Anything Goes - Barbican / U.K.Tour

Re astronomical train fares, cheap advances were largely withdrawn in March 2020 with the first lockdown and are only gradually being reinstated. There are low fares still out there but to keep costs down you may have to choose between either a speedy direct journey at preferred times or having to change trains, take longer and travelling home after 7pm - that's if you've booked an Anything Goes matinee.

The difference in cost between rail and coach travel can be considerable, particularly on routes where a new-to-UK company, Flixbus, is competing with National Express,  though it's more risky than the trains when arrival in London is time-critical for a show. If there are two people travelling by train a Two Together Railcard valid for a year can pay for itself in one journey though check the conditions and restrictions.

Not sure where in the North you are but if you send me a private message stating where you will be starting from and the date/ approx departure and return times I might be able to suggest a way to reduce the cost, though for the real experts head to the RailUK Forums.

“Romp in the rice” is now “womp in the willow”.

He's doing 'The Good Life' tour in the autumn so no worries there.

I find the idea that nearly the whole cast could be better very interesting given how great I thought they were. Especially in regards to Evelyn, as I thought Adam Godley was a scene stealing riot while I haven’t heard too much yet on Haydn Oakley. Also goes for Eli, just because I thought John McMartin brought so much more to that role than I’ve seen anyone else do.

This Hope and Billy not being as strong as Colin Donnell and Laura Osnes is predictable though. Osnes brought a lot more depth and made you sympathize with the show’s most boring character. Donnell also made his role more entertaining than it usually is. The romantic scenes between those characters can sometimes be a bore, but they really made them work. Though I’ll confess the first time I watched that revival I slightly checked out during All Through The Night.

Also interesting to hear good things about Carly Mercedes Dyer. Jessica Stone on Broadway wasn’t exactly a weak link cause nothing she did stood out as being bad, but at the same time her work was somewhat generic. Erma’s not that strong of a showcase in general, but it felt like she needed some extra oomph, which I’m happy to hear doesn’t seem to be the case here.

Haydn Oakley is the best Lord Evelyn I’ve seen yet,( and yes better than Adam Godley and Simon Day from the NT production) He is adorable , funny and a lovely voice. Gypsy in Me is up there with Anything Goes and Blow Gabriel Blow as a highlight of this production.

Any holiday dates for Sutton does anyone know? Is she contracted for the whole run?

Rufus Hound recently confirmed he's not in Moulin Rouge on Twitter, he also mentioned he went up for Zidler. He would of been an excellent choice x

I honestly don’t have the words to express how fantastic tonight’s performance was. One of the easiest 5 stars I’ve given.

Sutton Foster. She’s still got it!

She sounds fabulous In the show- maybe this was recorded during technical rehearsals when they were exhausted?!

I know it’s personal taste, but I’d rather have had a really dashing Billy. He’s fine in this- but totally forgettable.

I thought maybe she was supposed to sound similar to Adelaide's Lament from 'Guys and Dolls'.

I mean she sort of does that kind of character voice, though the sound her just seems like exhausted strain, as it wasn’t like that in her previous portrayal. Most definitely due to just doing a ton of numbers in a row taking a toll.

Anyway, how does the bowing order go here? The last version had ensemble, Luke and John, Captain and Pursar, Eli and Evangeline, Erma, Evelyn, Hope, Billy, Moonface, Reno. I’m assuming it’s remained the same. Wasn’t sure at first if Lindsay would get the second to last bow over the leading man, but the video I’ve seen looks like he got it.