‘Anything Goes’ brings raves from audiences at Porchlight through March 10th

Paul Lisnek Behind the Curtain

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Theater lovers looking for a fantastic time will NOT want to miss “Anything Goes” with a phenomenal Porchlight Music Theatre cast and music by the legendary Cole Porter. Joining in the conversation are the incredible Meghan Murphy (playing Reno Sweeney), Luke Nowakowski (playing Billy Crocker), Steve McDonagh (playing Moonface Martin) and Jackson Evans (a riot as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh). They chat with Paul about the incredible magic of this ensemble cast, the power of Cole Porter’s score and why this show is as much fun today as it was 90 years ago when it first took the stage! If you love songs like “I Get a Kick out of You,” “You’re the Top,” “Friendship,” “It’s De-Lovely,” “Blow Gabriel Blow” and the title song, yes…they are ALL in this musical! It’s a night of fun and good times at the Ruth Page Center, which MUST close on March 10^th!

Tickets may be purchased at: www.porchlightmusictheatre.org

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MY REVIEW:

In Chicago, Anything Goes! And that means amazing voices, fabulous tap dancing, a legendary story and a Cole Porter magical score that will warm up everyone on a cold night. What fun…it’s been a long time since a this carefree classic has made its way onto a Chicago stage, and as always, no one does it better than Porchlight Music Theatre! The role of Reno Sweeney was made for Meghan Murphy, who does the tradition of Merman and LuPone proud, standing with the best of them. Her every moment on stage led to cheers and roars from an audience who clearly appreciated this talent…it was about time Murphy graced the stage of Porchlight…and it will clearly be the first of many roles to come! Don’t miss this fresh take on a show that premiered back when theater was theater! Cole Porter is timeless! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

****/4