Literature Network » P. G. Wodehouse

THEATRE REVIEW Anything Goes/ Liverpool Empire.(News)

Content courtesy of

From: Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Date: 20060523
Author:

Byline: PHILIP KEY

ANY show that uses songs by Cole Porter and a tale from P.G.Wodehouse has got to have class and the musical Anything Goes has it in spades.

Like any Wodehouse story, this one is full of silly asses, frightening women and eccentrics, all involved in a romantic tangle that is hardly worth bothering with apart from its humour.

First staged in the 1930s, it has been altered over the years, so much so that five other people now have their names attached to the plot and dialogue.

Happily the Cole Porter songs have not been changed and, indeed, ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on P. G. Wodehouse

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.