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USU's 'Anything Goes' light
and fun
By Britt Shepherd
April 19, 2007 | USU Theatre's production of Cole
Porter's musical Anything Goes is a cute and
lighthearted rendition.
The show, set aboard a cruise ship, started out with
the introduction of many characters as they prepared
to set sail. At first it was difficult to determine
a storyline or plot. However, throughout the production,
each role seemed to be connected and the plot evnetually
became apparent.
The production was filled with fun and entertaining
musical numbers including the famous songs Let's
Misbehave and I Get a Kick Out of You.
The vocal ability of the lead characters was all very
good, and each musical number was performed flawlessly.
They also had some talented dancers who provided further
entertainment in those musical numbers. During the song
Anything Goes, the entire cast was on stage
and tap dancing. The synchronization of the dance moves
and the dancers ability to tap was impressive and fun
to watch.
Mark Wayne, who played Moonface Martin, was definately
a scene stealer. He made his character, who was supposed
to be the 13th most wanted man in America, lovable.
be Not only did he have a great voice, but he kept the
audience's attention and often had to hold the stage
alone, which he did successfully.
John McBride, who played Billy, also did an exceptional
job. His character was in hiding during most of the
play, so he had to adorn disguises and fake accents,
which kept the audience laughing.
The female leads were not quite as strong as the male
ones. Emily Heap, who played the celebrity Reno Sweeny,
had a wonderful voice and was a treat to listen to during
all of her musical numbers. However, she did not hold
the stage as well as she could have. Her character was
supposed to be a sexy celebrity with a lot of attitude.
She could have put more into that.
Lacey Jackson played Hope Harcourt. She also had a
great voice and definitely looked that part. However,
I would have like to see more emotion from her as her
character was caught in a love triangle.
Overall, Anything Goes was an enjoyable way
to spend an evening. The costumes and set were fantastic
and very realistic of the time and setting. The production
was filled with comic relief and lighthearted love stories.
Anything Goes: 7:30
p.m. through Saturday, April 21. Chase Fine Arts Center,
Morgan Theatre. Tickets $7 to $10, USU students free.
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