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(Remove non-sequitur. Accuracy problems anyway. Porter took his work very, very seriously, and not that it matters but I think he was bi; had a long and stable marriage anyway.) |
(Remove non-sequitur. Accuracy problems anyway. Porter took his work very, very seriously, and not that it matters but I think he was bi; had a long and stable marriage anyway. Add material on revival.) |
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| − | "Anything Goes" is the title of a 1934 musical production written by [[Cole Porter]]. Popular songs from the musical include | + | "Anything Goes" is the title of a 1934 musical production written by [[Cole Porter]]. Popular songs from the musical, which have become standards, include ''You're the Top,'' ''I Get a Kick Out of You,'' and ''Anything Goes.'' |
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| + | A very successful 1987 Broadway revival starred Patti Lupone as Reno Sweeney. The frivolous and book was all-but-rewritten, and the song list beefed up to include famous Porter songs not in the original, including "De-Lovely," "Friendship," and "Easy to Love," as well as some songs Porter wrote while at Yale. | ||
Revision as of 14:06, February 26, 2007
"Anything Goes" is the title of a 1934 musical production written by Cole Porter. Popular songs from the musical, which have become standards, include You're the Top, I Get a Kick Out of You, and Anything Goes.
A very successful 1987 Broadway revival starred Patti Lupone as Reno Sweeney. The frivolous and book was all-but-rewritten, and the song list beefed up to include famous Porter songs not in the original, including "De-Lovely," "Friendship," and "Easy to Love," as well as some songs Porter wrote while at Yale.