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Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of ANNIE Opening- the Curtain Call!

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 cast's first official curtain call 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

Dennis Stowe, Joel Hatch, Merwin Foard, Jeremy Davis & Company

Dennis Stowe, Joel Hatch, Merwin Foard & Jeremy Davis

Clarke Thorell & J. Elaine Marcos & Company

Clarke Thorell & J. Elaine Marcos

Clarke Thorell & J. Elaine Marcos & Company

Clarke Thorell & J. Elaine Marcos

Merwin Foard, Joel Hatch, Clarke Thorell & J. Elaine Marcos

Ensemble Cast

Brynn O'Malley & Company

Anthony Warlow & Company

Anthony Warlow

Katie Finneran & Company

Katie Finneran

Lilla Crawford

Lilla Crawford & Company

Lilla Crawford & Sunny

Anthony Warlow, Lilla Crawford, Sunny & Katie Finneran

J. Elaine Marcos, Clarke Thorell, Anthony Warlow, Lilla Crawford, Sunny, Katie Finneran, Merwin Foard, Brynn O'Malley & Company

Anthony Warlow, Lilla Crawford, Merwin Foard, & Company

Clarke Thorell, Anthony Warlow, Lilla Crawford, Katie Finneran, Merwin Foard, Brynn O'Malley & Company

J. Elaine Marcos, Clarke Thorell, Anthony Warlow, Lilla Crawford, Katie Finneran, Merwin Foard, Brynn O'Malley & Company

Katie Finneran

Anthony Watlow, Lilla Crawford, Sunny & Merwin Foard

Charles Strouse, Liz McCartney & Thomas Meehan

Katie Finneran, Charles Strouse, Merwin Foard, Lilla Crawford, Sunny, Thomas Meehan

Clarke Thorell, Anthony Warlow, Katie Finneran, Charles Strouse, Lilla Crawford, Sunny, Thomas Meehan, Brynn O'Malley & Martin Charnin

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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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