Annie 1978

Opened: May 3, 1978
Closing: November 28, 1981

Annie - 1978 - West End History , Info & More

Based on "Little Orphan Annie" by Harold Gray; "Little Orphan Annie" used by permission of Chicago Tribune - New York News Syndicate, Inc.

Leapin’ lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world’s best-loved musicals. Annie is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan, the funniest villain this side of a Disney cartoon. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan’s evil schemes, befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and finds a new family and home in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell and a lovable mutt named Sandy.

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Annie FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Maybe
The Hard-knock Life
Tomorrow
We'd Like to Thank You Herbert Hoover
Little Girls
I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here
N.Y.C.
Easy Street
You Won't Be an Orphan for Long
You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile
Something Was Missing
I Don't Need Anything But You
Annie
A New Deal for Christmas
Prologue
Apples
We Got Annie
Just Wait
That's the Way It Goes
He Doesn't Know
That's Our Annie
I've Never Been So Happy
Dumb Dog
Let's Go to the Movies
Sandy
Sign
You Make Me Happy
Why Should I Change a Thing?
Overture
Maybe
Hard Knock Life
Tomorrow
Hooverville
Little Girls
I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here
N.Y.C.
Easy Street
You Won't Be An Orphan For Long
Fully Dressed
Cabinet- Tomorrow
Something Was Missing
I Don't Need Anything But You
A New Deal for Christmas
Annie has had 17 productions including East Haddam, CT (Regional) which opened in 1976, Broadway which opened in 1977, Broadway which opened in 1977, US Tour which opened in 1978, West End which opened in 1978, US Tour which opened in 1978, US Tour which opened in 1979, US Tour which opened in 1981, West End which opened in 1982, Broadway which opened in 1997, Broadway which opened in 1997, West End which opened in 1998, Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 2002, US Tour which opened in 2004, US Tour which opened in 2005, Broadway which opened in 2012 and Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 2017.
Annie has been nominated for several awards, including the Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical at the Evening Standard Awards. Additionally, Sheila Hancock was nominated for the Comedy Performance of the Year at the Olivier Awards. The musical itself, Annie, was nominated for Musical of the Year at the Olivier Awards, with Thomas Meecham and Charles Strouse being recognized for their contributions. Stratford Johns was also nominated for Performance of the Year in a Musical at the Olivier Awards.
Annie has won several awards, including the Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical at the Evening Standard Awards. It has also received the Comedy Performance of the Year award at the Olivier Awards, with Sheila Hancock being recognized for her performance. Additionally, Annie was named Musical of the Year at the Olivier Awards, with Thomas Meecham and Charles Strouse being honored for their contributions. Stratford Johns received the Performance of the Year in a Musical award at the Olivier Awards for their role in Annie.

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