Photo Coverage: 'All About ANNIE' at SIRIUS Live on Broadway

Friday, December 5, 2008; Posted: 10:12 AM - by Peter James Zielinski

Legendary Broadway composer Charles Strouse (Annie, Bye Bye Birdie, Applause); Tony nominee Andrea McArdle (Annie, Les Miserables) and Chairman and CEO of Music Theatre International, Freddie Gershon (Licensing Agent of Annie) all joined together for an interview and performance with "Sirius Live on Broadway" host Seth Rudetsky on Wednesday, December 3rd. live from the Broadway Concierge and Ticket Center (1560 Broadway between 46th & 47th streets) in Times Square.

The event marked a tribute to the Broadway musical Annie. Rudetsky interviewed Strouse and McArdle in a live broadcast that featured live musical performances. On the occasion of Strouse's 80th birthday, Gershon presented the composer with a book of fan letters from children who have performed in productions of Annie around the world.

Every Wednesday at 12:00p, Broadway fans are invited to "SIRIUS XM Live on Broadway" to watch interviews and performances with their favorite Broadway stars, and get the chance to meet them in person.

Broadway fans are invited to SIRIUS XM Live on Broadway with host Seth Rudetsky at the Broadway Concierge & Ticket Center each Wednesday at 12 noon ET to watch live interviews and performances with their favorite Broadway stars. Autograph signings and photos will follow interviews and performances. The Broadway Concierge & Ticket Center is located inside the Times Square Information Center at 1560 Broadway between 46th & 47th streets. SIRIUS XM Live on Broadway is open to the public.

The Broadway League, founded in 1930, is the national trade association for the Broadway industry. The League's 600-plus members include theatre owners and operators, producers, presenters, and general managers in over 240 North American cities, as well as suppliers of goods and services to the theatre industry. Each year, League members bring Broadway to nearly 30 million people in New York and on tour across the U.S. and Canada.

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Photos by Peter James Zielinski

Freddie Gershon (Music Theatre International), Andrea McArdle, and Charles Strouse