NewsPhoto Exclusive: Behind the Scenes With the Angels, Sailors and Sinners of the Marriott Theatre's Anything GoesThe Marriott Theatre continues it 40th anniversary season with a brand new production of the classic musical Anything Goes. Cast member J Tyler Whitmer takes us backstage!
By
Matthew Blank
May 05, 2015
Anything Goes features a legendary Cole Porter with a virtual hit parade of songs (“De-lovely,” “Friendship,” "You're the Top," “Blow, Gabriel, Blow,” "I Get a Kick Out of You”).
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Photo Exclusive: Behind the Scenes With the Angels, Sailors and Sinners of the Marriott Theatre's Anything Goes
Photo Exclusive: Behind the Scenes With the Angels, Sailors and Sinners of the Marriott Theatre's Anything Goes
The Marriott Theatre continues it 40th anniversary season with a brand new production of the classic musical Anything Goes. Cast member J Tyler Whitmer takes us backstage!
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Some Anything Goes Swag on my Dressing Table. Look at my cute cast!
J Tyler Whitmer
Our Angels getting their beat on. From left to right the sweet Annie Jo Ermel, the hilarious Katie Johannigman, and the girl version of myself Adrienne Storrs.
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I made my Sailor friends take a Sailor selfie so I could take this pic.
Sometimes we play banana grams backstage. I can play one round before my brain turns to mush. I should read more.
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My favorite prop, a life saver draped in jewels and sparkly things, around our prop and everything man Bob Silton.
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Our dance captain Sayiga Eugene Peabody probably making fun of me for messing up or something… ugh. So cute though.
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Playtime with Adrienne Storrs between shows. She like, really loves this playground outside of the theatre, but nobody will play with her…
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OMG Opening Night! Me, J Tyler Whitmer, with the Marriott’s Administrative Assistant Superstar Amanda Corcoran, and Alex Palkovic who plays Erma!
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The Angels (Katie Johannigman, Annie Jo Ermel, Adrienne Storrs) with my love Gene Weygandt on opening night!
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Some boys get flowers, and some boys don’t. Andrew Purcell, Kevin Kulp, Patrick Sarb. Not Pictured: Kevin’s Flowers.
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From behind the curtain. Stephanie Binetti (Reno Sweeney) and Patrick Lane (Lord Evelyn Oakleigh) being perfect.
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A behind the scenes promo shot starring the brilliant Mary Ernster (Mrs. Evangeline Harcourt) and John Reeger (Captain).
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My most favorite I have ever taken at the theatre. My loves at PLACES!
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Who wore it best? Jameson Cooper (Billy Crocker) Scott Shimizu (John) Ross Lehman (Moonface Martin) and Kevin Kulp (Luke). Ross wins, sorry.
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Jerry Galante plays some Yatzee to kill time. YATZEE!
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They think they’re soooo cute. They are.
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A lesson in finding your light. FIND IT!
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The cutest and nicest man ever John Reeger (Captain) won Dollar Sunday! Yessssss.
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Erma (Alex Palkovic) chose me (J Tyler Whitmer) out of all the sailors in the world! Lucky gay boy here.
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The beautiful leading ladies Stephanie Binetti (Reno Sweeney) and Summer Smart (Hope Harcourt) in their finale wedding dresses. And Summer is actually getting married during this contract! YAY!
15-time Jeff Award-winner Marc Robin brings his signature high-watt energy to the stage to direct and choreograph the musical comedy which runs through May 31. Robin is joined by Music Director Jeff Award-nominee Ryan T. Nelson.
The funny and fast-paced story follows evangelist-turned-nightclub singer Reno Sweeney (Stephanie Binetti) en route from New York to London and her pal, young Wall Street broker Billy Crocker (Jameson Cooper), who is stowed away to be near his love, American debutante Hope Harcourt (Jeff Award-winner Summer Smart). A series of mistaken identities and good old-fashioned blackmail ensue as Reno and gangster-on-the-run Moonface Martin (Jeff Award-winner Ross Lehman), join forces to help Billy in his quest to win Hope’s heart and break off her engagement to the wealthy Lord Evelyn Oakleigh (Patrick Lane).
The cast also features Jeff Award-winner Gene Weygandt as Elisha Whitney, Jeff Award-winner Mary Ernster as Mrs. Evangeline Harcourt, Alexandra Palkovic, Jeff Award-winner John Reeger, Jeff Award-winner Anne Gunn, Patrick Sarb and Jeff Award-winner Mark David Kaplan.
The ensemble includes Brian Bohr, Annie Jo Ermel, Adam Estes, Jerry Galante, Katie Johannigman, Kevin Kulp, Sayiga Eugene Peabody, Andrew Purcell, Scott Shimizu, Adrienne Storrs and J Tyler Whitmer.
Filmed in 2023, the one-night-only event featured Brian Stokes Mitchell, Audra McDonald, Peter Friedman, and more from the Ahrens and Flaherty musical's original cast.
Surrounded by period-accurate, 19th-century holiday decorations lit via candlelight, the 70-minute production is based on Dickens' own script of the classic.
