Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes
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Reno Sweeney in *Anything Goes* is a brassy, charismatic nightclub singer and evangelist who serves as the show’s wisecracking, big-hearted leading lady aboard an ocean liner.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reno Sweeney | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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musical theatre character ⓘ stage role ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Anything Goes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Billy Crocker
NERFINISHED
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Erma NERFINISHED ⓘ Hope Harcourt NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Evelyn Oakleigh NERFINISHED ⓘ Moonface Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
big-hearted
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brassy ⓘ charismatic ⓘ wisecracking ⓘ |
| costumeAssociation |
glamorous stage gowns
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showgirl-style outfits ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Cole Porter
NERFINISHED
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Guy Bolton NERFINISHED ⓘ Howard Lindsay NERFINISHED ⓘ P. G. Wodehouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Russel Crouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Anything Goes universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Anything Goes (1934 musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkContext | musical comedy ⓘ |
| hasRomanticInterest | Billy Crocker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for shipboard hijinks
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comic heroine ⓘ romantic lead ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| notablePortrayalBy |
Elaine Paige
NERFINISHED
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Ethel Merman NERFINISHED ⓘ Patti LuPone NERFINISHED ⓘ Reno Sweeney (character) has been portrayed by many actresses in Broadway and West End revivals NERFINISHED ⓘ Sutton Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
evangelist
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nightclub singer ⓘ |
| performsSong |
Anything Goes
NERFINISHED
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Blow, Gabriel, Blow NERFINISHED ⓘ Friendship NERFINISHED ⓘ I Get a Kick Out of You NERFINISHED ⓘ You’re the Top NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | S.S. American (ocean liner) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | leading lady ⓘ |
| setting | ocean liner ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | 1930s ⓘ |
| vocalType | belt mezzo-soprano role ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.