Gulfshore Playhouse to Launch Inaugural Season with Anything Goes

Gulfshore Playhouse to Launch Inaugural Season at the Baker Theatre and Education Center with Spectacular Production of Anything Goes

Iconic Musical Kicks Off a New Era for Naples’ Premiere Professional Theatre

Link to Broadway World coverage: https://www.broadwayworld.com/ft-myers-naples/article/Gulfshore-Playhouse-to-Launch-Inaugural-Season-at-the-Baker-Theatre-and-Education-Center-With-ANYTHING-GOES-20240910

Naples, FL – Kristen Coury, CEO and Producing Artistic Director of Gulfshore Playhouse, is thrilled to announce the creative team for the highly anticipated production of Anything Goes. As the first show in the brand-new Baker Theatre and Education Center, this dazzling musical extravaganza promises to be an unforgettable start to an exciting new chapter for Gulfshore Playhouse. Anything Goes opens on November 1 and runs through November 24, 2024 at the Baker Theatre and Education Center, 100 Goodlette-Frank Road South, Naples, FL 34102. Previews are October 27, 29, 30, and 31. Tickets are available at GulfshorePlayhouse.org.

Anything Goes
MORAN MAINSTAGE
Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter
Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse
New Book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman
Directed by Kristen Coury
Previews: October 27, 29, 30, & 31
Opening Night: Thursday, November 1 (by invitation only)
Final Performance: Sunday, November 24

A high-seas adventure filled with love, laughter, and tap-dancing sailors, Anything Goes is one of Broadway’s most cherished musicals. With music and lyrics by the legendary Cole Porter, the show features timeless hits like “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “You’re the Top,” and, of course, the tap-dancing spectacle “Anything Goes.” The production will have audiences humming along and tapping their toes as we take them on a rollicking ride aboard the S.S. American, where hilarity and hijinks ensue in this comedy of mistaken identities and romantic escapades.

“I’m thrilled to be directing Anything Goes as our inaugural show in our new home,” said Producing Artistic Director Kristen Coury. “This show is a true spectacle— bursting with energy, iconic songs, and hilarious characters that will light up our new stage. We thought long and hard about what big musical would please our audiences the most, and we picked this one because it exudes joy, sparkles with wit, and has the kind of top-notch tapping, song, and dance that only professionals at the top of their game can provide.”

The creative team behind this production features some of the theatre industry’s most talented professionals from across the country. The show is directed by Gulfshore’s own Kristen Coury (Gulfshore Playhouse: She Loves Me, My Fair Lady), with music direction by Trevor M. Pierce (National Tour: Anything Goes; Gulfshore Playhouse: Winter Wonderettes, Stompin’ at the Savoy gala). The show will be choreographed by Sara Brians (Broadway: Matilda the Musical, Billy Elliot, White Christmas) and the Associate Director is Dann Dunn (Gulfshore Playhouse: Winter Wonderettes, Midsummer). Scenic design is by Kelly James Tighe (Paper Mill Playhouse, San Jose Repertory Theatre, Laguna Playhouse), costume design by Mary Folino (Walnut Street Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre), lighting design by Dalton Hamilton (Gulfshore Playhouse: She Loves Me, Into the Breeches, Camelot), and sound design by Victoria Deiorio (Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Goodman, Steppenwolf Theatre).

Tickets are available at GulfshorePlayhouse.org.