Annie 1977 - Articles Page 9

Opened: April 21, 1977
Closing: January 02, 1983

Annie - 1977 - Broadway History , Info & More

Alvin Theatre
250 W. 52nd St. New York, NY

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 National Tour to Play The Playhouse, 12/1-6
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 27, 2015


The Playhouse on Rodney Square will kick off its new Broadway in Wilmington series with the new U.S. National Tour of ANNIE December 1-6, 2015. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin for the 19th time, this production is a brand new physical incarnation of the iconic Tony Award-winning original. Tickets are $40-$90 and may be purchased by calling The Playhouse Box Office at 302.888.0200 or online at ThePlayhouseDE.org. Discounts are available to children ages 12 and under.

BWW Review: ANNIE, A Perfect Example of Optimism's Staying Power
by Ellen Dostal - Oct 17, 2015


s I was waiting for my theatre guest to arrive at the Pantages Tuesday night for the opening of ANNIE, a school bus pulled up. Within seconds, a gaggle of little girls spilled out onto the sidewalk shrieking in anticipation and taking pictures of the sparkly marquee on their smart phones. They were only minutes away from seeing her - that spunky little red-haired orphan, Annie, and they could barely contain themselves. 

Photo Flash: First Look at Opening Night of ANNIE National Tour at the Pantages Theatre
by Christina Mancuso - Oct 16, 2015


TROIKA Entertainment LLC and the Nederlander Organization are pleased to announce that the eagerly anticipated L.A. engagement of ANNIE has begun performances at Hollywood Pantages Theatre for a limited three-week engagement through Sunday, November 1, 2015. Tickets are are available for purchase at www.HollywoodPantages.com or www.Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-982-2787, and at the Hollywood Pantages Box Office (6233 Hollywood Boulevard). The box office opens daily at 10am except for Holidays. Check out a first look at the opening night below!

BWW Review: ANNIE at the Paramount Brings Old Broadway Classic Charm
by Jay Irwin - Sep 23, 2015


No hip hop remixes, no ridiculous stunt casting, just good old fashioned Broadway caliber talent putting on a classic musical, that's what you get when you go see "Annie" currently playing at the Paramount Theatre. And there's a reason it's a classic, it's just that good.

ANNIE Will Return to NYC This Holiday Season at the Newly-Restored Kings Theatre
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 10, 2015


Brooklyn's newly restored Kings Theatre (1027 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY) will present the all-new U.S. tour of the beloved musical Annie in a limited 16 performance only engagement at the venue this holiday season, December 15 - 27, 2015. Tickets are on sale now. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin for the 19th time, this production of Annie is a brand new physical incarnation of the iconic Tony Award®-winning original.

ANNIE National Tour Coming to the Paramount Theatre, 9/20-26
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 26, 2015


KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount is proud to announce that the new U.S. National Tour of ANNIE will play Seattle's Paramount Theatre from September 20-26, 2015.   Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin for the 19th time, this production of ANNIE is a brand new physical incarnation of the iconic Tony Award-winning original. Tickets for the engagement are available on-line at stgpresents.org and tickets.com, by calling 877-STG-4TIX (784-4849) or in person at select Ticketmaster locations and at The Paramount Theatre Box Office (Monday through Friday, 10am to 6pm).

Review: ANNIE, 'A Hard Knock Life' is in Charlotte's Belk Theater
by Linda Ann Watt - Jul 18, 2015


Don't miss your chance to see ANNIE in Charlotte.

Little Girls! West End's ANNIE, JR. Sets Cast for Summer Run
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 26, 2015


More than 2,900 children auditioned and now 350 young Londoners have won roles in a special new version of the acclaimed Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Annie, and will be acting in it on stage in the West End this summer.

ANNIE National Tour to Play Brooklyn's Kings Theatre This Holiday Season
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 16, 2015


Brooklyn's newly restored Kings Theatre (1027 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY) has announced that the all-new U.S. tour of the beloved musical Annie will play a limited 16 performance only engagement at the venue this holiday season, December 15 - 27, 2015. Tickets are on sale now. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin for the 19th time, this production of Annie is a brand new physical incarnation of the iconic Tony Award-winning original.

ANNIE NATIONAL Tour to Play Hershey Theatre, 7/21-26
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 5, 2015


Hershey Theatre will welcome the new U.S. National Tour of Annie to the stage from Tuesday, July 21 through Sunday, July 26. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin for the 19th time, this production of Annie will be a brand new physical incarnation of the iconic Tony Award-winning original.

BWW Reviews: Adorable ANNIE Returns In (Another) New Tour
by Michael L. Quintos - May 18, 2015


A safe, inoffensive, cutesy crowd-pleaser for the young and the young-at-heart, the brand new non-Equity touring revival of the Broadway classic ANNIE is eager to please and pretty much does so. The show is, by all accounts, a cute if standard-issue charmer, filled with hummable ear-worm music (via lyricist/book writer Martin Charnin and composer Charles Strouse) and enjoyably hyperbolic characters that audiences will delight in either cheering or jeering. Sure, ANNIE may not be the best or most groundbreaking musical ever created, but it certainly has its heartwarming place in the genre. The tour continues at Orange County's Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa through May 24.

Leapin' Lizards! Lobby Activities Launch for ANNIE at Segerstrom Center
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2015


Audiences attending ANNIE at Segerstrom Center for the Arts from today, May 13 - 24, 2015 are invited to partake in complimentary lobby activities one hour before all performances and during intermission.

ANNIE National Tour Comes to Segerstrom Center Today
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2015


The new U.S. national tour of ANNIE will play Segerstrom Center for the Arts today, May 13 - 24, 2015. Audiences will see this new physical incarnation of the iconic Tony Award®-winning show, which is being directed for the 19th time by the show's original lyricist and director Martin Charnin. ANNIE has a book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse and Charnin's award-winning lyrics. All three authors received 1977 Tony Awards for their work. Choreography is by Liza Gennaro, who has incorporated selections from her father Peter Gennaro's 1977 Tony Award-winning choreography.

BWW Reviews: ANNIE at Denver Center
by Chris Arneson - May 4, 2015


The show is nothing flashy, and it doesn't try to be any more than it is. But if you already don't love Annie, this production won't change your mind.

Leapin' Lizards! Lobby Activities Set for ANNIE at Segerstrom Center, 5/13-24
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2015


Audiences attending ANNIE at Segerstrom Center for the Arts from May 13 - 24, 2015 are invited to partake in complimentary lobby activities one hour before all performances and during intermission.

ANNIE kommt im Dezember ans Salzburger Landestheater
by Iris Moebius - Apr 26, 2015


„Annie" ist eines der beliebtesten und erfolgreichsten amerikanischen Musicals. Maßgeblichen Anteil daran tragen die schwungvollen Melodien und die Tatsache, dass ein 11-jahriges Madchen die anspruchsvolle Titelrolle singt und spielt. Die Premiere findet am 10. Dezember 2015 statt. Gespielt wird an angewahlten Terminen von Dezember 2015 bis Mai 2016. Tickets und weitere informationen sind erhaltlich erhaltlich beim Salzburger Landestheater.

BWW Reviews: Bet You're Bottom Dollar That Tomorrow...You'll Love ANNIE
by Wendi Reichstein - Apr 22, 2015


If you asked me to pick a musical I loved based on nostalgia alone, it would be, without a doubt, Annie. Probably for the same reason most theatre kids will tell you; it was the very first musical I was ever in. I was in 6th grade, and I played Kathy. You probably don't know this character- that's because she doesn't actually exist. She was an addition to the script's gaggle of 6 little orphans (I believe our production had 12).

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 4/21/15- ANNIE
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 21, 2015


Today in 1977, Annie opened at the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon Theatre), where it ran for 2377 performances. Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. It spawned numerous productions in many countries, as well as national tours, and won the Tony Award for Best Musical. The musical's songs 'Tomorrow' and 'It's the Hard-Knock Life' are among its most popular musical numbers.

ANNIE National Tour Comes to the Orpheum Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Mar 31, 2015


The Tony Award-winning hit Broadway musical Annie is coming to Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre today, March 31- April 5, 2015 as part of the 2014-2015 Thrivent Financial Broadway on Hennepin season. ). Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin for the 19th time, this production of Annie will be a brand new physical incarnation of the historic Tony Award-winning original. Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased in person (no service fees) at the State Theatre Box Office (805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis), online at HennepinTheatreTrust.org, by calling 1.800.982.2787 or visiting a Ticketmaster Center.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 3/26/15- ANNIE
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 26, 2015


Today in 1997, Annie opened at the Martin Beck Theatre (now the Al Hirschfeld Theatre), where it ran for 239 performances. Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years, setting a record for the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon Theatre). It spawned numerous productions in many countries, as well as national tours, and won the Tony Award for Best Musical. The musical's songs 'Tomorrow' and 'It's the Hard-Knock Life' are among its most popular musical numbers.

ANNIE National Tour to Play Orpheum Theatre, 3/31-4/5
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 17, 2015


The Tony Award-winning hit Broadway musical Annie is coming to Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre March 31- April 5, 2015 as part of the 2014-2015 Thrivent Financial Broadway on Hennepin season. ). Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin for the 19th time, this production of Annie will be a brand new physical incarnation of the historic Tony Award-winning original. Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased in person (no service fees) at the State Theatre Box Office (805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis), online at HennepinTheatreTrust.org, by calling 1.800.982.2787 or visiting a Ticketmaster Center.

Leapin' Lizards! New ANNIE National Tour Arrives in Philadelphia, Now thru 3/22
by BWW News Desk - Mar 17, 2015


Broadway Philadelphia is proud to announce that the new U.S. National Tour of ANNIE will play tonight, March 17 through 22 at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia.

ANNIE National Tour to Play Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 18, 2015


This spring the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center will present Broadway classic Annie.

ANNIE National Tour Coming to Segerstrom Center, 5/13-24
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 16, 2015


The new U.S. national tour of ANNIE will play Segerstrom Center for the Arts May 13 - 24, 2015. Audiences will see this new physical incarnation of the iconic Tony Award®-winning show, which is being directed for the 19th time by the show's original lyricist and director Martin Charnin. ANNIE has a book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse and Charnin's award-winning lyrics. All three authors received 1977 Tony Awards for their work. Choreography is by Liza Gennaro, who has incorporated selections from her father Peter Gennaro's 1977 Tony Award-winning choreography.

Leapin' Lizards! New ANNIE National Tour to Arrive in Philadelphia, 3/17-22
by BWW News Desk - Feb 13, 2015


Broadway Philadelphia is proud to announce that the new U.S. National Tour of ANNIE will play March 17 through 22 at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin for the 19th time, this production of ANNIE will be a brand new physical incarnation of the iconic Tony Award-winning original. Broadway Philadelphia is presented collaboratively by the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and the Shubert Organization. The press opening is Tues. March 17 at 7:30 pm.

Other Productions of Annie

1976   East Haddam, CT (Regional) World Premiere
East Haddam, CT (Regional)
1977   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1978   US Tour 1st National Tour
US Tour
1978   West End London Production
West End
1978   US Tour 2nd National Tour
US Tour
1979   US Tour 3rd National Tour
US Tour
1981   US Tour 4th National Tour
US Tour
1982   West End Return Engagement [London]
West End
1997   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1998   West End London Revival
West End
2002   Milburn, NJ (Regional) Paper Mill Production
Milburn, NJ (Regional)
2004   US Tour Touring Revival
US Tour
2005   US Tour Touring Revival
US Tour
2012   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2017   Milburn, NJ (Regional) Paper Mill Playhouse Revival
Milburn, NJ (Regional)

Annie - 1977 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1977 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Charles Strouse
1977 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Martin Charnin
1977 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Thomas Meehan
1977 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Thomas Meehan
1977 Tony Awards Best Choreography Peter Gennaro
1977 Tony Awards Best Costume Design Theoni V. Aldredge
1977 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Martin Charnin
1977 Tony Awards Best Musical Stephen R. Friedman
1977 Tony Awards Best Musical Lewis Allen
1977 Tony Awards Best Musical Mike Nichols
1977 Tony Awards Best Musical Irwin Meyer
1977 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Martin Charnin
1977 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Charles Strouse
1977 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Reid Shelton
1977 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Dorothy Loudon
1977 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Andrea McArdle
1977 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design David Mitchell

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