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.
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Dennis Stowe, Joel Hatch, Merwin Foard, Jeremy Davis & Company
Dennis Stowe, Joel Hatch, Merwin Foard & Jeremy Davis
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 & Company
Clarke Thorell & J. Elaine Marcos
Merwin Foard, Joel Hatch, Clarke Thorell & J. Elaine Marcos
Ensemble Cast
Brynn O'Malley & Company
Brynn O'Malley & Company
Anthony Warlow & Company
Anthony Warlow & Company
Anthony Warlow & Company
Anthony Warlow
Katie Finneran & Company
Katie Finneran & Company
Katie Finneran & Company
Katie Finneran & Company
Katie Finneran
Lilla Crawford
Lilla Crawford & Company
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
J. Elaine Marcos, Clarke Thorell, Anthony Warlow, Lilla Crawford, Sunny, Katie Finneran, Merwin Foard, Brynn O'Malley & Company
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
Katie Finneran
Anthony Watlow, Lilla Crawford, Sunny & Merwin Foard
Charles Strouse, Liz McCartney & Thomas Meehan
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
Clarke Thorell, Anthony Warlow, Katie Finneran, Charles Strouse, Lilla Crawford, Sunny, Thomas Meehan, Brynn O'Malley & Martin Charnin
