Anything Goes Fun Fact: Initially, the musical was to be about a shipwreck, with some of the story taking place on the boat and the rest taking place on a deserted island. Just a few weeks before Anything Goes was set to open, the SS Morro Castle caught fire and 138 passengers lost their lives. It was decided that it would be in poor taste to move ahead with a story that might be insensitive, so a new script was quickly fashioned. Early titles for the show included Crazy Week and Hard to Get.
