Annie Revival 1997

Opened: March 26, 1997
Closing: October 19, 1997

Annie - 1997 - Broadway History , Info & More

Martin Beck Theatre
302 W. 45th St. New York, NY 10036

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

What productions of Annie have there been?
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.
What Tony Awards has Annie been nominated for?
Annie has been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, with Timothy Childs as the producer.

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