Anything goes

I thought I would tell you about a musical I went to see recently.  It has to be one of the oldest Broadway Musicals as it premiered in the 1930's! But since then it has been revived and many theatre companies choose to perform the classic.  

It has the key ingredients of any good musical.  The songs are very catchy and well known, the dancing is fabulous and it will make you laugh!

Sailing on the S.S. American is a gangster on the run posing as a minister, a former nightclub singer traveling with her four dancing 'Angels', a high society lady who is engaged to an English gentleman (also aboard the ship) and her ex-boyfriend who stows away on a boat to try and win her back.  This comical mixture ensures there's not a dull moment aboard as the passengers and crew sing and dance from New York to London.  

There is not currently a Westend production of Anything goes but often a smaller theatre group will perform it at regional theatre's.  I know there will be a production of it in 2009 at The Beck Theatre- Hayes Middlesex but keep your eyes peeled to see it at a theatre near you.

To get a taster of the musical here is a link to a video on youtube with a college doing a recent production of 'Anything Goes'.   Hope you enjoy and if you can't see it at a theatre then there are film versions available (not as good) but will show you the brilliant and comic story.