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Anything Goes (2022 Revision)
Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 3w, 4m plus ensemble
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
This version of Anything Goes was adapted from the 1987 Broadway revival, originally produced by Lincoln Center Theater.
Image: 2021 Barbican Theatre Production (Tristram Kenton)
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Cast Size
3w, 4m plus ensemble -
Duration
More than 120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Period, Romantic Comedy -
Target Audience
Adult, Pre-Teen (Age 11-13), Teen (Age 14-18)
Accolades
- Winner! Three 1988 Tony Awards, including Best Revival
Winner! Three 1988 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Revival
Winner! Three 2011 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Revival
Winner! Five 2011 Drama Desk Awards, including Best Revival
Nominee: Two 2022 Olivier Awards, including Best Musical Revival

Details
Summary
Music, dance, laughs and the age-old tale of boy meets girl… Anything Goes is delightful, delicious and de-lovely.
Two versions of Anything Goes are available for licensing: the 1962 version and this 2022 Revision. This version, based on the 1987 Lincoln Center production at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, features a revised script, updated in light of contemporary sensibilities. In this version, the race of the characters is not pivotal to the plot. We encourage you to consider diversity and inclusion in your casting choices.
Both versions may be accompanied by a piano, small instrumental combo or full orchestra. This 2022 Revision has twice as much dance music as the 1962 version and includes the hits “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “You’re the Top,” “Friendship,” “It’s De-Lovely” and the title song, along with “Easy to Love,” “Goodbye, Little Dream, Goodbye” and “Buddie, Beware.” (The 1962 version also includes “Heaven Hop,” “Let’s Step Out,” “Let’s Misbehave” and “Take Me Back to Manhattan.”)
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History
Anything Goes premiered on Broadway on 21 November 1934 at the Alvin Theatre, where it ran for 420 performances, becoming the fourth longest-running musical of the 1930s. A revised version of the show opened off-Broadway at the Orpheum Theatre on 15 May 1962, starring Eileen Rodgers as Reno Sweeney and Hal Linden as Billy Crocker. In 1987, Lincoln Center Theater produced an updated version of the show. Opening at Broadway’s Vivian Beaumont Theater on 19 October 1987, the show starred Patti LuPone, Howard McGillin and Bill McCutcheon, won the Tony Award for Best Revival, and played for 784 performances.
In 2011, the Beaumont version was revived at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on Broadway, starring Sutton Foster and Joel Grey. Once again, Anything Goes won the Tony for Best Musical Revival, and the production ran for 521 performances.
Keywords
- Time Period 1930s
- Setting The SS American, a luxury liner sailing from New York to London. 1934.
- Features Period Costumes
- Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Cautions
- Alcohol
- Mild Adult Themes
Media
“If you’re looking for sheer escape, this is your ticket!” – The Washington Post
“Reno Sweeney may get no kick from champagne, but the audience can't be blamed for drinking it all up.” – Frank Rich, The New York Times
“The score to the shenanigans-at-high-seas story includes a bevy of old-school delights, including the messianic barn-burner 'Blow, Gabriel, Blow,' the whimsically romantic 'It's De-lovely' and the unstoppable title tune.” – Chicago Sun-Times
“Anything Goes exists to put a daffy grin on your face... if you’re looking for sheer escape, this is your ticket!” – The Washington Post
“Cole Porter songs and tap-dancing sailors? What’s not to love?... The show is so packed with daffy physical shtick, comical dialogue and those still dazzlingly clever Cole Porter lyrics that it’s impossible not to surrender.” – The Hollywood Reporter
“Anything Goes is Cole Porter at his best.” – DC Metro Arts
Videos
Anything Goes - 65th Annual Tony Awards
Anything Goes - 1988 Tony Awards
"Blow, Gabriel, Blow" on Letterman
Anything Goes - Highlights
Anything Goes - Sizzle Reel
Photos
Image: 2021 Barbican Theatre Production (Tristram Kenton)
Music
Music Samples
- Musical Style Classic Broadway
- Dance Requirements Moderate
- Vocal DemandsModerate
- Orchestra Size X-Large
- Chorus Size Large
Licensing & Materials
Please submit a license request to determine availability.
PLEASE BE ADVISED: There are multiple versions of this title. Before you proceed, please double-check to ensure that you are applying for the version you want. We will not be able to refund rental or shipping fees if you pay for the wrong version.
Both ANYTHING GOES (2022 REVISION) and ANYTHING GOES (1962) have multiple orchestra package options. These orchestrations are significantly different, so please choose carefully.
If you’re not sure which version best suits your needs, you may purchase a perusal for each available version.
ANYTHING GOES (1962)
ANYTHING GOES (2022 REVISION)
ANYTHING GOES: YOUTH EDITION