Annie

Musical

Writers: Thomas Meehan Charles Strouse Martin Charnin

Overview

Show Information

Based on the Play/Book/Film
Little Orphan Annie comic strip by Harold Gray
Category
Musical
Number of Acts
2
Tony Award®
Best Musical 1977
First Produced
1977
Genres
Comedy, Fairy Tale/Fantasy, Historical/Biographical
Settings
Multiple Settings
Time & Place
december, 1933, new york city, white house
Cast Size
large
Orchestra Size
Large
Dancing
Some Dance
Ideal for
College/University, Community Theatre, Elementary School, High School, Large Cast, Middle School, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Religious Groups, Star Vehicle Female
Casting Notes
Mostly female cast
Includes child, adult, mature adult, elderly, young adult characters

Synopsis

Based on Little Orphan Annie, the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide sensation. Winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the beloved show features a wonderful score written by Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, including the Broadway smash hit, “Tomorrow”.

With a perfect combination of street-smarts and optimism, Annie warms the hearts of the audience as we witness her rise from next to nothing in New York City. She is determined to find her parents, who left her at the orphanage years ago. Though things don’t quite work out the way she has planned, she does manage to thwart the plans of the evil Miss Hannigan and find a new family with billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his secretary Grace Farrell, and her lovable pooch, Sandy.

Lead Characters


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