It’s that time of year again for Seattle Prep’s musical production, and this year’s musical is “Anything Goes.” The show is set in the 1930’s and takes place on a cruise ship sailing from New York to England. It follows the story of a nightclub performer, a hopelessly romantic love triangle, and the ship’s crew and passengers who are along for the ride.
Over the course of nine weeks, the cast works on every aspect of the show to bring it as close to perfection as one can. The person to thank for this near perfection would be the director, Mr. Othman. When discussing how Mr. Othman runs his show, Joseph Sneifer (‘19) said, “He is really good with allowing us to develop our character and really make it our own.”
Othman attributes much of his success to everyone else involved because although he has a vision, “our final product is something much greater due to allowing everyone to share their creative ideas”.
Abby Malzewski (‘19) also looks very highly upon Othman’s directing techniques and says he “does a really good job of incorporating everyone in the show and making sure that it comes together.”
Sneifer was in three of Seattle Prep’s shows his freshmen year and two during his sophomore year. In comparison to other plays/musicals, he said that the [tap] dancing is a lot different. As this is Malzewski’s first time participating, she said “it’s been a really good experience and everyone’s really inclusive.”
One aspect of the show that stands out to Malzewski is the music: “The different songs are really fun and I think the audience will enjoy watching the performances.”
This musical is unlike any other that Seattle Prep has put on in the past. “People should see the musical because it is a super fun story and I know that it will be a good show” said Malzewski, “I think the cast will do a great job”.
Sneifer described the musical by saying it is “a great comical relief with humor that stands to this day and an entertaining score.”
To see this song-and-dance show with incredible talents and tap numbers, come to the Healy Theater. “Anything Goes” will be performed on February 24th, 25th, and March 3rd at 7:00 PM. There will also be shows February 26th and March 5th at 2:00 PM. This is definitely a musical that should not be missed, as Othman says it is “one of the greatest musicals of it’s time. To those who have never seen a Seattle Prep musical, take a risk and come see why our program is award-winning and one of the best around”.