Leapin Lizards! ANNIE Returns To The Fox Theatre, January 13 -17

"America's most beloved family musical, ANNIE, is back in an exciting 30^th anniversary tour," states Christopher B. Manos, Producer of Theater of the Stars.  "We are delighted that a whole new generation can experience this classic musical about never giving up hope!  And as is our custom, we are adding 25 local girls to the production to make it even more fun. Join us for the timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie when it returns to the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta for 8 performances from January 13-17, 2010. Tickets are on sale NOW at area Ticketmaster outlets, by calling 800-982-2787 or www.ticketmaster.com."

 "One of the best musicals ever," proclaims the Chicago Tribune, and the Chicago

Sun-Times says, "Ageless ANNIE as engaging as ever."

ANNIE, with music by Charles Strouse and book by Thomas Meehan, is again directed by its lyricist, Martin Charnin, who brought the original production of ANNIE to Broadway in 1977. Tony Award winning set designer, Ming Cho Lee, has created a fresh look for this new production.

 The original Broadway production of ANNIE won seven 1977 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Book and Score. It ran for 2,377 performances, and has subsequently been produced all over the world.  The original production is one of the top 20 longest running shows in Broadway history, and ANNIE continues to be one of the most successful musicals ever. 

Boasting one of Broadway's most memorable scores, including "It's the Hard-Knock Life," "Easy Street," "N.Y.C." and the ever optimistic "Tomorrow," you can bet your bottom dollar that ANNIE will bring a smile to your face.

In addition to Charnin, Meehan, Strouse and Lee, ANNIE's creative team includes original Broadway musical staging by Peter Gennaro, choreography by Liza Gennaro, lighting design by Ken Billington, costume design by Theoni Aldridge and sound design by Peter Hylenski.  ANNIE is being produced by NETworks Presentations, LLC. For more information, visit annieontour.com.

ANNIE will play the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta from January 13-17, 2010. Performances are as follows:

Wednesday, January 13 at 7:30 pm

Thursday, January 14 at 7:30 pm

Friday, January 15 at 8 pm

Saturday, January 16 at 11 am, 3:30 pm and 8 pm

Sunday, January 17 at 1:30 pm and 7 pm

Tickets are on sale NOW at all Ticketmaster outlets, at 800-982-2787 and online at www.ticketmaster.com.  Ticket prices range from $20 and up.  Special group rates are available through the Fox Group Sales Dept. at 404-881-2000.

Theater of the Stars celebrates its 58th Anniversary as one of the nation's premier regional theater companies.  A civic not-for-profit cultural treasure, Theater of the Stars is dedicated to presenting and producing the best in musical theater.  To learn more about our history of excellence, visit www.theaterofthestars.com.

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