Leapin' Lizards-Tony Winner 'Annie' Opens-Tomorrow!

By: Beau Higgins Oct. 02, 2006

TOMORROW IS HERE !!!

ANNIE, America's most beloved musical LAUNCHES 2006-07 BROADWAY SUBSCRIPTION SEASONS AT THE BROWARD CENTER, Ft. Lauderdale, October 3-15 and continues to the kravis Center in Palm Beach, October 17 - 22 presented by Standford Broadway Across America – South Florida and Florida Theatrical Association.

Fort Lauderdale / Palm Beach --- Leapin' Lizards! America's most beloved musical, ANNIE, is back, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up hope. The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie stars newcomer Marissa O'Donnell in the title role. With one of the most pleasant scores in Broadway history, ANNIE is a delightful theatrical experience for the entire family.

ANNIE will launch the 5-musical 2006-2007 seasons at Broward Center for the Performing Arts October 3 - 15. Show times are Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8pm, Sunday evenings at 7:30pm and matinees Saturday and Sunday at 2pm with additional performances Sunday, October 8 at 8pm and Wednesday, October 11 at 2pm. Tickets range from $21.00 - $65.00 not including applicable service charges or handling fees. ANNIE will then open at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in Palm Beach October 17 – 22. Show times are Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8pm, and matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. Tickets range from $22.00 - $75.00 not including applicable service charges or handling fees. Tickets can be purchased in person at Venue Box Office and by phone and internet at 954-462-0222 or www.browardcenter.org, and Ticketmaster phones at 954-523-3309 in Broward, 305-358-5885 in Dade, and 561-966-3309 in Palm Beach or at www.ticketmaster.com . Tickets are also available through Ticketmaster outlets. Orders for groups of 20 or more may be placed by calling the Broward Center at 954-462-0222 or Broadway Across America at 1-800-6GROUPS (647-6877).

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. Marissa O'Donnell (Annie) is thrilled and honored to join the original cast of the Annie 30^th Anniversary National Tour. A native New Yorker last seen Off Broadway in the American Girls Revue (Hallie/Felicity/Nellie), Marissa's credits include The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy) with The Random Farms Kids Theater and Meet Me in St. Louis (Agnes Smith) at Westchester Broadway Theatre where she made her professional stage debut three years ago at age nine in Miracle on 34th Street. Marissa, currently represented by Abrams Artists NY/LA, is proud to be a member of Actors' Equity and thanks Martin Charnin and her family for making this amazing journey possible! www.marissa-odonnell.com 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 in 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 a fine Broadway score, 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 presented by executive producer, Ken Gentry. More information can be found at www.annieontour.com. The Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach engagements of ANNIE are presented in arrangement with Florida Theatrical Association, a non-profit civic organization with a volunteer board of trustees established to ensure the continued presentation of quality national touring Broadway productions in the state of Florida and is a season offering of Stanford Broadway Across America – Fort Lauderdale. Broadway Across America (BAA) is the country's most prolific presenting network of 50 North American cities offering first-rate touring Broadway productions and theatrical entertainment. Cities in the BAA network ensure their patrons that they are seeing touring productions of the highest quality in many of the country's top theatrical venues often direct from Broadway or on pre-Broadway tours. Over 300,000 season ticket holders enjoy BAA benefits to over 500 productions each season that include no-fee intercity ticket exchanges privileges, split city season tickets and priority purchase opportunities for additional entertainment events across the country. Among others, Broadway Across America cities include Chicago, Boston, Houston, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Costa Mesa, Atlanta, Portland, Fort Lauderdale, Baltimore and Tempe. Recent presentations include WICKED, Disney's THE LION KING, SWEET CHARITY, MOVIN OUT, HAIRSPRAY, Blue Man Group, RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR and DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE! For information or to purchase tickets for touring Broadway shows throughout the network go to www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.

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