Reviewed by Tony Annicone

 

Welcome to the 1930’s aboard the luxury liner S.S. American sailing from New York to London with a group of unusual passengers. Reagle Music Theatre of Boston’s second show of their 50th season is the classic 1934 musical “Anything Goes” by Cole Porter. The show was originally written for Ethel Merman back in the 1930’s. It was revised in 1962 and again in 1987 when it starred Patti Lupone as Reno. The premise of the show is boy, Billy Crocker, who loves girl, Hope Harcourt, who is engaged to wealthy British suitor, Sir Evelyn, who is pursued by singing and dancing evangelist Reno Sweeney. Throw in boy’s heavy drinking boss, girl’s overbearing and domineering mother, public enemy # 13 and his sexy gun moll, Reno’s fallen angels, the captain, crew and assorted passengers. Director Eileen Grace infuses this show with high energy as well as supplying the fabulous choreography while Dan Rodriguez supplies the fantastic musical direction. Their combined expertise makes this one of the must see musicals of the summer season.

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