Today, we saw the revival of Anything
Goes in San Francisco's
Golden
Gate Theater.
According to
Wikipedia: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, heavily revised 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 #13 Moonface Martin aid Billy in his quest to win Hope. The musical introduced such songs as "Anything Goes", "You're the Top", and "I Get a Kick Out of You."The revival musical in San Francisco's Golden Gate Theater featured Rachel York as Reno Sweeney.
I enjoyed the performance, as all the show's songs are jazz standards. I wish I could see this on Broadway, with Sutton Foster playing Reno Sweeney.
I especially enjoyed Cole Porter's witty lyrics in "You're the Top," sung by Reno and Billy, and the playful wordplay of “It’s De-Lovely.”
Official production information (current reference).
Original music reference: Best of Broadway.
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