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Originally penned in 1934 with music and lyrics by American composer and songwriter Cole Porter, this musical comedy has been updated several times throughout the last century.

Story:

Billy instantly falls in love with a beautiful girl he meets in a taxi. When he discovers she’s boarding the SS American, the same London-bound ship his boss and co-worker Reno are boarding, he sneaks aboard himself. The beautiful girl, Hope, is engaged to a stuffy British aristocrat, Lord Evelyn, but that doesn’t stop the love-struck Billy. With the help of other passengers, Billy seeks to shake Reno, whose love he doesn’t return, and capture the heart of the girl of his dreams - all without hurting anyone’s feelings.

: Composer
Cole Porter

: Librettist
Guy Bolton

: Librettist
P.G. Wodehouse

: Librettist
Howard Lindsay

: Librettist
Russel Crouse

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: Alvin Theatre, 46th Street Theatre

Opening Night: Nov 21, 1934

Total Performances: 420

Original Cast: Ethel Merman, Mickey Deems, Barbara Lang, Hal Linden, Kenneth Mars, Eileen Rodgers

Director: Howard Lindsay

Choreographer: Robert Alton

Scenic Design: Donald Oenslager

1987 Broadway Revival

Theatre: Vivian Beaumont Theatre

Opening Night: Oct 19, 1987

Total Performances: 784

Original Cast: Patti LuPone, Bill McCutcheon, Howard McGillin, Rex Everhart, Anne Francine, Anthony Heald, Kathleen Mahony-Bennett

Director: Jerry Zaks

Choreographer: Michael Smuin

Musical Director: Edward Strauss

Orchestrations: Michael Gibson

Scenic Design: Tony Walton

Costume Design: Tony Walton

Lighting Design: Paul Gallo

2002 Broadway Revival

Theatre: Vivian Beaumont Theatre

Opening Night: Apr 1, 2002

Total Performances: 1

Original Cast: Patti LuPone, Howard McGillin, John Cunningham, Boyd Gaines, Linda Hart, Kaitlin Hopkins, Elizabeth Hubbard, Michael McGrath, Brad Anderson

Director: Robert Longbottom

Choreographer: Robert Longbottom

Musical Director: David Chase

Orchestrations: Michael Gibson

Scenic Design: Tony Walton

Costume Design: Tony Walton

Lighting Design: Phil Monat

2010 Broadway Revival

Theatre: Stephen Sondheim Theatre

Opening Night: April 7, 2010

Total Performances: 521

Original Cast: Sutton Foster, Joel Grey, Jessica Walter, John McMartin, Colin Donnell, Adam Godley, Laura Osnes, Jessica Stone, Walter Charles, Robert Creighton, Andrew Cao, Raymond J. Lee

Revised Book: John Weidman

Director: Kathleen Marshall

Choreographer: Kathleen Marshall

Producer: Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Harold Wolpert: Managing Director; Julia C. Levy: Executive Director; Gene Feist: Founding Director)

Musical Director: James Lowe

Orchestrations: Michael Gibson and Bill Elliott

Scenic Design: Derek McLane

Costume Design: Martin Pakledinaz

Lighting Design: Peter Kaczorowski

Sound Design: Brian Ronan

1936 Film Version

Movie Name: Anything Goes

Type: Hollywood Musical

Director: Lewis Milestone

Screenplay: Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse

Starring: Bing Crosby, Ethel Merman, Charles Ruggles, Ida Lupino, Grace Bradley, Arthur Treacher, Robert McWade, Richard Carle, Margaret Dumont

Musical Numbers

I Get a Kick Out of You

There's No Cure Like Travel

Bon Voyage

You're the Top

Easy To Love

Take Me Back to Manhattan

I Want To Row On the Crew

Heaven Hop

Friendship

It's De-Lovely

Anything Goes

Public Enemy No. 1

Blow, Gabriel, Blow

Goodbye, Little Dream, Goodbye

Let's Misbehave

Let's Step Out

Be Like the Bluebird

All Through the Night

The Gypsy In Me

Buddy, Beware

Click on a song name to listen/purchase it on

CDs

: 2011 Broadway Cast Album

: 1987 Broadway Cast Album

: 1962 Off-Broadway Cast Album

: 2003 London Cast Album

Sheetmusic

: Vocal Selections

Videos

: Original Hollywood Version DVD

Other

1988 Theatre World Award Nominations

Linda Hart

1988 Tony Award Nominations

Best Revival
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Bill McCutcheon
Best Choreography
Best Actor in a Musical - Howard McGillin
Best Actress in a Musical - Patti LuPone
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Anthony Heald
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Scenic Design
Best Costume Design
Best Lighting Design

1988 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival
Award Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Patti LuPone
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Howard McGillin
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Anthony Heald
Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Bill McCutcheon
Outstanding Orchestration
Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Lighting Design
Outstanding Set Design

2011 Tony Award Nominations

Best Revival of a Musical
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical - Sutton Foster
Best Choreography
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Adam Godley
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Musical

2011 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Sutton Foster
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Set Design
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Colin Donnell
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Laura Osnes
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Adam Godley
Outstanding Costume Design

2011 Drama League Award Nominations

Distinguished Revival of a Musical
Distinguished Performance Award - Colin Donnell
Distinguished Performance Award - Sutton Foster

2011 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Choreographer
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Sutton Foster
Oustanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Adam Godley