Anything Goes

Overview

The Roundabout Theatre Company's 2011 Broadway revival of Anything Goes offers a fresh take on Cole Porter's 1934 hit musical while keeping close to the freewheeling spirit of the original. The production was a huge success, winning Tony Awards for Best Revival of a Musical and for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, going to Sutton Foster as the singing evangelist Reno Sweeney. The album debuted at the top of Billboard's Cast Album Chart and offers ample evidence that the enthusiasm the revival has generated is fully deserved. The spotlight is on Foster, who brings considerable glamour to a role created by Ethel Merman. She skillfully manages the trick of conveying the character's essential sweetness and vulnerability while still channeling some of Merman's humor and brassy confidence. She's immensely appealing in songs like "I Get a Kick Out of You," "You're the Top," and "Anything Goes," and she cuts loose in "Blow, Gabriel, Blow." The supporting cast is consistently strong, which is essential in an ensemble piece like this that's packed with eccentric, high-profile characters. As Billy Crocker, the guy who finally gets his girl, Colin Donnell has an appealing charm, and he and Laura Osnes as Hope Harcourt generate some heat in duets like "Easy to Love" (a song that had been cut from the original production), "It's De-Lovely," and "All Through the Night." Osnes' poignant solo, "Goodbye, Little Dream, Goodbye," is one of the album's highlights. Joel Grey shines in the crucial but relatively small role of Moonface Martin. This production, which uses a book updated by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman for a 1987 revival, beefs up the role and gives Grey the chance to sing "Friendship" (a song lifted from Porter's show Dubarry Was a Lady) with Foster, as well as his standard solo, "Be Like the Bluebird." (One of the special attractions of this album is the inclusion of several of Porter's songs, including "The Crew Song," "It's De-Lovely," and "Goodbye, Little Dream, Goodbye," that fit beautifully into the show and effectively move the story line along.) There's not a weak link among the smaller parts, all of which are taken by singing actors who come across with plenty of character and musical polish. Under the musical supervision of Rob Fisher, conductor James Lowe and the pit orchestra deliver energetic, idiomatic performances, and the chorus sings with high spirits. Ghostlight's sound is clean and natural. The soloists are nicely spotlighted but the chorus sometimes sounds a little distant. This fun, stylish revival ought to be of strong interest to any fans of American musical comedy. ~ Stephen Eddins

Product Details

Release Date:	09/20/2011
Label:	Ghostlight
UPC:	0791558445220
Rank:	183788

Tracks

1. Anything Goes~Overture  -  Anything Goes Pit Orchestra  - James Lowe  - Cole Porter
2. Anything Goes~I Get a Kick Out of You  -  Anything Goes Pit Orchestra  - Sutton Foster  - James Lowe  - Cole Porter
3. Anything Goes~There's No Cure Like Travel / Bon Voyage  - Clyde Alves  -  Anything Goes Pit Orchestra  - Margot de la Barre  - Walter Charles  - Robert Creighton  - Nikki Renee Daniels  - Daniel J. Edwards  - Josh Franklin  - Justin Greer  - Tari Kelly  - James Lowe  - Linda Mugleston  - Kevin Munhall  - Adam Perry  - Cole Porter  - William Ryall  -  Ward Billeisen  - Anthony Wayne  - Kristen Beth Williams
4. Anything Goes~You're the Top  -  Anything Goes Pit Orchestra  - Colin Donnell  - Sutton Foster  - James Lowe  - Cole Porter
5. Anything Goes~Easy to Love  -  Anything Goes Pit Orchestra  - Colin Donnell  - James Lowe  - Cole Porter
6. Anything Goes~Easy to Love (Reprise)  -  Anything Goes Pit Orchestra  - James Lowe  - Laura Osnes  - Cole Porter
7. Anything Goes~The Crew Song  -  Anything Goes Pit Orchestra  - James Lowe  - John McMartin  - Cole Porter
8. Anything Goes~There'll Always Be a Lady Fair  -  Anything Goes Pit Orchestra  - Daniel J. Edwards  - Josh Franklin  - James Lowe  - Cole Porter  - William Ryall  -  Ward Billeisen
9. Anything Goes~Friendship  -  Anything Goes Pit Orchestra  - Sutton Foster  - Joel Grey  - James Lowe  - Cole Porter
10. Anything Goes~It's De-Lovely  -  Anything Goes Pit Orchestra  - Colin Donnell  - James Lowe  - Laura Osnes  - Cole Porter
11. Anything Goes~Anything Goes  - Clyde Alves  -  Anything Goes Pit Orchestra  - Margot de la Barre  - Nikki Renee Daniels  - Daniel J. Edwards  - Sutton Foster  - Josh Franklin  - Justin Greer  - Tari Kelly  - James Lowe  - Linda Mugleston  - Kevin Munhall  - Adam Perry  - Cole Porter  - William Ryall  -  Ward Billeisen  - Anthony Wayne  - Kristen Beth Williams
12. Anything Goes~Public Enemy Number One  -  Anything Goes Pit Orchestra  - Margot de la Barre  - Walter Charles  - Robert Creighton  - Nikki Renee Daniels  - Justin Greer  - Tari Kelly  - James Lowe  - Linda Mugleston  - Cole Porter  - Kristen Beth Williams
13. Anything Goes~Blow, Gabriel, Blow  -  Anything Goes Pit Orchestra  - Margot de la Barre  - Joyce Chittick  - Nikki Renee Daniels  - Kimberly Faure  - Sutton Foster  - Justin Greer  - Tari Kelly  - James Lowe  - Shina Ann Morris  - Linda Mugleston  - Cole Porter  - Jennifer Savelli  - Kristen Beth Williams
14. Anything Goes~Goodbye, Little Dream, Goodbye  -  Anything Goes Pit Orchestra  - James Lowe  - Laura Osnes  - Cole Porter
15. Anything Goes~Be Like the Blue Bird  -  Anything Goes Pit Orchestra  - Joel Grey  - James Lowe  - Cole Porter
16. Anything Goes~All Through the Night  -  Anything Goes Pit Orchestra  - Colin Donnell  - Daniel J. Edwards  - Josh Franklin  - James Lowe  - Laura Osnes  - Cole Porter  - William Ryall  -  Ward Billeisen
17. Anything Goes~The Gypsy in Me  -  Anything Goes Pit Orchestra  - Sutton Foster  - Adam Godley  - James Lowe  - Cole Porter
18. Anything Goes~Buddie, Beware  - Clyde Alves  -  Anything Goes Pit Orchestra  - Daniel J. Edwards  - Josh Franklin  - James Lowe  - Kevin Munhall  - Adam Perry  - Cole Porter  - William Ryall  - Jessica Stone  -  Ward Billeisen  - Anthony Wayne
19. Anything Goes~Finale  - Clyde Alves  -  Anything Goes Pit Orchestra  - Margot de la Barre  - Andrew Cao  - Walter Charles  - Joyce Chittick  - Robert Creighton  - Nikki Renee Daniels  - Colin Donnell  - Daniel J. Edwards  - Kimberly Faure  - Sutton Foster  - Josh Franklin  - Adam Godley  - Justin Greer  - Joel Grey  - Tari Kelly  - Raymond J. Lee  - James Lowe  - John McMartin  - Shina Ann Morris  - Linda Mugleston  - Kevin Munhall  - Laura Osnes  - Adam Perry  - Cole Porter  - William Ryall  - Jennifer Savelli  - Jessica Stone  - Jessica Walter  -  Ward Billeisen  - Anthony Wayne  - Kristen Beth Williams

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sutton Foster   Vocals
Walter Charles   Vocals
Ward Billeisen   Vocals
Joel Grey   Vocals
John McMartin   Vocals
Jessica Walter   Vocals
Joyce Chittick   Vocals
Tari Kelly   Vocals
Jennifer Savelli   Vocals
Anything Goes Pit Orchestra   Orchestra
Linda Mugleston   Vocals
William Ryall   Vocals
Laura Osnes   Vocals
Justin Greer   Vocals
Adam Godley   Vocals
Adam Perry   Vocals
Andrew Cao   Vocals
Anthony Wayne   Vocals
Colin Donnell   Vocals
Daniel J. Edwards   Vocals
Kevin Munhall   Vocals
Kimberly Faure   Vocals
Margot de la Barre   Vocals
Raymond J. Lee   Vocals
Shina Ann Morris   Vocals
Josh Franklin   Vocals
Nikki Renee Daniels   Vocals
Clyde Alves   Vocals
Jessica Stone   Vocals
James Lowe   Conductor,Music Direction
Robert Creighton   Vocals
Kristen Beth Williams   Vocals

Technical Credits

Bill Elliott   Orchestration
Bill Rosenfield   Synopsis
Kurt Deutsch   Executive Producer
Cole Porter   Composer,Lyricist
Guy Bolton   Book
Joel Moss   Mixing,Editing,Engineer,Producer
Scott Hull   Mastering
P.G. Wodehouse   Book
Noah Cornman   Associate Producer
Rob Fisher   Producer,Music Supervisor,Vocal Arrangement
David Chase   Dance Arrangement
Joan Marcus   Photography
Gloria Kaba   Assistant Engineer
Jacob Porter   Production Assistant
Ross Baum   Production Assistant
Brett Mayer   Assistant Engineer
John Wieldman   Libretto Revision
Katelyn Miles   Production Assistant
Kathleen Marshall   Stage Direction
Howard Lindsay   Book
Michael Gibson   Orchestration
Russel Crouse   Book
Timothy Crouse   Libretto Revision
Ian Kagey   Technical Engineer
Steve Norman   Associate Producer
James Lowe   Producer
Derik Lee   Engineer