Anything Goes (London) London Reviews and Tickets

82%

(17 Reviews)

Positive

88%

Mixed

Negative

Members say

Entertaining, Delightful, Great singing, Funny, Must see

About the Show

A revival of Cole Porter and P.G. Wodehouse's award-winning musical comedy set on a passenger ship.

The classic musical comedy which follows the antics of the colourful characters on a ship headed from New York to England. The cast includes Kerry Ellis ('Wicked', 'Les Misérables', 'Oliver!') in the role of Reno Sweeney, Simon Callow ('Amadeus', 'Four Weddings and Funeral') and Bonnie Langford ('42nd Street', 'Chicago'). The score by Cole Porter includes musical theatre favourites such as "It's De-Lovely!" and "You're the Top".

Member Reviews (17)

Great writing, Great singing, Great staging, Great music

See it if Beautiful production of the classic. Sutton Foster is a phenomenon.Can't go wrong with Cole Porter.

Don't see it if You don't enjoy classic musicals.

Delightful, Classic, Entertaining, Great acting, Great singing

See it if You enjoy big classic musicals. A traditional revival. Great performances and production.

Don't see it if You aren’t interested in revivals.

Slow, Fluffy, Dated

See it if You don’t want to be too challenged, and you like your dance slooooooow.

Don't see it if you want to see something that has carefully reassessed its place in history. Also don’t see it if you’re looking for edgy comedy. Read more

Must see, Great staging, Great singing, Enchanting, Delightful

See it if You like classic musicals executed perfectly. The dancing is fantastic and Sutton Foster is delightful.

Don't see it if You don't like classic musical comedy with lots of big dance numbers. You only like plays or smaller, more serious musicals.

Hilarious, Exquisite, Entertaining, Enchanting, Delightful

See it if you enjoy classic musicals with fantastic music and choreography.

Don't see it if you want to be moved - this is an unashamed musical comedy.

Great staging, Slow, Dated, Disappointing, Banal

See it if You like old-school class musicals

Don't see it if You want something younger and fresher. Or don't like tap dancing

Great staging, Great dancing, Must see, Delightful, Entertaining

See it if 2.5 hours of pure entertainment, with the incredible Sutton Foster

Don't see it if Don't want to see some hammy UK actor performances

Romantic, Dated, Great singing, Great dancing

See it if You like witty songs and dialogue! Big dance numbers, a strong cast and antics abound. All aboard!

Don't see it if You're annoyed by slow love songs that bring the pace down. There are a lot of older references that I didn't get but that's to be expected

Critic Reviews (5)

For a previous production

Imported Broadway star Sutton Foster effortlessly steals every scene as Reno with a devastating mix of raw talent ... and sheer, gutbusting effort. They don’t make ’em like this anymore ... but it feels fresh.
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For a previous production

Kathleen Marshall’s direction and choreography are supremely polished. The best songs and the biggest moments belong to Reno Sweeney, and [Sutton] Foster knocks them dead. A magnificent London debut.
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For a previous production

Director and choreographer Kathleen Marshall ... crams the two-hour ride with cheesy, feel-good moments: this is vintage stage magic at its most explosively joyous.
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For a previous production

Director Marshall keeps a tight ship, as it were, the neat set-ups and unnecessary complications of the plot weightlessly executed. Anything Goes revels in how ridiculous it is, and the audience does too. This is one to get drunk on, hangover-free.
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For a previous production

[The show is] held together by a fabulous central performance from the American star Sutton Foster as Reno Sweeney. Throughout the show, there is a demob-happy feeling – in cast and audience. It is exactly what the captain ordered.
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