Arts & Entertainment

'Anything Goes' Coming to the Strand

The Atlanta Lyric Theatre kicks off its 33rd season with "Anything Goes" at the Strand Theatre.

The Atlanta Lyric Theatre presents Cole Porter’s classic 1930s musical Anything Goes, Sept. 21 through Oct. 7, to kick off its 33rd season. 

The musical introduced several songs that have become legendary standards, such as “Anything Goes,” “It’s De-lovely,” “Friendship,” “You're the Top,” “Blow, Gabriel, Blow,” and “I Get a Kick Out of You.”

Debuting in 1934 in the midst of the Depression, Anything Goes became an instant success, running for over 400 performances. This age-old tale of boy-meets-girl, boy-loses-girl, boy-meets-another-girl, boy-gets-one-of-the-girls, done as a zany shipboard musical, features the brilliant words and music of the incomparable Cole Porter.

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It has remained an audience favorite, playing to Off-Broadway audiences in 1962, then returning to Broadway in 1987 and 2011.

With stage and music direction by Lyric Artistic Director Brandt Blocker and choreography by Karen Hebert, Lisa Manuli as Reno Sweeny headlines the cast of Anything Goes. Manuli was recently seen in “Motherhood the Musical” at the 14th Street Playhouse and in Annie at The Fox Theatre.  The Lyric’s Associate Artistic Director Alan Kilpatrick plays notorious gangster Moon Face Martin.  Kilpatrick was last seen in The Lyric’s hit productions of Legally Blonde and Gypsy.

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Others in the all-Atlanta cast include Jackie Prucha, Dustin Lewis, Laura Floyd, Jeremy Wood, Steve Hornibrook, Jennifer Smiles Plumley, Andy Danh, Jono Davis, George Deavours, Nicholas Crawley, Findley Hansard, Becca Potter, Priscilla Curtis, Victoria Drothler, Chris Lewis, Tucker Weinmann, Fenner Eaddy, Preston Watson, Kara Noel Harrington, Andrew Cole, Austin Tijerina, Dan Ford, and Stephanie Anne Lloyd.

Also featured is the on-stage Atlanta Lyric Orchestra conducted by Blocker.

The creative team also includes Bradley Bergeron (Production Designer), Lindsey Paris (Costume Designer), Bobby Johnston (Sound Designer), and George Deavours (Wig Designer).  

Performances will be held at the Strand Theatre.

Performance dates and times are:

September 21, 22, 23: Friday & Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.

September 27, 28, 29, 30: Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.

October 4, 5, 6, & 7: Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.

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