Terry scored some tickets to Anything Goes at the Dr. Phillips Center of the Performing Arts in May. Written by Cole
Porter Anything Goes, won
three 2011 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival and
Choreography! It is touted as one of the greatest musicals in theater history, It was based on
Roundabout Theatre Company’s production, The New York Times hails it a “musical-comedy joy” and USA Today calls it “glorious and exuberant!”
The music was memorable, and there were plenty of big production numbers that includes tap dancing and singing. The score, features some of musical theatre’s most memorable standards, including “I Get A
Kick Out Of You,” “You’re the Top,” and of course, “Anything Goes.” The story however didn’t really grab me. Two unlikely pairs set off on the course to true love, with many obstacles in the way while proving that
sometimes destiny needs a little help from a crew of singing sailors, an
exotic disguise and some good old-fashioned blackmail.
Sketching in a crowded audience is a task I seldom table. Although there was plenty of glitz light and glamour on stage, the house lights were pitch black. The only time I saw the sketch was during intermission and I rushed to finish it before the lights went black again. For the second half of the show I relaxed and simply watched. My attention wandered and I followed one actor, Reno Sweeney, in the crowd. She seemed to carry the tunes with true gusto. Because everyone had on head mics, my suspension of disbelief was lost however. I just felt that everyone was just going through the motions. My sketch seems equally non-committed.
Love the sketch and am amazed at how well you were able to do in the dark! I have a hard enough time when the lights are dim. It was great meeting you at SketchCrawl. I hope you enjoyed spending your time with some New Yorkers.