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Denise Chicoine (Virtue), Diane Pollard (Reno), Lara Beecher (Charity) and LaDelle Arnold (Chastity) are in the Bradley's "Anything Goes". Courtesy photo.
PUTNAM — What better way to celebrate summer and beat the heat then by taking a cruise on the USS American with the cast and crew of “Anything Goes” as they sail off to adventure in the air-conditioned Bradley Playhouse. This fantastic uplifting musical, which opens on Aug. 2 and runs for three weekends, will have you pulling up your deck chair, leaning back with a cold drink and enjoying the ride!
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 and 17 and at 2 p.m. Aug. 4, 11 and 18. Tickets are $21 for adults and $18 for seniors and students. All seats reserved. Reservations may be made with a major credit card online at www.thebradleyplayhouse.org or by calling 860-928-7887. Tickets may be purchased at the theater box office, either before the performance or at the door when you come to the show. Tickets may be available at the door.
Based on the 1962 Off-Broadway Revival by Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse, Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse, “Anything Goes” features music and lyrics by Cole Porter.
“Anything Goes” is the age old tale of boy (Billy) meets girl (Hope) and the complications that ensue. However, you’ve never seen complications quite like this, which include a onetime evangelist who has become a naughty night club star (Reno) and Public Enemy #13 (Moonface Martin). This show is the essence of escapist entertainment in the 1930’s. Hard times called for bold smiles and tough wisecracks.
The TNECT production of “Anything Goes” is directed by Kathleen Atwood and Bob Sloat. Keri Danner is the choreographer. Young lovers Hope Harcourt and Billy Crocker are played by Samantha Pike and Hayden Stearns. Diane Pollard is Reno Sweeney with Greg Brock appearing as Moonface Martin. Mrs. Harcourt is played by Carol Bachman, Marc Cerrone is Hope’s fiancé Sir Evelyn Oakleigh and Christine Shogren appears as Bonnie. Reno’s Angels are played by LaDelle Arnold, Lara Beecher, Denise Chicoine and Maggie Pollard.