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Reno Sweeney — an evangelist turned nightclub singer and an old friend of Billy's
Billy Crocker — assistant to Elisha, love-struck would-be suitor to Hope
Hope Harcourt — American debutante and the object of Billy's affection
Mrs. Evangeline Harcourt — Hope's haughty and overbearing mother
Sir Evelyn Oakleigh — Hope's wealthy and handsome English fiancee
Moonface Martin — a second-rate gangster, "Public Enemy Number 13", soon to not be thought as a public enemy at all
Bonnie/Erma (1987 revival) — sidekick to Moonface
Elisha J. Whitney — Ivy league Wall Street banker, Billy's boss
Reno’s Angels (Purity, Charity, Chastity and Virtue)(1934 original & 1962 revival/2002 concert)
Ritz Quartette (1934 original)/Lady Fair Quartet (1987 revival)
Ching and Ling — Two Chinese 'Converts' and reformed gamblers who accompany Bishop Henry T. Dobson
Captain, Steward, Purser on the ship
Reverend Henry T. Dobson
Ships crew, Passengers, Reporters, Photographers and F.B.I. Agents

Act 1

I Get a Kick Out of You -- Reno Sweeney
Bon Voyage (There's No Cure Like Travel) -- Sailor, Girl and Ship's Crew and Company
All Through the Night (in Act II in 1987 revival) -- Billy Crocker, Hope Harcourt and Men
Easy to Love (1987 revival) -- Billy Crocker
I Want to Row on the Crew (not in 1934) -- Elisha J. Whitney
Sailor's Shanty -- Quartet
Where Are the Men? (only in 1934)
You're the Top -- Reno Sweeney and Billy Crocker
Friendship (first in 1962 revival) -- Reno Sweeney and Moonface Martin
It's DeLovely (first in 1962 revival) -- Billy Crocker and Hope Harcourt
Anything Goes -- Reno Sweeney and Company

Act 2

Public Enemy Number One -- Captain, Purser, Company
Let's Step Out -- Bonnie (only in 1962 revival)
What a Joy to be Young (only in 1934) -- Hope
Let's Misbehave (only in 1962 revival) -- Reno and Sir Evelyn
Blow, Gabriel, Blow -- Reno Sweeney and Company
Goodbye, Little Dream, Goodbye (not in 1934) -- Hope Harcourt
Be Like the Bluebird -- Moonface Martin
All Through the Night (Reprise) -- Billy Crocker, Hope Harcourt and Men
Buddie, Beware (1987 revival) -- Erma and Sailors
I Get a Kick Out of You (Reprise) (finale for 1987) -- Company
The Gypsy in Me -- Lord Evelyn Oakleigh (sung by Hope in 1934)

First written in 1934 as a contemporary piece, it can be set in a variety of cruise ship type settings. There have been several stage versions since it was first produced, and two film versions, both with Bing Crosby, The musical content has been changed and updated, and songs added or left out.

Mistaken identity; marriage of convenience; friends and lovers; reformed characters and repentance; Angels ; gangsters.

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Anything Goes Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia has lots of pages relating to High Society with a great deal of information that may be of interest

Anything Goes 1956 (lots of name changes in this version) or 1936 imdb website for information relating to the film versions.

The Cole Porter Reference Guide gives information on Cole Porter's musicals and films

Tams-Witmark US site for full synopsis and information about performance, rights holders etc.