Joel Grey fans will be delighted to see the Academy Award winning star once again gracing Broadway stages in the newest production of “Anything Goes“.  This musical revival is also starring the talented Stephanie J.  Block, Robert Petkoff, Julie Halston, and Erin Mackey.  If that isn’t enough to get your attention, then know this classic musical has music and lyrics by Cole Porter.  This is one show worth seeing this year, even if it is a long time favorite or you are seeing it for the very first time

The story sets out innocently enough on an ocean liner ship that is leaving New York and heading to London.  Aboard the S.S. America, we soon meet a cast of zany characters including a nightclub singer, a wealthy Lord, a lovesick stowaway, a public enemy and a bevy of sailors who love to tap dance.  The heart of the story, like any good story worth telling, is about love.  There are plenty of gags and jokes to keep you in stitches, as well as some of the best tunes in a musical today.  This is classical musical theater at its best.

You may well know some of this show’s best hits already including “I Get a Kick Out of You”, “It’s De-Lovely”, “You’re the Top”, and of course the famous tune “Anything Goes”.  If you’ve never seen the show, but the songs sound familiar it could be because they have been referenced in some major movies.  Barbara Streisand herself sings “You’re The Top” in the film What’s Up, Doc?  The younger audience today may well know the title song, as it was performed on the popular show Glee.

The show can currently be seen at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York, New York.  If you live in the area or are planning a visit, be sure to get your tickets early.  For the rest of the US, there is good news!  A U.S. tour is scheduled to start in October 2012.  This means cities all across the United States will get to enjoy this top tapping musical, right in their hometown!  Be sure to keep a lookout as ticket dates and cities have yet to be announced.

Come out and see Joel Grey and the fabulous cast of “Anything Goes”, where anything really does go!