-dancing Mobsters, and a Shipload of Musical Fun Sets Sail April 5th When the Landmark Broadway Musical Comedy, Anything Goes, the Grand Finale of Charleston Stage’s 35th Anniversary Season Opens at the Historic Dock Street Theatre

Anything Goes, the Landmark Broadway Musical Comedy, Opens April 5th, 2013 For a Month-long Run at the Historic Dock Street Theatre

Charleston, SC March 14, 2013 – One of Broadway’s most acclaimed and hilarious musical comedies, Cole Porter’s Anything Goes, comes to the Historic Dock Street Theatre in an all new production to light up the stage as the grande finale of Charleston Stage’s 35th Anniversary Season.”What better way to celebrate 35 years of great theatre,” explained Julian Wiles, Founder and Producing Artistic Director of Charleston Stage (and director of Anything Goes), “than with one of the greatest musical comedies ever written.” Anything Goes has been delighting audiences around the world since it premiered in 1934, most recently in a sellout Broadway rival that won three Tony Awards. Not only is it one of the funniest musical comedies every written, but it has some of the most memorable songs including such standards as”I Get A Kick Out of You”, “It’s Delovely”, “Blow Gabriel Blow”, and of course, the legendary “Anything Goes”.

Kat Liz Kramer

“We’re pulling out all the stops for this production,” Wiles continued. “The all professional cast is headlined by New York Equity Guest Actor Kat Liz Kramer as the nightclub singer Reno Sweeney, including all six members of Charleston Stage’s Professional Resident Acting Company, more than 20 of Charleston’s own great performers, all accompanied by a seven piece live orchestra lead by Charleston Stage Resident Musical Director Sam Henderson.

Known as one of the greatest tap-dancing musicals of all time, Anything Goes features the choreography of Charleston Stage Resident Choreographer Cara Dolan with some of the most elaborate tap dance numbers ever seen on the Dock Street Theatre stage.

With five great original sets, including the promenade deck of the ocean liner S.S. American and scores of dazzling costumes, Anything Goes sets sail for a month-long run of fun and hilarity.

Leading Roles

Leading roles include New York Professional Guest Actor Kat Liz Kramer as Reno Sweeney who was most recently seen as the lead vocalist for Michael Jackson’s tribute world tour of ‘Man in the Mirror’ with Spirit Productions. Kat is also a singer/songwriter/guitarist and this year released her album My Wonderland EP on iTunes. Additional leading roles are played by members of Charleston Stage’s Professional Resident Acting Company. They include: Devon A.A. Norris as Billy Crocker (who starred as Emmett Forrest in the season opener Legally Blonde the Musical), Lauren Monteleone as Hope Harcourt (who recently starred as Gloria in Boeing-Boeing), Arielle Kook as Erma (who recently starred as Gabriella in Boeing-Boeing), Josh Harris as Moonface (who starred as Grown-Up Ralphie in A Christmas Story), Harrison Grant as Pursar (who starred as UPS Kyle in Legally Blonde the Musical) and Scott Gibbs as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh (who starred as Warner in Legally Blonde the Musical). These professional actors will also be joined by a cast of 20 Charleston veteran actors who will set this shipload of hilarity into sail.

April 5th: “Anything Goes.” Presented by Charleston Stage at Dock Street Theatre, 135 Church Street; Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter; Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse; New Book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman; Directed by Julian Wiles; Musical Direction by Sam Henderson; Choreography by Cara Dolan; Lead Title Sponsor – The Henry and Sylvia Yaschik Foundation; Associate Sponsor – Mr. and Mrs. William B. Hewitt. A shipload of hilarity sets sail when Cole Porter’s Anything Goes arrives at the Historic Dock Street Theatre. It is one of Broadway’s most revived musical comedies-with a sell-out Tony award-winning revival now playing in New York. Charleston Stage brings this toe-tapping Broadway classic to the Dock Street stage as the grand finale of Charleston Stage’s 35th Anniversary Season. It features such memorable standards as “I Get A Kick Out of You”, “It’s Delovely”, and “Anything Goes”. April 5-6, 10-13, 18-20, and 25-27 at 7:30 p.m, and April 7, 14, 21 at 3 p.m. $38.50 – $57.50 for adults, $36.50 – $57.50 for seniors (60+), and $22.50 – $57.50 for students (25 and under). Tickets available online 24/7 at www.charlestonstage.com. Tickets by phone available Mon-Fri 1pm-5pm (Also open Sa 1pm-5pm show weeks only) by calling (843) 577-7183.