Anything Goes: Musical Info & Synopsis
Synopsis
Anything Goes is set aboard a luxury liner traveling from New York to England in the 1930s. The story follows the romantic escapades of an eccentric cast of passengers, including nightclub singer/former evangelist Reno Sweeney, and Billy Crocker, who stows away on a quest to be near Hope Harcourt, who is engaged to the wealthy Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. Anything Goes is a whirlwind of a love triangle, featuring plot twists, mistaken identities, and tap-dancing sailors.
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Musical Information
Musical Type: Jazz Age (1934)
Cast Size: 25+
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Setting: 1930s / USA (NYC), At Sea
Creative Team
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter
Book: Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse, Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse
Cast Albums
Licensing
Anything Goes is available to license through Concord Theatricals.
UK Licensing Options
USA/Canada Licensing Options
Resources
Audition Songs: Theatre Trip
Sheet Music: Amazon➝
Tags
1930s, Broken 4th Wall, Animals, Classic, Feel-Good, Female Lead, Friendship, Large Cast, Original, Popular, Prison, Religion, Rom-Com, Tap Dance, Travel, Two-Word, Weddings
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