Rachel York and Haydn Gwynne to join Anything Goes cast

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**Rachel York** and **Haydn Gwynne** are joining the cast of *Anything Goes* in London, taking over the roles of Reno Sweeney and Evangeline Harcourt respectively. York and Gwynne step aboard from 11 October 2021 for the final four weeks of the award-winning musical at [**London’s Barbican**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/barbican-london). Prepare for **Sutton Foster** and **Felicity Kendal** to hoist anchor! This is your final call to see Foster in her Tony Award-winning role of Reno Sweeney - book your [***Anything Goes***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/anything-goes-tickets-london) tickets whilst availability lasts!


### Rachel York and Haydn Gwynne climb aboard at *Anything Goes*  **Rachel York** will take over the role of Reno Sweeney; played by **Sutton Foster** up to and including 10 October. York previously played Reno in the US National Tour of *Anything Goes* in 2012. The American actress made her Broadway debut in *City of Angels* – earning her critical acclaim. York’s theatre credits include [***Les Misérables***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/les-miserables-tickets) (Broadway), *Dirty Rotten Scoundrels* (Broadway), and *Kiss Me, Kate* (US National Tour and West End). **Haydn Gwynne** will take over the role of Evangeline Harcourt; currently played by **Felicity Kendal**.  She played the role of Mrs Wilkinson in *Billy Elliot the Musical* ([**Victoria Palace Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/victoria-palace-theatre-london), West End and **Imperial Theatre**, Broadway), for which, she was awarded a Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award and Theatre World Award. She was also nominated for a 2009 Tony Award. Gwynne is also a four-time Olivier Award-nominee and BAFTA-nominee. Her television credits include Channel 4’s *Drop the Dead Donkey* and Channel 4’s *The Windsors*. ### *Anything Goes* London cast Starring in *Anything Goes* are Sutton Foster and Felicity Kendal (last performance is 10 October), **Robert Lindsay** as Moonface Martin, **Gary Wilmot** as Elisha Whitney, **Samuel Edwards** as Billy Crocker, **Nicole-Lily Baisden** as Hope Harcourt, **Carly Mercedes Dyer** as Erma and **Haydn Oakley** as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. Also featured are **Martin Callaghan** as Ship's Purser, **Jon Chew** as John, **Clive Hayward** as Ship's Captain and **Alistair So** as Luke. Completing the cast is **Marc Akinfolarin**, **Simon Anthony**, **Georgie Ashford**, **Vivien Carter**, **Natalie Chua**, **Eamonn Cox**, **Jordan Crouch**, **Frances Dee**, **Charlene Ford**, **Selina Hamilton**, **Maddie Harper**, **Michael Lin**, **Robbie McMillan**, **Tom Partridge**, **Jack Wilcox**, **Alexandra Wright**, **George Beet**, **Gabrielle Cocca**, **Emily Ormiston** and **Liam Wrate**. ### *Anything Goes* London reviews ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “The Show of the Year.” - The Telegraph  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “The musical equivalent of sipping one glass of champagne after another” -The Times ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “When a musical packs this much energy and spectacle, nothing else goes!” -Daily Mail ## *Anything Goes* tickets are booking until 6 November 2021! Don’t miss this hit musical in London that has wowed critics and audiences alike. Get your tickets for *Anything Goes* but be quick, they’re selling fast!
🎫 [**Book your *Anything Goes* tickets here**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/anything-goes-tickets-london).

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By Jade Ali

A love for theatre stemmed from my love of literature and music, but the West End on my doorstep opened up a whole new appreciation and passion for all things stage-y