Anything Goes

by John Barrowman and Carole E. Barrowman

Book Overview

Anything Goes traces the life and career of John Barrowman, from his Glaswegian childhood and American adolescence to his first big break starring alongside Elaine Paige in Anything Goes. Since then,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843173336
• ISBN13: 9781843173335
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

John Barrowman is the best!

When I bought this book about John Barrowman I wasn't sure who he was...a singer, actor, entertainer, or comedian....well he is all of the above and more. Since my new found interest in Torchwood I would never think of anyone else playing his part. John is just a down to earth person who started out in Scotland and bloomed into a down to earth American. Good book and entertaining stories...prepare to laugh a lot.

Anything Goes by John Barrowman

I loved this book. Very open, honest and joyful. A real pick me up. I thoroughly recommend this book. I wish I had his take on life and confidance. Infact his whole family, could live next door to me anytime. Enjoy...!!!!!!!!

Entertaining... as usual

John Barrowman is a true Entertainer. He and his sister Carole did a wonderful job of weaving laugh out loud and heart wrenching stories together to allow us to have a peek at who John Barrowman is and how he became the man he is today. I could gush on, but I won't. Love him, thoroughly enjoyed the book.

Clear your schedule! It's a hard one to put down!

A FANTASTICALLY fun read! It would be worth it for the hilarious footnotes and pictures alone, but his stories of a life well lived are what make you want to hear more. I highly recommend the audiobook as well, even though it is abridged. After hearing him tell his own story, it just makes the unabriged book that much more enjoyable! Yes, Mr. Barrowman has an ego, and rightfully so. Why shouldn't he? He won the gene pool lottery hands down! He's an exceptional entertainer, which by definition requires a larger than life personality and he's boldly breaking all the stereotypes. The whole point of an autobiography is to give the reader the unvarnished truth and this book accomplishes that with great warmth and humor. Like he says. . . his ending is not yet written. I'm most definitely staying in my seat for the second act!

Anything does indeed go

A wonderful and charming book! I was laughing from page one. John talks about his family (I think the insanity is genetic), his coming out to his parents, singing as a little boy in Scotland and moving to the US when he was a child. Lots of stories of how he dealt with school bullies and even college bullies. Behind the curtains, insider secrets such as why it's bad luck to speak of the "that Scottish play" on a stage, and John's own superstitious phobias. I think what I liked best was that he was open and honest about himself, right down to humiliating moments. There was no catty gossip about other people, only a great love of his family, his partner, friends, and life itself. The pictures are great, too. It's a quick read, so spend a few hours with Barrowman. It'll make you feel good.