Play Review
On ---date-------, I ---name-----went to go see a play performed by group------+theater. The play was titled Anything Goes. Anything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The "book" was a joint effort by Russel Crouse, Guy Bolton, Howard Lindsay and P.G. Wodehouse. Anything Goes was first envisioned by producer Vinton Freedley while hiding out aboard a fishing boat in the Gulf of Panama after leaving the country to escape creditors. His idea was based on the concept of an ocean liner facing the threat of a possible shipwreck. He returned to New York and, after paying off his debts, and began assembling his dream team. Members added their own little quirks for this play. Thus, making the characters seem a little "out-landish" yet still realistic.
This plays' true first opening night took place November 21, 1934 at the Alvin Theater, now known as the Neil Simon Theater on Broadway. This play turned out to be the fourth longest running musical of the 30's.Over......
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