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Photo Coverage: Bernadette Peters, Andrea McArdle, and More at ANNIE Opening- Arrivals!

Annie, the new production of the Tony Award-winning musical, began previews October 3, 2012 and opened last night at the Palace Theatre (Broadway at 47th Street). BroadwayWorld was there for all of the festivities and you can check out coverage from the starry arrivals below!

Annie features a book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Martin Charnin, with all three authors receiving 1977 Tony Awards for their work. Annie is directed by Pulitzer Prize and three-time Tony Award-winner James Lapine and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Andy Blankenbuehler.

Annie stars two-time Tony Award winner Katie Finneran as Miss Hannigan, Australian star Anthony Warlow making his Broadway debut as Daddy Warbucks and 11-year-old Lilla Crawford as Annie, with Brynn O’Malley as Grace Farrell, Clarke Thorell as Rooster Hannigan and J. Elaine Marcos as Lily St. Regis. The Orphans are Madi Rae DiPietro as July, Georgi James as Pepper, Junah Jang as Tessie, Tyrah Skye Odoms as Kate, Taylor Richardson as Duffy, Emily Rosenfeld as Molly and Jaidyn Young as standby for the roles of Annie, Pepper, Duffy and July.

Photo Flash: Walter McBride

'Annie'

Laura Osnes

Anita Gillette

Shelly Burch & Martin Charnin

Martin Charnin & Shelly Burch

Marissa O'Donnell

Ian Madover & Arielle Tepper Madover & Daughter

Ian Madover

Andy Blankenbuehler

Andy Blankenbuehler with wife Elly & Kids

Susan Hilferty

Anita Gillette & Jamie deRoy

Michael Starobin

Bernadette Peters

Andrea Burns, Peter Flynn & son

Andrea Burns

Tony Sheldon

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda & father

Amy Irving & husband Kenneth Bowser

Amy Irving

Barbara Strouse & Charles Strouse

Jennifer West feldt & guest

Jennifer West feldt

Andrea McArdle

Jim Gaffigan and Jeannie Gaffigan with daughters (Kate and Marre)

Steve Guttenburg & Eva Price

Steve Guttenburg

Thomas Meehan

Caroline Rhea

David Korins & Family

Laura Osnes

Annie Merchandise store

Annie Merchandise

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As a 14 year old youth, Walter was transfixed by his first Broadway Show, the original production of 'GREASE'. His Journey to celebrity photojournalism began that fateful night. Meeting, photographing and getting to know the cast inspired him to spend his professional life doing what he loved. Walter moved to Manhattan and for a leading role as a Photographer & Photo Researcher. Currently headlining in New Jersey with his partner Richard and family members Dali (Jack Russell) & Gala (Schnoodle). Recently he made his Broadway debut sharing the stage with Hugh Jackman in 'Hugh Jackman on Broadway' as well as receiving the Actors' Equity Association Gypsy Spirit Award. Walter McBride Photography is syndicated worldwide by Corbis/AP.

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