Nickelodeon star Kel Mitchell (Keenan and Kel, Good Burger) is currently leading a new production of Anything Goes at Rochester, New York's OFC Creations, with performances continuing through April 19.
Get a first look at the staging with newly released production shots below.
Mitchell plays second-rate gangster and "public enemy 13" Moonface Martin in the Cole Porter musical, with the cast also including Keely Beirne as Reno Sweeney, Eric Schutt as Billy Crocker, Hadley Strelau as Hope Harcourt, Ben Reiner as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh, Isabelle Jolie Abuan as Erma, Ray Trim as Elisha Whitney, Ann Johnson as Mrs. Evangeline Harcourt, Tripp Hanson as Captain, and Michael King as Purser, along with ensemble members Marissa DelVecchio, M-Jay He, Claire Kennard, AnnaJo Lubasi, Noah Alexander Price, Ariana Rivera, and Immanuel Rodriguez.
The tap-happy 1934 musical follows the S. S. American as it sets out to sea with star-crossed lovers, tap-dancing sailors, gangsters, and more aboard. The classic score includes such Porter favorites as "I Get a Kick Out of You," "You're the Top," "It's De-Lovely," and the title song. The musical originally had a book by Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse, Howard Lindsay, and Russel Crouse. OFC Creations is presenting the 1987 revival version with a revised book by John Weidman and Timothy Crouse.
“Theatre has always been a part of my foundation as a performer,” said Mitchell in an earlier statement. “I’m honored to be a part of Anything Goes and can’t wait to take audiences on this fun and exciting journey.”
Two-time Emmy nominee Mitchell became a Nickelodeon star as a child, starring in the sketch comedy show All That, Keenan and Kel, The Amanda Show, and The Nick Cannon Show, along with the feature film Good Burger, expanded from a recurring All That sketch. Mitchell served as executive producer of the re-boot of All That, and both starred in and produced the 2023 Good Burger sequel.
OFC Executive Director Eric Vaughn Johnson directs the revival.
The production is licensed from Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark.
Tickets are available at OFCCreations.com.
