Anything Goes: Musical Information & 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: Large (25+ Roles)Female Lead

Genre: Comedy / Romance

Setting: 1930s / USA (NYC), At Sea


Creative Team

Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter

Book: Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse, Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse


Cast Albums

Off-Broadway Cast (1962)➝

Broadway Cast (1987)

Studio Cast (1988)➝

London Cast (1989)➝

Studio Cast (1995)➝

London Cast (2003)➝

Broadway Cast (2011)➝


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, Comedic, Friendship, Original, Popular, Prison, Religion, Romantic, Tap Dance, Travel, Two-Word, Weddings


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