BWW Flashback: ANNIE Revival Ends Broadway Run Today
By: BWW Special Coverage Jan. 05, 2014
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ANNIE will play its final performance on Broadway today, January 5, 2014. Upon closing, the production, which opened on November 8, 2012 at the Palace Theatre (Broadway at 47th Street), will have played 487 performances and 38 previews. 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. The production will launch a US National Tour in the 2014-2015 season.
Below, BWW takes you back through ANNIE's revival run on Broadway with a photo and video flashback of some of the highlights!
Anthony Warlow as Daddy Warbucks and Lilla Crawford as Annie.
Photo by Joan Marcus.
The musical currently stars Tony Award-winner Faith Prince as Miss Hannigan, Ron Raines as Daddy Warbucks, and 11-year-old Taylor Richardson as Annie.
The cast also includes Jenni Barber as Grace Farrell, Clarke Thorell as Rooster Hannigan, and J. Elaine Marcos as Lily St. Regis. The Orphans are Amaya Braganza as July, Gaby Bradbury as Pepper, Tyrah Skye Odoms as Tessie, Emily Rosenfeld as Molly, Sadie Sink as Duffy, Brooklyn Shuck as Kate, and Skye Alyssa Friedman as standby for the roles of Duffy, Pepper, July and Tessie.
The production also features Jane Blass, Mary Callanan, Jeremy Davis, Merwin Foard, Joel Hatch, Tessa Grady, Danette Holden, Fred Inkley, Amanda Lea LaVergne, Gavin Lodge, Alexandra Matteo, Keven Quillon, David Rossetti, Sarah Solie, Ryan VanDenBoom and Matt Wall.
ANNIE has seen a few different leading players throughout its run. Check out photos of Lilla Crawford and Taylor Richardson as 'Annie', Faith Prince, Jane Lynch and Katie Finneran as 'Miss Hannigan' and Anthony Warlow and Ron Raines as 'Daddy Warbucks'!
Photos by Joan Marcus.
The new production of the Tony Award-winning musical Annie began previews October 3, 2012 and opened on November 8, 2013 at the Palace Theatre (Broadway at 47th Street). Check out coverage from the cast's first official curtain call below, plus interviews with the cast on opening night!
Curtain call photos by Walter McBride.
The original production of Annie opened April 21, 1977 at the Alvin Theatre and went on to win the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, seven Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, the Grammy for Best Cast Show Album and seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book (Thomas Meehan) and Best Score (Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin). The show was one of the biggest Broadway musical hits of the 1970s, running for almost six years and playing 2,377 performances.
The score for Annie includes "Maybe," "It's the Hard Knock Life," "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile," "Easy Street," "I Don't Need Anything But You" and the eternal anthem of optimism, "Tomorrow".
Check out highlights from the revival below!
The creative team includes scenic design by Drama Desk Award-winner David Korins, costume design by Tony Award-winner Susan Hilferty, lighting design by two-time Tony Award-winner Donald Holder and sound design by Tony Award-winner Brian Ronan. Projection design is by Wendall K. Harrington. Music director is Todd Ellison. Orchestrations are by Michael Starobin. Dance music arrangements are by Alex Lacamoire. Musical coordinator is Patrick Vaccariello. Hair and wig design is by Tom Watson. Casting is by Telsey + Company. Animal training is by William Berloni.
Scroll down for some production shots!
Photos by Joan Marcus.
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