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Anything Goes The Musical

Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter

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Plot Summary & Audition Tips

List of Characters in Anything Goes

Anything Goes Sheet Music - Vocal Selections

Anything Goes 1987 Broadway Revival Cast Recording

DownloadAnything Goes - the New Broadway Cast Recording - Download The Album Now!

Anything Goes was originally about a shipwreck, but when there was a real-life shipwreck (with many lives lost) soon before the opening, tact demanded that it be rewritten. In fact, there are several rewrites of this show which makes things a little confusing. The book that is usually licensed is the 1962 version, written by Guy Bolton. Not all songs in our song list are found in all versions of this production.

Audition Preparation Suggestions For Anything Goes

Most characters in Anything Goes must have strong dance ability in jazz/tap.

Billy Crocker (Tenor, comedic, 20-30)
a young broker who boarded the ship without a ticket in pursuit of Hope, and so must adopt a number of disguises to avoid being caught
Hope Harcourt (Soprano, 18-25)
debutante determined to marry Sir Evelyn Oakleigh to satisfy Mama Harcourt, even though she is in love with Billy
Reno Sweeney (Alto, dance, 30-45)
an evangelist turned nightclub singer. Old friend of Billy's. Patti LuPone type.
Sir Evelyn Oakleigh (Baritone, comedic, 40-60)
a rich & bumbling English Gentleman - fascinated with American slang but never gets it quite right
Moon-Face Martin (Baritone, 25-40)
a goofy gangster who is currently Public Enemy #13, but desperately wishes he were #1
Bonnie Latour (Character Mezzo, dance)
Public Enemy #1's companion. A flirt.
Elisha Whitney (Non-Singing)
Wall Street executive and Billy Crocker's boss
Mrs. Harcourt (Non-Singing, 40-60)
Hope's haughty, overbearing mother.
Bishop Henry Dobson (non-singing)
a minister
Luke & John (non-singing)
two of Bishop Dobson's Chinese converts
Reno's "Angels" (dance)

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Audition Preparation Materials

List of Songs in Anything Goes (Click the song title to download digital sheet music)

Anything Goes Song Lyrics

DownloadAnything Goes - the New Broadway Cast Recording - Download The Album Now!

  • I Get a Kick Out of You (Reno)
  • No Cure Like Travel (Girl, Purser, Ensemble)
  • Bon Voyage (Ensemble)
  • You're the Top (Billy & Reno)
  • Easy to Love (Billy & Hope)
  • The Crew Song (Whitney)
  • Heaven Hop (Erma and Girls)
  • Friendship  (Reno & Moonface)
  • It's DeLovely (Billy & Hope)
  • Anything Goes (Reno & Ensemble) video
  • Public Enemy #1 (Ensemble)
  • Blow Gabriel Blow (Reno & Ensemble)
  • Goodbye Little Dream  (Hope)
  • Be Like a Bluebird (Moonface)
  • All Through the Night (Hope & Billy)
  • The Gypsy in Me (Lord Evelyn)
  • Buddie Beware (Erma)

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