Anything Goes

Anything goes Musical

Broadway:

Opening date: 21 novembre 2034 (Alvin Theatre)

Closing date: 16 Novembre 1935

Nombre de représentations consécutives : 420

West End:

Opening date: 14 juin 1935 (Palace Theatre)

Nombre de représentations consécutives : 261

Livret: Guy Bolton, P. G. Wodehouse (révisé par Howard Lindsay et Russel Crouse)

Lyrics & Musique: Cole Porter

Mise en scène: Harry Howell, Howard Lindsay

Chorégraphie: Robert Alton

Direction musicale: ?

Orchestrations: ?

Décors: Donald Oenslager

Costumes: Jenkins

Lumières: ?

Producteur: Vinton Freedley


L'histoire

Le S.S. American navigue entre New York et l'Angleterre avec un groupe de passagers aux personnalités diverses et comiques : Reno Sweeney, chanteur de cabaret populaire et ancien évangéliste, son ami Billy Crocker, un courtier de Wall Street amoureux qui est venu à bord pour tenter de gagner la faveur de sa bien-aimée Hope Harcourt (qui est fiancée à un autre passager, Sir Evelyn Oakleigh), et un escroc nommé Moonface Martin. Chanson, danse et farces s'ensuivent alors que Reno et Moonface tentent d'aider Billy à gagner l'amour de sa vie.

Adaptation Cinématographique

Anything Goes film 1936

Film réalisé par Lewis Milestone (1936)

Durée : 92 min

Notes: un remake a vu le jour en 1956, toujours avec Bing Crosby dans le rôle de Bill et Zizi Jeanmaire. mais le livret a été considérablement révisé, des chansons ont été coupées et d’autres ajoutées. Tout comme la version télévisée de 1954, qui cette fois-ci mettait en scène Ethel Merman et Frank Sinatra avec une intrigue légèrement différente et ne gardant que 5 chansons du show, le reste étant d’autres chansons de Cole Porter.


Distribution Originale

Billy Crocker: William Gaxton

Reno Sweeney: Ethel Merman

Moonface Martin: Victor Moore

Hope Harcourt: Bettina Hall

Mrs. Wentworth: May Abbey

Lord Evelyn Oakleigh: Leslie Barrie

Little Boy: Billy Curtis

Reporter # 1/Member of the Ritz Quartette: Edward Delbridge

Bonnie Letour: Vera Dunn

Mrs. Frick: Florence Earle

Member of the Ritz Quartette/First Cameraman: Chet Bree

Second Cameraman/Member of the Ritz Quartette: Neal Evans

Mr. Swift: Maurice Elliott

Elisha J. Whitney: Paul Everton

Ling: Charlie Fang

Member of the Alvin Quartette: Stuart Fraser, David Glidden

Captain: John C. King

Bartender: George E. Mack

Bell Boy: Irvin Pincus

Mrs. Wadsworth T. Harcourt: Helen Raymond

Chief Officer: Houston Richards

Bishop Dodson: Pacie Ripple

Steward/Member of the Ritz Quartette: William Stamm

Snooks: Drucilla Strain

Babe: Vivian Vance

Assistant Purser: Val Vestoff

Member of the Alvin Quartette/G-Man # 2: John Walsh

Ching: Richard Wang

G-Man # 1: Harry Wilson

Passengers: Kay Adams, Lola Dexter, Enez Early, Helen Folsom, Maurine Holmes, Evelyn Kelly, Marquita Nicholai, Ethel Sommerville, Finette Walker

Reno's Angel: Ruth Bond, Norma Butler, Marjorie Fisher, Ruth Gomley, Irene Hamlin,Renee Johnson, Irene Kelly, Leoda Knapp, Doris Maye, Lillian Ostrom, Jackie Paige, Mary Philips, Cornelia Rogers, Ruth Shaw, Eleanore Sheridan, Frances Stewart

Member of the Foursome: Ray Johnson, Del Porter, Marshall Smith, Dwight Snyder

Member of the Alvin Quartette: Richard Nealy

 

Numéros Musicaux

ACT I

"Overture" – Orchestra

"I Get a Kick Out of You" – Reno Sweeney

"(There's No Cure Like Travel)/Bon Voyage" – Sailor, Girl and Ship's Crew and Company

"All Through the Night" (in Act II in 1962, 1987, 2011 revivals) – Billy Crocker, Hope Harcourt and Men

"You'd Be So Easy to Love" (cut in 1934, reinstated for 1987 and 2011 revivals, as "Easy to Love") – Billy Crocker

"I Want to Row on the Crew" (only in 1987, called "The Crew Song" in 2011 revival) – Elisha J. Whitney

"Sailor's Shanty (There'll Always Be A Lady Fair)" (not in 1962) – Quartet

"Where Are the Men?" (replaced by "heaven hop") – Bonnie

"You're the Top" – Reno Sweeney and Billy Crocker

"Waltz Down the Aisle" (1934 - cut out of town) – Billy Crocker and Hope Harcourt

"Friendship" (first in 1962 revival) – Reno Sweeney and Moonface Martin (Also Billy in 1962)

"It's De-Lovely" (first in 1962 revival) – Billy Crocker and Hope Harcourt

"Anything Goes" – Reno Sweeney and Company

ACT II

"Entr'acte" – Orchestra

"Public Enemy Number One" – Captain, Purser, Company

"Let's Step Out" (only in 1962 revival) – Bonnie

"What a Joy to be Young" (only in 1934, cut before Broadway premiere) – Hope Harcourt

"Let's Misbehave" (only in 1962 off-Broadway revival) – Reno and Sir Evelyn

"Blow, Gabriel, Blow" – Reno Sweeney and Company (Immediately follows "Public Enemy Number One in 1987, 2011 revivals) 

"Goodbye, Little Dream, Goodbye" (in 1987, 2011 revivals) – Hope Harcourt

"Be Like the Bluebird" – Moonface Martin

"All Through the Night" (Reprise, not included in 1987, 2011) – Billy Crocker, Hope Harcourt

"Gypsy in Me" – Hope Harcourt (Lord Evelyn Oakleigh in 1987, 2011)

"Buddie, Beware" – Reno Sweeney (Erma and Sailors in 1987, 2011)

"Take Me Back to Manhattan" (only in 1962 revival) – Reno Sweeney

"Finale (I Get a Kick Out of You)" (replaced "Buddie Beware" during 1934 run, replaced in 2011 revival with a song to the tune of "It's De-Lovely") – Reno Sweeney and Ensemble