Photo Flash: Beth Leavel, Christopher Sieber, Erin Mackey, Get A New Deal For Christmas in Paper Mill's ANNIE

It's the hard-knock life! Paper Mill Playhouse, recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award, presents the hit Broadway Tony Award-winning musical Annie, based on "Little Orphan Annie," with book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse, and lyrics by Martin Charnin, directed by Paper Mill's Producing Artistic Director Mark S. Hoebee, with choreography by JoAnn M. Hunter and musical direction by Jeffrey Saver.

BroadwayWorld has a first look at the company in action below!

The principal cast features Paper Mill Playhouse favorite Tony Award winner Beth Leavel as the irascible Miss Hannigan and Tony Award nominee Christopher Sieber as Oliver Warbucks, Erin Mackey as Grace Farrell, Cooper Grodin as Rooster Hannigan, Kim Savaas Lily St. Regis, Kevin Pariseau as Franklin D. Roosevelt, and alternating in the role of Annie are Peyton Ella and Cassidy Pry.

The Annie orphans include Gabby Beredo as Pepper, Tessa Noelle Frascogna as Molly, Michelle Henderson as Duffy, Eve Johnson as Tessie, Lauren Sun as July, and Sloane Wolfe as Kate.

Rounding out the cast are Damien Brett, Shavey Brown, AnnEliza Canning-Skinner, Lynn Masako Cheng, Stacia Fernandez, Michael Coale Grey, Ruby Griffin, David Hess, Stacey Todd Holt, Joshua Israel, Allen Kendall, Kate Marilley, Bronwyn Tarboton, and Amy Van Norstrand.

Annie, the world's best-loved family musical returns to Paper Mill Playhouse just in time for the holidays. Little Orphan Annie is taken from her orphanage, and the clutches of cruel Miss Hannigan, to stay at billionaire Oliver Warbucks' mansion for the holidays. When Annie wins the hearts of Warbucks and his staff, they set out on an epic mission to find Annie's parents. Winner of the Best Musical Tony Award, Annie includes such unforgettable songs as "It's the Hard-Knock Life," "Easy Street," "A New Deal for Christmas," plus the eternal anthem of optimism, "Tomorrow."

Performances begin tonight, Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., for a limited run through Sunday, December 31, 2017, at Paper Mill Playhouse (22 Brookside Drive) in Millburn, NJ.

Erin Mackey (Grace), Cassidy Pry (Annie), Christopher Sieber (Warbucks), Damien Brett and Stacey Todd Holt

Michelle Henderson (Duffy), Tessa Noelle Frascogna (Molly), Cassidy Pry (Annie), Eve Johnson (Tessie)and Lauren Sun (July)

The cast of Annie

Beth Leavel (Miss Hannigan), Kim Sava (Lily) and Cooper Grodin (Rooster)

Erin Mackey (Grace), Cassidy Pry (Annie) andChristopher Sieber (Warbucks)

Beth Leavel (Miss Hannigan)

The cast of Annie

Tessa Noelle Frascogna (Molly) andCassidy Pry (Annie)

Peyton Ella (Annie) with Macy (Sandy)

Sloane Wolfe (Kate), Eve Johnson (Tessie), Michelle Henderson (Duffy), Gabby Beredo (Pepper), Lauren Sun (July) and Beth Leavel (Miss Hannigan)