Edition No. 149
Grosse Pointe Theatre presents: Anything Goes
In its 75th year, the Grosse Pointe Theatre looks to delight audiences with its upcoming adaptation of “Anything Goes.”
“Anything Goes,” the 2022 revision, is set aboard the ocean liner S. S. American, where nightclub singer evangelist Reno Sweeney is en route from New York to England. Her pal Billy Crocker has stowed away to be near his love, Hope Harcourt, but the problem is Hope is engaged to the wealthy Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. Joining this love triangle on board the luxury liner are Public Enemy #13, Moonface Martin and his sidekick-in-crime Erma.
“Anything Goes” is produced through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
The performance, running from Nov. 10-19, is at the Pierce Auditorium, located at 315 Fisher Road in Grosse Pointe.
Music and lyrics is by Cole Porter; the original book is by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse; with the new book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased by clicking here.
Stop by The War Memorial on a history crawl
In partnership with other Grosse Pointe institutions, The War Memorial is one of three places to visit as part of a Turning Pointes in History Crawl. The other locations are the Grosse Pointe Academy, at 171 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Farms, and University Liggett School Athletic Campus, located at1180 Cook Road in Grosse Pointe Woods.
The crawl is Nov. 5, from 2 to 4 p.m.
On The War Memorial’s portion of the crawl, titled “From Family Home to Cultural Institution Tour,” folks will learn about the Alger family and their connection to the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Wright Brothers, and prohibition. Guided tours of the Moorings are at 2:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.
For this free event, a passport will be given to each participant and stamped at each location. Archive materials will be available to view, experts at each location will be happy to answer any questions, and treats and/or giveaways may be available.
For more information, please contact Annemarie Harris of University Liggett School by clicking here.
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