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Anything Goes

Sheet music from original Broadway productionAnything Goes

Music Cole Porter

Lyrics Cole Porter

Book Guy Bolton P.G. Wodehouse

Productions 1934 Broadway 1935 West End 1936 Film version 1954 Television version 1956 Film version 1962 Off-Broadway 1987 Broadway Revival 1989 West End Revival 2003 West End Revival 2011 Broadway Revival 2012 National Tour 2013 Buenos Aires 2015 UK National Tour 2015 Australian National Tour

Awards Tony Award for Best Revival Drama Desk Award for OutstandingRevival of a Musical

Anything GoesFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Anything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics byCole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effortby Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse, heavily revised bythe team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Thestory concerns madcap antics aboard an ocean linerbound from New York to London. Billy Crocker is astowaway in love with heiress Hope Harcourt, who isengaged to Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. Nightclub singer RenoSweeney and Public Enemy #13 Moonface Martin aidBilly in his quest to win Hope. The musical introducedsuch songs as "Anything Goes", "You're the Top", and "IGet a Kick Out of You."

Since its 1934 debut at the Alvin Theatre (now known asthe Neil Simon Theatre) on Broadway, the musical hasbeen revived several times in the United States andBritain and has been filmed twice. The musical has longbeen a popular choice for school and communityproductions.[1]

Contents

1 History

2 Synopsis

2.1 Original 1934 libretto

3 Characters

4 Musical numbers

5 Productions

5.1 Broadway

5.2 West End

5.3 1962 Off Broadway revival

5.4 1987 Broadway revival

5.5 1989 West End revival

5.5 1989 West End revival

5.6 2002 Concert

5.7 2002-2003 London and West Endrevivals


5.9 2012 US National tour

5.10 2015 UK Tour

5.11 2015 Australian revival

5.12 Other Productions

6 Movie versions

7 Television version

8 Awards and nominations


8.2 1989 London revival

8.3 2002 London revival


9 Recordings

10 In popular culture

11 References

12 External links

HistoryThe original idea for a musical set on board an ocean liner came from producer Vinton Freedley, who wasliving on a boat, having left the US to avoid his creditors.[2] He selected the writing team, P. G. Wodehouseand Guy Bolton, and the star, Ethel Merman. The first draft of the show was called Crazy Week, whichbecame Hard to Get, and finally Anything Goes. The original plot involved a bomb threat, a shipwreck, andhijinks on a desert island,[3] but, just a few weeks before the show was due to open, a fire on board thepassenger ship SS Morro Castle caused the deaths of 138 passengers and crew members. According to one

version,[4] Freedley judged that to proceed with a show on a similar subject would be in dubious taste, andhe insisted on changes to the script. However, theatre historian Lee Davis maintains that Freedley wantedthe script changed because it was "a hopeless mess."[5] Bolton and Wodehouse were in England at the timeand were thus no longer available, so Freedley turned to his director, Howard Lindsay, to write a newbook.[3] Lindsay recruited press agent Russel Crouse as his collaborator, beginning a lifelong writingpartnership.[3] The roles of Billy Crocker and Moonface Martin were written for the well-known comedyteam William Gaxton and Victor Moore, and Gaxton's talent for assuming various disguises was featured inthe libretto.

Porter wrote the majority of Anything Goes in the Rosecliff mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, whilestaying as a houseguest there.

SynopsisFour versions of the libretto of Anything Goes exist: the original 1934 libretto, the 1962 revival libretto, the1987 revival libretto, and the 2011 revival libretto. The story has been revised, though all involve similarromantic complications aboard the SS American and feature the same major characters. The score has beenaltered, with some songs cut and others reassigned to different scenes and characters, and augmented withvarious Porter songs from other shows.

Original 1934 libretto

Act I

Billy Crocker, a young Wall Street broker, has fallen in love at first sight with a beautiful girl he met in ataxi. His boss, Elisha J. Whitney, is preparing to make a business deal and is going to travel to Londonaboard the SS American. Evangelist turned nightclub singer Reno Sweeney will be traveling aboard thesame ship. Billy sees Reno as a friend, but she obviously has feelings for him, ("I Get A Kick Out of You").Billy goes to the dock to say farewell to his boss and Reno, ("Bon Voyage") and glimpses the mysteriousgirl again. He learns that she is heiress Hope Harcourt and, escorted by her mother, Mrs. Harcourt, is on herway to England with her fianc Lord Evelyn Oakleigh, a handsome but stuffy and hapless British nobleman.Billy stows away on the ship in hopes of winning Hope's heart. "Moonface" Martin, a second-rate gangsterlabeled "Public Enemy 13", and his girlfriend, Bonnie, have disguised themselves as a minister and amissionary and innocently aided by Billy, board the ship under their assumed identities, stranding the ship'sreal chaplain back at the port. Moonface and Bonnie mistakenly leave behind their leader, "Snake Eyes"Johnson, Public Enemy 1.

To thank Billy, Bonnie and Moonface let him have Snake Eyes Johnson's passport and ticket without tellinghim to whom they belong. Billy cons Evelyn into leaving him alone with Hope, by convincing him he isvery ill. When he goes to get some air, Billy and Hope meet again, and it turns out she has been unable tostop thinking about him as well, ("All Through The Night"). Though Hope prefers Billy, she insists shemust marry Evelyn, though she gives no reason. Unbeknownst to Billy, her family's company is in financialtrouble and a marriage to Evelyn would promote a merger and save it. The ship's crew gets a cable fromNew York saying that Public Enemy 1 is on board. Moonface admits his true identity to Billy and he andBonnie conspire to disguise Billy as a crew member since he is now presumed to be Snake Eyes Johnson.

A quartet of lovelorn sailors comfort themselves with the thought of romance when they reach shore("There'll Always Be a Lady Fair"). On deck, Bonnie lures the sailors to her ("Where Are The Men?"), thensteals the clothes of one of the men for Billy.

Hope discusses her impending marriage with Evelyn and discovers that he is not particularly pleased withthe engagement either. Billy asks Reno to help separate Evelyn and Hope, and she agrees. Billy and Renoreaffirm their friendship, ("You're the Top"). Reno tries to charm Evelyn, she succeeds, and he invites herfor a drink in his cabin. She and Moon plot that Moon should burst into the cabin and discover Reno half-naked in Evelyn's arms, providing sufficient reason for breaking off the engagement. However, when Moonbreaks into the room, machine gun in tow, he instead sees Reno fully dressed and Evelyn nearly undressed.Moon tries to invent some indecent explanation for the situation, but Evelyn insists that he would be quitepleased by any rumor depicting him as a passionate lover, especially if Hope heard it. Moon admits that theplot has failed.

The crew discover that Billy is not a sailor, and Moon and Reno create a new disguise for him from a stolenpair of trousers, a jacket taken from a drunken passenger, and hair cut from Mrs. Harcourt's Pomeranian andmade into a beard. Reno tells Billy that Evelyn has kissed her, and she is sure she will be Lady Oakleighsoon, since love moves so quickly these days, ("Anything Goes"). Mrs. Harcourt, recognizing her dog's hair,angrily pulls off Billy's beard and the crew and passengers realize he must be the wanted man. As SnakeEyes Johnson, Billy is an instant celebrity.

Act II

Billy is honored by both crew and passengers as "Public Enemy Number One." He tells the Captain thatMoon (who is still disguised as a minister) is helping him reform from his wicked ways. Moon is asked tolead a revival in the ship's lounge. The passengers confess their sins to the "Reverend", and Lord Evelynadmits to a one-night stand with a young Chinese woman, Plum Blossom. Hope is not impressed withBilly's charade, and to please her, he confesses to everyone that he is not really Snake Eyes Johnson. Moonattempts to compensate by revealing that he is not a minister; he is Public Enemy Number Thirteen. Thecaptain sends them both to the brig. Reno restores the mood of the Revival, ("Blow, Gabriel Blow").

Moon tries to cheer Billy up ("Be Like the Bluebird"). Billy doubts he will ever see Hope again; he andMoon cannot leave their cell until they return to America. Their card-playing Chinese cellmates, imprisonedfor conning all the third class passengers out of their money, will be put ashore in England. Moon and Billychallenge them to a game of strip poker, win their clothes, and disguise themselves again.

Billy, Moon, and Reno show up at the Oakleigh estate in Chinese garb. Billy and Moon tell Oakleigh's unclethat they are the parents of "Plum Blossom" and threaten to publicize Evelyn's indiscretion if he does notmarry her. Oakleigh offers to buy them off and Moon gleefully accepts the cash, much to Billy and Reno'schagrin.

Billy and Reno find Hope and Evelyn, who are both unhappy with the prospect of their matrimony. Hopedeclares that she desperately wants to marry Billy ("The Gypsy in Me"). Billy spots Whitney and finallylearns that Evelyn and Hope's planned marriage is really an awkward business merger. Billy realises thatOakleigh is manipulating them all; Hope's company is really worth millions and Billy informs Whitney ofthat fact. Whitney offers to buy the firm from Hope at an exorbitant price, and she accepts. The marriage iscalled off since a merger is now impossible. Billy and Hope get married, as do Reno and Evelyn. A cablefrom the U.S. government fixes Billy's passport problems and declares Moon "harmless". Moon indignantlypockets Oakleigh's check and refuses to return it.

CharactersReno Sweeney An evangelist turned nightclub singer and an old friend of Billy's.Billy Crocker a young Wall Street broker in love with Hope.Hope Harcourt An American debutante and the object of Billy's affection.Moonface Martin a second-rate gangster, "Public Enemy Number 13"Lord Evelyn Oakleigh Hope's wealthy and stuffy English fiancMrs. Evangeline Harcourt Hope's haughty and overbearing motherBonnie/Erma Moonface's girlfriendElisha J. Whitney Ivy league Wall Street banker, Billy's boss.Reno's Angels (Purity, Charity, Chastity and Virtue). (1934 original and 1962 revival / 2002 concert and 2011revival) - Reno's back up singers.Ritz Quartette (1934 original) / Lady Fair Quartet (1987 revival)Ching and Ling ("Luke" and "John" in the 1987 revival and 2002 concert) Two Chinese 'Converts' andreformed gamblers who accompany Bishop Henry T. DobsonCaptain, Steward, Purser on the shipThe Right Reverend, Bishop Henry T. DobsonShips crew, Passengers, Reporters, Photographers and F.B.I. Agents

Musical numbers

Act 1

"Overture" Orchestra"I Get a Kick Out of You" Reno Sweeney"(There's No Cure Like Travel)/Bon Voyage" Sailor, Girl and Ship's Crew and Company"All Through the Night" (in Act II in 1962, 1987,2011 revivals) Billy Crocker, Hope Harcourtand Men"You'd Be So Easy to Love" (cut in 1934,reinstated for 1987 and 2011 revivals, as "Easy to Love") Billy Crocker"I Want to Row on the Crew" (only in 1987, called"The Crew Song" in 2011 revival) Elisha J.Whitney"Sailor's Chanty (There'll Always Be A LadyFair)" (not in 1962) Quartet"Where Are the Men?" (replaced by heaven hop") Bonnie"You're the Top" Reno Sweeney and BillyCrocker"Waltz Down the Aisle" (1934 - cut out of town) Billy Crocker and Hope Harcourt"Friendship" (first in 1962 revival) RenoSweeney and Moonface Martin (Also Billy in1962)"It's De-Lovely" (first in 1962 revival) Billy

Act 2

"Entr'acte" Orchestra"Public Enemy Number One" Captain,Purser, Company"Let's Step Out" (only in 1962 revival) Bonnie"What a Joy to be Young" (only in 1934, cut beforeBroadway premiere) Hope Harcourt"Let's Misbehave" (only in 1962 revival) Renoand Sir Evelyn"Blow, Gabriel, Blow" Reno Sweeney andCompany (Immediately follows "Public EnemyNumber One in 1987, 2011 revivals)"Goodbye, Little Dream, Goodbye" (in 1987,2011 revivals) Hope Harcourt"Be Like the Bluebird" Moonface Martin"All Through the Night" (Reprise, not included in1987, 2011) Billy Crocker, Hope Harcourt"The Gypsy in Me" Hope Harcourt (LordEvelyn Oakleigh in 1987, 2011)"Buddie, Beware" Reno Sweeney (Erma andSailors in 1987, 2011)"Take Me Back to Manhattan" (only in 1962revival) Reno Sweeney"Finale (I Get a Kick Out of You)" (replaced"Buddie Beware" during 1934 run, replaced in 2011revival with a song to the tune of "It's De-Lovely")

Crocker and Hope Harcourt"Anything Goes" Reno Sweeney andCompany

Reno Sweeney and Ensemble

This chart shows all songs that were performed; placement of the songs varied. Source:InternetBroadway Database listing[6]

1934 Original 1962 Revival 1987 and 2011 Revivals"I Get a Kick Out of You"

Reno expresses her love toBilly in the bar at thebeginning of Scene 1, reprisedlater near the show's end.

The song is sung later, whenReno realizes she is in lovewith Evelyn.

Same as 1934.

"(There's No Cure Like Travel) Bon Voyage"The Sailors and guests boardthe ship, ready to depart,singing the "Bon Voyage"section of the song, but withno "There's No Cure LikeTravel" portion.

Same as 1934.The complete song is sung.("There's No Cure LikeTravel" was written for 1934,but later cut).

"You'd Be So Easy to Love"

Written for 1934, but cutduring rehearsals. N/A

Here, Billy makes an advanceon Hope. Although she turnshim away, she secretly agreeswith him.

"The Crew Song"

N/A N/A

Originally written for a 1914college show, Paranoia. ElishaJ. Whitney prepares for a datewith Mrs. Evangeline Harcourtand sings about his Yale days.

"Sailor's Chanty (There'll Always Be A Lady Fair)"Sung by sailors during a scenechange, and later reprised. N/A

Same as 1934, with fewerverses and no reprise.

"Heaven Hop"

N/AOriginally written for Paris,Bonnie attracts a group ofsailors.

N/A

"Where Are the Men?"Bonnie attracts a group ofsailors. Replaced by "Heaven Hop". N/A

"You're the Top"Billy convinces Reno to helphim win Hope's heart (where"Friendship" would go in therevivals). There is also anencore of the song, totalingapproximately six minutes.

Sung at the beginning of theshow in place of "I Get a KickOut of You" with fewer verses.

Sung as a pep-talk from Renoto a discouraged Billy.

"Friendship"Originally written for DuBarry

N/A Was a Lady; Reno, Billy, andMoonface sing about theirstrong bond

Similar to 1962, but only Renoand Moonface sing, and somealternate lyrics

"It's De-Lovely"

N/A

Originally written for Red, Hotand Blue; Billy and Hope havea romantic moment where "AllThrough the Night" was in1934 and "You'd Be So Easyto Love" was in 1987. Theyare joined by the sailors andwomen of the ship.

Sung later in the musical, nearthe Act I Finale. The sailorsand women do not join in, andthere is an extended dancesequence in the middle.

"Anything Goes"

Sung by Reno before the Act IFinale when she considersmarrying Evelyn.

Ended Act I and sung aboutBilly as Snake Eyes, as well asEvelyn. Contained alternatelyrics.

Similar to 1962, but only aboutBilly as Snake Eyes, with morealternate lyrics. The 2011version adds a verse not heardsince 1962: "They think he'sgangster number one, sothey've made him their favoriteson, and that goes to show:Anything Goes!"

"Act I Finale"Whereas the revivals ended theact with "Anything Goes", the1934 original had a scenewhere Hope rejects Billy, whois posing as Snake Eyes. Renoand Moonface try to cheer himup with a reprise of "You'rethe Top", to no avail. Billy isthe hero of the ship toeveryone but the girl he reallywants.

Replaced by "Anything Goes". Replaced by "Anything Goes".

"Public Enemy Number One"

After a marching-style intro bythe sailor quartet, the songturns into a mock-hymn toBilly.

The opening verse is cut,leaving only the hymn, sung acappella style with noinstrumentals, unlike the otherversions.

The introduction is back, sungby the Captain and Purserinstead of the sailors, and alsoshortened a bit.

"Let's Step Out"

N/A

Originally written for FiftyMillion Frenchmen. Bonniearouses the passengers afterthe "Public Enemy NumberOne" with a dance number.

N/A

"What a Joy to be Young"A heartbroken Hope singsabout how she preferredherself back when she wasignorant, but blissful. Cutduring out-of-town tryouts.

N/A N/A

"Let's Misbehave"

N/A Originally written for Paris;Reno and Evelyn hit it off. N/A

"Blow, Gabriel, Blow"Sung by Reno to cheereveryone up after Billy isarrested as an impostor.

Same as 1934. Sung before Billy is arrested,as part of Reno's "sermon."

"Goodbye, Little Dream, Goodbye"

N/A N/A

Originally written for Red, Hotand Blue. Sung by Hope afterBilly is arrested, in which sherealizes she's in love too late.An introductory verse absent inthe 1987 revival was reinstatedfor the 2011 revival.

"Be Like the Bluebird"

Sung by Moonface to cheer upBilly in the brig.

Same as 1934 (missing averse), but sung after "AllThrough the Night".

Same as 1934 (missing averse).

"All Through the Night"Sung by Billy and Hope ondeck early in the show, where"It's De-Lovely" and "You'dBe So Easy to Love" went inrevivals, with a chorus.Reprised when Hope visitsBilly in the brig.

Same as the 1934 reprise.Same as 1962, but with onlyBilly singing, complete withchorus.

"Gypsy in Me"

Sung by Hope, letting her wildside out after Reno tells herthat Billy will fight for her.

N/A

Now sung by Evelyn, turninginto a comic number, andadding to the plot about hisfamily's disturbing secret.Similar (plot wise) to "Let'sMisbehave".

"Take Me Back to Manhattan"

N/AOriginally written for The NewYorkers. Sung by a homesickReno and her Angels.

N/A

"Buddie Beware"Sung by Reno during a scenechange about her problemswith men, replaced in laterruns with a reprise of "I Get aKick Out of You".

N/ASung by Erma to the sailorswho are in love with her.Fewer verses.

"Finale"

Reprises of "You're the Top"and "Anything Goes". Same as 1934

Reprises of "I Get a Kick Outof You" and "Anything Goes".In the 2011 revival, the castsings reprises of "It's De-Lovely" and "Anything Goes".

Productions

Broadway

The musical had a tryout in Boston, before opening on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre on November 21,1934. It ran for 420 performances, becoming the fourth longest-running musical of the 1930s, despite theimpact of the Great Depression on Broadway patrons' disposable income. Directed by Howard Lindsay withchoreography by Robert Alton and sets by Donald Oenslager, it starred Ethel Merman as Reno Sweeney,William Gaxton as Billy Crocker and Victor Moore as Moonface Martin.

West End

Charles B. Cochran, a British theatrical manager had bought the London performance rights during theshow's Boston run,[4] and he produced it at the West End's Palace Theatre. The musical opened on June 14,1935 and ran for 261 performances. The cast included Jeanne Aubert as Reno Sweeney (the name changedto Reno La Grange, to suit Aubert's French background), Sydney Howard as Moonface Martin and JackWhiting as Billy Crocker. P. G. Wodehouse was engaged to replace the specifically American references inthe book and lyrics with references more appropriate to an English audience.[7]

1962 Off Broadway revival

The production was revived in an Off Broadway production in 1962, opening on May 15, 1962 at theOrpheum Theatre. It was directed by Lawrence Kasha with a cast that included Hal Linden as Billy Crocker,Kenneth Mars as Sir Evelyn, and Eileen Rodgers as Reno Sweeney. For this revival, the script was revisedto incorporate several of the changes from the movie versions. Most changes revolved around the previouslyminor character Bonnie. This revision was also the first stage version of Anything Goes to incorporateseveral songs from other Porter shows: "Take Me Back to Manhattan" from The New Yorkers, 1930, "It'sDe-Lovely" from Red Hot and Blue, 1934, "Friendship" from DuBarry Was a Lady, 1939, and "Let'sMisbehave" from Paris, 1928.

1987 Broadway revival

For the 1987 Broadway revival, John Weidman and Timothy Crouse (Russel's son) updated the book and re-ordered the musical numbers, using Cole Porter songs from other Porter shows, a practice which thecomposer often engaged in. The music was rescored for a 16-piece swing band, in the style of early BennyGoodman, instead of the earlier 28-piece orchestrations.[8] This production opened at the Vivian BeaumontTheater, in Lincoln Center, on October 19, 1987, and ran for 784 performances. With direction by JerryZaks and choreography by Michael Smuin, it starred Patti LuPone as Reno Sweeney, Howard McGillin asBilly, Bill McCutcheon as Moonface, and Anthony Heald as Lord Evelyn; Leslie Uggams and Linda Hartwere replacement Renos. It was nominated for ten Tony Awards (including nominations for McGillin,LuPone, McCutcheon, and Heald), winning for Best Revival of a Musical, Best featured actor(McCutcheon), and Best Choreography. The production also won the Drama Desk Awards for OutstandingRevival of a Musical and LuPone won the Outstanding Actress award.

1989 West End revival

When British actress/singer Elaine Paige heard of the success of the 1987 Broadway production, sheattended a performance of it and was determined to bring the show to London. To secure a place in theshow's cast, Paige decided it was best she co-produced the show with her then partner, lyricist Tim Rice.The London production opened in July 1989 at the Prince Edward Theatre. Paige starred as Reno Sweeney[9](she was replaced later in the run by Louise Gold). The original cast also starred Howard McGillin asBilly Crocker[9] (who was replaced later in the show's run by John Barrowman),[10] Bernard Cribbins asMoonface and Kathryn Evans as Erma. The show transferred to Australia the same year and played in bothSydney and Melbourne starring Geraldine Turner in the role of Reno Sweeney.

2002 Concert

In April 2002, a one-night-only concert performance of the show was performed at the Vivian BeaumontTheater. Patti LuPone played Reno with Howard McGillin as Billy and Boyd Gaines as Lord EvelynOakleigh. LuPone and Gaines would later star together in the 2008 Broadway revival of Gypsy. Theperformance was directed and choreographed by Robert Longbottom with music supervision by DavidChase and designs by Tony Walton.

2002-2003 London and West End revivals

The National Theatre revived the musical, which opened at the Olivier Theatre on December 18, 2002 andclosed on March 22, 2003. The production then transferred to the West End at the Theatre Royal DruryLane, running from September 26, 2003 (in previews) through August 28, 2004. Directed by Trevor Nunn,it starred Sally Ann Triplett, John Barrowman and Yao Chin, (who is now a TV reporter). A cast recordingof this production is available.[11]


A revival of the 1987 Broadway rewrite opened on April 7, 2011 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre,produced by the Roundabout Theatre Company. Previews began on March 10, 2011. This production wasdirected and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall with musical supervision by Rob Fisher, dancearrangements by David Chase and designs by Derek McLane and Martin Pakledinaz. This revival retainsmuch of the 1987 orchestrations by Michael Gibson with some additions from arranger Bill Elliott.

The show's opening night cast featured Sutton Foster as Reno Sweeney, Joel Grey as Moonface Martin,Laura Osnes as Hope Harcourt, Jessica Walter as Evangeline Harcourt, Colin Donnell as Billy Crocker,Adam Godley as Sir Evelyn Oakleigh, John McMartin as Elisha Whitney, Jessica Stone as Erma,[12] RobertCreighton as Purser, Andrew Cao as Luke, Raymond J. Lee as John, and Walter Charles as theCaptain.[13][14] The production was received generally very well by the critics and received a total of nineTony Award nominations and ten Drama Desk Award nominations, including Best Actress in a Musical,Best Director of a Musical and Best Revival of a Musical. The revival won the Drama Desk Awards andTony Awards for Best Revival and Best Choreography and Foster won the Drama Desk and Tony Awardsfor Best Actress in a Musical.[15]

A cast recording of this production became available as a digital download on August 23, 2011 and itarrived in stores on September 20, 2011.[16]

Stephanie J. Block took over for Sutton Foster as Reno Sweeney in a limited engagement (November 423,2011) while Foster filmed a television pilot.[17][18] Block took over as Reno on March 15, 2012, as Fosterleft the musical to take a role in a television series.[19]

The production was originally scheduled to run through July 31, 2011, and was initially extended to April29, 2012.[20] It was extended two more times before closing on July 8, 2012 after 521 regular performancesand 32 previews.[21][22]

2012 US National tour

A U.S national tour began[23] in October 2012 at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio and will play morethan 25 other major cities.[24] Rachel York plays Reno Sweeney.[25] Other cast-members include FredApplegate as Moonface Martin, Erich Bergen as Billy Crocker, Jeff Brooks as Purser, Joyce Chittick asErma, Alex Finke as Hope Harcourt, Dennis Kelly as Elisha Whitney, Vincent Rodriguez III as Luke,Marcus Shane as John, Sandra Shipley as Mrs. Evangeline Harcourt, Edward Staudenmayer as Sir EvelynOakleigh, and Chuck Wagner as the Captain.[26]

2015 UK Tour

A UK wide tour of the critically acclaimed Sheffield Theatres production was announced in the Summer of2014. The production starts in the New Wimbledon Theatre January 29, 2015 and visits 32 venues in itsnine-month run. The production stars Debbie Kurup (The Bodyguard)as Reno Sweeney and Matt Rawle(Evita) as Billy Crocker. Until April 4, 2015 Hugh Sachs (Benidorm) will star as Moonface Martin and JaneWymark (Midsomer Murders) will star as Evangeline Harcourt. From the 6 April 2015 these roles will beplayed by Shaun Williamson (EastEnders) and Kate Anthony (Coronation Street) respectively.

2015 Australian revival

An Australian revival was announced in September 2014 with the cast announced to be led by CarolineO'Connor as the evangelist turned night club singer, Reno Sweeney as well as a line-up of performersincluding Todd McKenny, Alex Rathgeber, Claire Lyon, Wayne Scott Kermond as well as Alan Jones

playing the Captain. However, due to prior commitments Jones had to be replaced in Melbourne andBrisbane by Gerry Connolly. The Revival plays in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney sequentially runningfrom June until November. The revival is directed by Dean Bryant.

Other Productions

Anything Goes is very popular amongst Amateur Dramatics societies. It is performed all over the world, inmany different cultures and societies.

Movie versionsIn 1936, Paramount Pictures turned Anything Goes into a movie musical. It starred Ethel Merman (again asReno), with Bing Crosby in the role of Billy Crocker. Other cast members included Ida Lupino, CharlesRuggles, Arthur Treacher, and Margaret Dumont. The director was Lewis Milestone. Among thosecontributing new songs were Hoagy Carmichael, Richard A. Whiting, Leo Robin, and Friedrich Hollaender.

The book was drastically rewritten for a second film version, also by Paramount, released in 1956. Thismovie again starred Bing Crosby (whose character was once more renamed) and Donald O'Connor. Thefemale leads were Zizi Jeanmaire and Mitzi Gaynor. The script departed significantly from the original storyand was written by Sidney Sheldon. The lesser-known Porter songs were cut, and new songs, written byJimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn, were substituted. In short, it became a new movie that used somePorter songs.

Television versionIn 1954, Ethel Merman, at the age of forty-six, reprised her role as Reno in a specially adapted livetelevision version of the musical, co-starring Frank Sinatra as the hero, now renamed Harry Dane, Merman'sgood friend Bert Lahr (who had co-starred with her on Broadway in DuBarry Was a Lady) as MoonfaceMartin, and Sheree North.[27] This version was broadcast live on February 28, 1954 as an episode of theColgate Comedy Hour, and has been preserved on kinescope. It used five of the original songs plus severalother Porter numbers, retained the shipboard setting, but had a somewhat different plot.[28] It has beenreported that Merman and Sinatra did not get along well; this was the only time they worked together.

Awards and nominations


Year Award Category Nominee Result

1987

Drama DeskAward

Outstanding Revival of a Musical WonOutstanding Actor in a Musical Howard McGillin NominatedOutstanding Actress in a Musical Patti LuPone Won

Outstanding Featured Actor in a MusicalBill McCutcheon WonAnthony Heald Nominated

Outstanding Director of a Musical Jerry Zaks NominatedOutstanding Choreography Michael Smuin WonOutstanding Orchestrations Cole Porter NominatedOutstanding Costume Design

Tony WaltonNominated

Outstanding Set Design NominatedOutstanding Lighting Design Paul Gallo Nominated

Tony Award

Best Revival of a Musical WonBest Performance by a Leading Actor in aMusical Howard McGillin Nominated

Best Performance by a Leading Actress ina Musical Patti LuPone Nominated

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in aMusical

Bill McCutcheon WonAnthony Heald Nominated

Best Direction of a Musical Jerry Zaks NominatedBest Choreography Michael Smuin WonBest Scenic Design

Tony WaltonNominated

Best Costume Design NominatedBest Lighting Design Paul Gallo Nominated

1989 London revival


1989 Laurence OlivierAward Best Actress in a Musical Elaine Paige Nominated

2002 London revival


2002 Laurence OlivierAward Outstanding Musical Production Won



2011

Tony Award

Best Revival of a Musical WonBest Performance by a Leading Actress ina Musical Sutton Foster Won

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in aMusical Adam Godley Nominated

Best Direction of a MusicalKathleen Marshall

NominatedBest Choreography WonBest Scenic Design Derek McLane NominatedBest Costume Design Martin Pakledinaz NominatedBest Lighting Design Peter Kaczorowski NominatedBest Sound Design Brian Ronan Nominated

Drama DeskAward

Outstanding Revival of a Musical WonOutstanding Actor in a Musical Colin Donnell NominatedOutstanding Actress in a Musical Sutton Foster WonOutstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Adam Godley NominatedOutstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Laura Osnes NominatedOutstanding Director of a Musical

Kathleen MarshallNominated

Outstanding Choreography WonOutstanding Costume Design Martin Pakledinaz NominatedOutstanding Sound Design Brian Ronan WonOutstanding Set Design Derek McLane Won

Outer CriticsCircle Award

Best Revival of a Musical WonBest Actress in a Musical Sutton Foster WonBest Choreographer Kathleen Marshall Won

Broadway.comAudience Award

Favorite Actress in a MusicalSutton Foster

WonFavorite Diva Performance Nominated

Favorite Onstage Pair Sutton Foster andJoel Grey Nominated

Favorite Musical Revival NominatedFavorite Actor in a Musical Joel Grey Nominated

Astaire Award Best Dancer on Broadway Sutton Foster Won

2012GrammyAward[29]

Best Musical Show Album Nominated

RecordingsThere are many popular cast recordings of the show including:

1935 Original London cast1936 Studio cast1950 Studio recording with Mary Martin1953 Studio cast1954 Television cast1956 Film cast1962 Off Broadway revival cast Hal Linden1969 London revival cast Marian Montgomery1987 Broadway revival cast with Patti LuPone and Howard McGillin1988 Studio cast with Kim Criswell conducted by John McGlinn1989 Australian revival cast1989 London revival cast with Elaine Paige1995 Studio cast with Louise Gold2003 London revival cast2011 Broadway revival cast with Sutton Foster

In popular cultureFor more information about the title song and references to it in popular culture, see Anything Goes(Cole Porter song)

Title song was used for PBS' American Experience documentary of President Franklin D. Rooseveltbecause of the last verse of the song.In the 1972 film What's Up, Doc?, the song "You're the Top" is sung for the opening and closingcredits by Barbra Streisand. Ryan O'Neal joins her for the closing credits and this marks his only on-screen singing in a movie. The movie uses at least two other tunes from this musical as backgroundmusic: "Anything Goes" and "I Get a Kick Out of You", are heard during the first hotel-lobby scene.In the 1974 Mel Brooks film Blazing Saddles, "I Get a Kick Out of You" is performed in a comedicmanner by Cleavon Little and the other actors portraying black railroad workers, complete with a fullharmony arrangement."You're The Top" was used in the film Evil Under the Sun, performed by Diana Rigg.In the 1984 film, "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", Kate Capshaw performs the title song inMandarin.In the Family Guy episode "Saving Private Brian", the Sergeant trainer claims "Anything Goes" to beone of his most favorite shows. Also, in "Brian: Portrait of a Dog", Lois wants to sing showtunes inthe car. She begins to sing "Anything Goes".In an episode of Summer Heights High Mr G cancels a production of "Anything Goes" one weekbefore opening.In the play Dancing at Lughnasa by Irish playwright Brian Friel, the song "Anything Goes" is playedon the radio and sung by Gerry Evans to Aggie and Chris. The song basically sums up the entireconcept of the play: times changing and people changing with them.In an episode of Gilmore Girls, "You're the Top" is sung with slight lyrical changes.The song "Anything Goes" is played on Galaxy News Radio, a fictional radio station, in the post-apocalyptic video game Fallout 3, as well as the next installment Fallout 4.During the latter half of BioShock, "You're The Top" can be heard playing from a Rapture radio.Title song used as the title of the 2008 autobiography by John Barrowman, who starred as BillyCrocker in 1989, 2002, and 2003.In an episode of Married...with Children called "Can't Dance, Don't Ask Me" Steve teaches Kelly totap dance to "Anything Goes"In the Mission: Impossible episode "The Fortune" (from the 1988 revival series), the movie was the

favorite film of Luis Barazonone of the targets. Further, the segment of the movie where the titlesong is performed is "the part he likes the best". Also, the phrase "Anything Goes" was the secondlevel password needed to access Barazon's financial records so that the money the Barazons stolefrom their country's treasury could be returned."Anything Goes" was used in a mash-up with "Anything You Can Do" (from Annie Get Your Gun) inthe third season premiere of the Fox musical television series Glee.Anything Went was a parody of Anything Goes, partly shown on Mathnet, the rest being left to theviewer's imagination. This episode featured veteran broadway performer Tammy Grimes portrayingfictional hammy veteran broadway performer Lauren Bacchanal.In an episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show, Richie sings "You're the Top" replacing the words "MonaLisa" with "Mommy Lisa"A cover of the title song was released as a duet by Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga in July 2014.In the film "Passed Away", the minister sings "You're the Top"

References1. TIME magazine reported in its May 26, 2008 issue, p. 51, that this musical tied (with Guys and Dolls) as the

tenth most frequently produced musical by U.S. high schools in 2007.2. Schwartz, Charles (2004). Cole Porter: A Biography. New York: Da Capo Press. p.132. ISBN0-306-80097-7.3. Hischak, Thomas S. (2004). Through The Screen Door. Lanham, Maryland: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., p. 28.

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85511-190-9.5. Davis, Lee (1993). Bolton and Wodehouse and Kern. New York: James H Heineman. p.332. ISBN0-87008-145-

4.6. Internet Broadway Database for "Anything Goes" (http://www.ibdb.com/Show.asp?id=1640) ibdb.com7. Day, Barry (2004). The Complete Lyrics of P G Wodehouse. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. pp.40714.

ISBN0-8108-4994-1.8. New York Times, October 18, 1987, Stephen Holden, p. 909. Trucco, Terry. "A London Accent for 'Anything Goes'" (http://www.nytimes.com/1989/07/25/theater/a-london-

accent-for-anything-goes.html) New York Times, July 25, 198910. Webb, Paul. "John Barrowman Chats About Return to 'Anything Goes' Role in London"

(http://www.playbill.com/news/article/john-barrowman-chats-about-return-to-anything-goes-role-in-london-115616) playbill.com, 7 October 2003

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12. "Jessica Stone". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 8 June 2013.13. Jones, Kenneth."Colin Donnell, Adam Godley, Laura Osnes, John McMartin Are Passengers in Anything Goes"

(http://www.playbill.com/news/article/145615-Colin-Donnell-Adam-Godley-Laura-Osnes-John-McMartin-Are-Passengers-in-Broadways-Anything-Goes) Playbill, December 7, 2010

14. BWW News Desk."Osnes, Stone et al. Join Foster & Grey in 'Anything Goes'; Full Cast Announced"(http://broadwayworld.com/article/Osnes_Stone_et_al_Join_Foster_Grey_in_ANYTHING_GOES_Full_Cast_Announced_20101207) broadwayworld.com, December 7, 2010

15. Jones, Kenneth."War Horse, Book of Mormon, Anything Goes, Normal Heart Win 2011 Tony Awards"(http://www.playbill.com/news/article/151725-War-Horse-Book-of-Mormon-Anything-Goes-Normal-Heart-Win-2011-Tony-Awards) Playbill, June 12, 2011

16. Anything Goes Cast Album In Stores Sept. 20, Earlier Via Digital Services(http://www.playbill.com/news/article/153723-Anything-Goes-Cast-Album-In-Stores-Sept-20-Earlier-Via-Digital-Services) playbill.com

17. "Sutton Foster Takes 'ANYTHING GOES' Hiatus in Nov. for TV Pilot; Stephanie J. Block Steps in"(http://broadwayworld.com/article/Sutton-Foster-Takes-ANYTHING-GOES-Hiatus-in-Nov-for-TV-Pilot-Stephanie-J-Block-Steps-in-20111019) broadwayworld.com, October 19, 2011

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21. Hetrick, Adam and Jones, Kenneth. "Tony-Winning Revival of Anything Goes, With Stephanie J. Block and JoelGrey, Sails Into the Sunset July 8" (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/167784-Tony-Winning-Revival-of-Anything-Goes-With-Stephanie-J-Block-and-Joel-Grey-Sails-Into-the-Sunset-July-8) Playbill, July 8, 2012

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