Shows · Anything Goes (2011 Revival)
Anything Goes (2011 Revival)
Opened 2011
521 performances
Revival, Modern
Aboard an ocean liner bound for England, nightclub singer Reno Sweeney helps her lovesick friend Billy Crocker stow away to pursue the debutante he adores, who is unfortunately engaged to a stuffy English lord. With the help of Public Enemy Number 13 disguised as a minister, the passengers navigate mistaken identities, romantic mix-ups, and a whole lot of Cole Porter songs on the high seas.
- Music
- Cole Porter
- Lyrics
- Cole Porter
- Book
- Timothy Crouse & John Weidman
Licensing 1 entry
| US | Concord Theatricals ANYTHING GOES (1962) listed in the licensor's own catalogue |
Anything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, revised considerably by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap antics aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London. Billy Crocker is a stowaway in love with heiress Hope Harcourt, who is engaged to Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. Nightclub singer Reno Sweeney and Public Enemy Number 13, "Moonface" Martin, aid Billy in his quest to win Hope. Songs introduced that later became pop and jazz standards are "Anything Goes", "You're the Top", "All Through the Night", and "I Get a Kick Out of You". Since its November 21, 1934 d…
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