Annie, which won seven Tony Awards (including Best Musical, Book and Score) and ran for 2,377 performances on Broadway, will return to Los Angeles in
an all-new production helmed by the show's original Broadway director
and lyricist, Martin Charnin. Annie will come to Los Angeles for a
strictly limited two-week engagement at the Pantages Theatre, October
4-16, 2005; it will be the first show of the Broadway/L.A. 2005-2006 season.
Annie is currently on a national tour that will last through July of 2006. The musical is currently playing a stint at the San Diego Civic Theatre, and will also come to theaters in Denver, Philadelphia, Tampa, Houston, Cleveland and other cities. Set in the midst of America's Great
Depression," state press notes, "Annie tells the story of the ever-hopeful orphan whose
dreams of finding family and happiness hold steadfast in the midst of a
time in America when looking towards 'Tomorrow' was virtually
unthinkable. With her faithful dog Sandy by her side, the indomitable
Annie wins the heart of 'zillionaire' Oliver Warbucks, and together,
they foil an evil plot hatched by the villainous orphanage director,
Miss Hannigan, who cares only about money and knows nothing of the
power of love. In the end, of course, good triumphs over evil, and
Annie embarks on a life of adventure as the newly-adopted daughter of
her Daddy Warbucks."
In addition to its Tony Award-winning score, the new production of Annie will also feature a brand new song by Martin Charnin and Charles Strouse –
"Why Should I Change A Thing?" – which will be incorporated into the
production for the very the first time.Annie will star Conrad
John Schuck (Annie: original production and revival, Annie Get Your Gun, the film M*A*S*H) as Daddy Warbucks, nine-time Jefferson Award-winner Alene Robertson (Annie Warbucks) as Miss Hannigan ,
Mackenzie Phillips ("One Day at a Time," Greaseon Broadway) as Lily St. Regis, and Marissa O'Donnell (off-Broadway's American Girls Revue) as Annie.Rounding out the cast are Allan
Baker, Taylor Bright, Elizabeth Broadhurst, Julia Cardia, David
Chernault, Kelly Lynn Cosme, Richard Costa, Antoinette DiPietropolo,
Brian Michael Hoffman, Aaron Kaburick, Billy Kimmel, Michelle Knight,
Monica L. Patton, Katherine Pecevich, Brittany Portman, Liz Power, Ed
Romanoff, Lindsay E. Ryan, Molly J. Ryan, Harry Turpin, Christopher
Vettel, Casey Whyland, Stevani Alise Weaver, and Scott Willis. The
lovable Sandy is played by the talented canine Lola.
Annie features lyrics by Charnin (I Remember Mama, Two by Two) and music by Charles Strouse (Bye Bye Birdie, Applause), with a book by Thomas Meehan (The Producers, Hairspray). The new production will include original Broadway musical staging by Peter Gennaro,
choreography by Liza Gennaro, scenic design by Ming Cho Lee , lighting
design by Ken Billington, costume design by Theoni Aldridge and sound
design by Peter Hylenski . Annie will be presented by executive
producer Ken Gentry.Tickets, which range in price from $25 - $68,
will go on sale to the general public on Sunday August 28th at 10am,
and they will be available for purchase online at www.BroadwayLA.org
, by phone at 213-365-3500 or 714-740-7878, or at any Ticketmaster
outlet. The Pantages Theatre Box Office will open to the general
public on Sunday September 11th. Located at 6233 Hollywood Blvd, the box office will be open daily from 10:00
AM - 6:00 PM, or until 30 minutes after curtain goes up on the day of a
performance.
Performances of Annie are Tuesday through
Thursday at 7:30 PM, Friday at 8:00pm, Saturday at 2:00pm and 8:00 PM
and Sunday at 1:00 PM & 6:30 PM. (Please Note: Annie will feature
earlier curtain times for weekday evening performances. There is a
special added weekday matinee on Thursday 10/13 at 2:00pm, and there is no performance on Sunday evening 10/16.).For more information on the Annie tour, visit www.annieontour.com.
