Anything Goes (1934)

Class Preparation

• In Broadway :The American Musical, read pp. 134-139 (about Ethel Merman & "You're the Top")
• ​Handout of Class 7 slides
• Anything Goes Selected Lyrics

YouTube Links & Playlists

Playlists:

• Ethel Merman Sings Her Hits from Anything Goes​ (film & TV performances from 1936 & 1954: "I Get a Kick Out of You," "You're the Top'" "Anything Goes," and "Blow, Gabriel, Blow")
• Anything Goes (1989 Studio Recording of "The Original 1934 Version" with John McGlinn conducting the London Symphony Orchestra and a cast including Kim Criswell, Frederica von Stade, Cris Groenendaal, and Jack Gilford)
• Anything Goes (1962 Off-Broadway Revival Cast Recording with Eileen Rodgers & Hall Linden)
• Anything Goes (2011 Broadway Revival Cast Recording with Sutton Foster, Colin Donnell, & Joel Grey)
• Class 7 Videos (shown during class)