Music, dance, laughs and the age-old tale of boy meets girl… Anything Goes is delightful, delicious and de-lovely.
The S.S. American is preparing to set sail from New York to England. Billy Crocker, a young assistant to Wall Street tycoon Elisha J. Whitney, a passenger on the ship, decides to stow away in hopes of wooing his long-lost love and wealthy debutante, Hope Harcourt, who is also on board. However, much to Billy’s chagrin, Hope’s mother, Evangeline Harcourt, is delighted that Hope is engaged to be married to a stuffy Englishman, Lord Evelyn Oakleigh (who is also onboard), upon arrival in England.
Also on the ship are Reno Sweeney, an evangelist-turned-nightclub singer, and her bevy of “angelic” showgirls, who will be providing music and dance entertainment during the crossing. The ship has no sooner set sail than Reno runs into Billy, an old friend, and he persuades her to help him break up Hope’s engagement.
“Moonface” Martin, a gangster known as “Public Enemy 13” and his moll Erma are disguised as a reverend and a missionary, respectively. They have two Chinese “converts” and all four attempt to evade the law while on board. Billy eventually learns the identity of this misfit bunch, and, in exchange for his silence, they too join in the scheme to break up Hope and Lord Evelyn.
After more disguises, ploys, confessions, mistaken identities, and marriage proposals, all done to the fantastic music of Cole Porter, how will everything work out? Who knows? Anything goes!
The S.S. American is preparing to set sail from New York to England. Billy Crocker, a young assistant to Wall Street tycoon Elisha J. Whitney, a passenger on the ship, decides to stow away in hopes of wooing his long-lost love and wealthy debutante, Hope Harcourt, who is also on board. However, much to Billy’s chagrin, Hope’s mother, Evangeline Harcourt, is delighted that Hope is engaged to be married to a stuffy Englishman, Lord Evelyn Oakleigh (who is also onboard), upon arrival in England.
Also on the ship are Reno Sweeney, an evangelist-turned-nightclub singer, and her bevy of “angelic” showgirls, who will be providing music and dance entertainment during the crossing. The ship has no sooner set sail than Reno runs into Billy, an old friend, and he persuades her to help him break up Hope’s engagement.
“Moonface” Martin, a gangster known as “Public Enemy 13” and his moll Erma are disguised as a reverend and a missionary, respectively. They have two Chinese “converts” and all four attempt to evade the law while on board. Billy eventually learns the identity of this misfit bunch, and, in exchange for his silence, they too join in the scheme to break up Hope and Lord Evelyn.
After more disguises, ploys, confessions, mistaken identities, and marriage proposals, all done to the fantastic music of Cole Porter, how will everything work out? Who knows? Anything goes!
ANYTHING GOES
2022 Revision
Music and Lyrics by
COLE PORTER
Original Book by
P.G. WODEHOUSE & GUY BOLTON
and
HOWARD LINDSAY & RUSSEL CROUSE
New Book by
TIMOTHY CROUSE & JOHN WEIDMAN
Originally Produced on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre in 1934
Produced in cooperation with Concord Theatricals
250 W. 57th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10107-0102
www.concordtheatricals.com
Franklin Regional Production Staff
Director - Mark Wolfgang
Vocal Director - Kelly Newsted
Choreographer - Jenn Probola
Technical Director - Garett Lynch
Orchestra Director - Nick Nutter
Costumer - Nancy McCormick
Assistant Technical Director - Tim McMurray
2022 Revision
Music and Lyrics by
COLE PORTER
Original Book by
P.G. WODEHOUSE & GUY BOLTON
and
HOWARD LINDSAY & RUSSEL CROUSE
New Book by
TIMOTHY CROUSE & JOHN WEIDMAN
Originally Produced on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre in 1934
Produced in cooperation with Concord Theatricals
250 W. 57th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10107-0102
www.concordtheatricals.com
Franklin Regional Production Staff
Director - Mark Wolfgang
Vocal Director - Kelly Newsted
Choreographer - Jenn Probola
Technical Director - Garett Lynch
Orchestra Director - Nick Nutter
Costumer - Nancy McCormick
Assistant Technical Director - Tim McMurray