Anything Goes Revival 1987

Opened: October 19, 1987
Closing: September 03, 1989

Anything Goes - 1987 - Broadway History , Info & More

Vivian Beaumont Theatre (Broadway)
150 West 65th St. at Broadway New York, NY 10023

A madcap farce aboard a ship bound for England has Reno trying to help the stowaway Billy to find his true love, who is travelling aboard. Gangsters, molls, mistaken identity, and topical humor abound.

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Anything Goes FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Anything Goes have there been?
Anything Goes has had 20 productions including Broadway which opened in 1934, Broadway which opened in 1934, West End which opened in 1935, Off-Broadway which opened in 1962, Off-Broadway which opened in 1962, West End which opened in 1969, Regional (US) which opened in 1974, Broadway which opened in 1987, Broadway which opened in 1987, US Tour which opened in 1988, West End which opened in 1989, Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 2000, Broadway which opened in 2002, Broadway which opened in 2002, West End which opened in 2002, Williamstown, MA (Regional) which opened in 2006, Broadway which opened in 2011, US Tour which opened in 2012, West End which opened in 2021 and West End which opened in 2022.
What Tony Awards has Anything Goes been nominated for?
Best Choreography for Michael Smuin, Best Costume Design for Tony Walton , Best Direction of a Musical for Jerry Zaks , Best Lighting Design for Paul Gallo, Best Revival for Lincoln Center Theater, Best Revival for Gregory MosherBest Revival for Bernard Gersten and Best Scenic Design for Tony Walton .
What Tony Awards has Anything Goes won?
Best Choreography for Michael Smuin Best Costume Design for Tony Walton Best Direction of a Musical for Jerry Zaks , Best Lighting Design for Paul Gallo, Best Revival for Lincoln Center Theater, Best Revival for Gregory Mosher, Best Revival for Bernard Gersten, Best Scenic Design for Tony Walton , .
What awards has Anything Goes been nominated for?
Anything Goes has been nominated for several awards. These include Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Michael Smuin, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Tony Walton, Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Jerry Zaks, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Paul Gallo, Outstanding Orchestration (Drama Desk Awards) for Michael Gibson, Outstanding Revival (Drama Desk Awards) for Anything Goes, and Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Tony Walton.
What awards has Anything Goes won?
Anything Goes has won several awards, including Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Michael Smuin, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Tony Walton, Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Jerry Zaks, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Paul Gallo, Outstanding Orchestration (Drama Desk Awards) for Michael Gibson, Outstanding Revival (Drama Desk Awards) for Anything Goes, and Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Tony Walton.

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