The timeless story. The classic characters. The unforgettable songs.
Under the loving direction of three-time Tony Award winner James Lapine, the musical you remember is back on Broadway in a brand-new production you'll never forget. The beloved book and score by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin remain the same, with new choreography provided by Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler.
For all the freight of timeliness, this remains a sweet spot of a family musical, full of adorable, but not sticky-adorable, waifs punching the air with their teeny fists and belting 'Tomorrow' over and over until every cynic within earshot might be a believer. Director James Lapine's handsome yet lovable vision finds the emotional core without losing the cartoon magic. There is a modesty, a humanity within the spectacle that helps the too-large theater feel embracing...As Annie, Lilla Crawford has a self-possessed intelligence...She also has lungs to match her big presence...I'll hear no negative words about Katie Finneran, who, unlike her much-admired campier predecessors, makes Miss Hannigan both a cruel clown and a genuinely erotic creature whose thwarted ambitions seem just the slightest bit sad.
This revival of 'Annie' is fabulous. Creatively staged by James Lapine, Stephen Sondheim's longtime collaborator, and smartly cast from top to bottom, it makes a convincing case for a musical widely regarded by cynical adults as suitable only for consumption by the very, very young. Even if you're a child-hating curmudgeon, you'll come home grinning in spite of yourself.
1976 | East Haddam, CT (Regional) |
World Premiere East Haddam, CT (Regional) |
1977 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
1978 | US Tour |
1st National Tour US Tour |
1978 | West End |
London Production West End |
1978 | US Tour |
2nd National Tour US Tour |
1979 | US Tour |
3rd National Tour US Tour |
1981 | US Tour |
4th National Tour US Tour |
1982 | West End |
Return Engagement [London] West End |
1997 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
1998 | West End |
London Revival West End |
2002 | Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
Paper Mill Production Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
2004 | US Tour |
Touring Revival US Tour |
2005 | US Tour |
Touring Revival US Tour |
2012 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
2017 | Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
Paper Mill Playhouse Revival Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2013 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Anthony Warlow |
2013 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Lilla Crawford |
2013 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Anthony Warlow |
2013 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | 0 |
2013 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | 0 |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Eva Price/Christina Papagjika |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Daryl Roth |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Jane Bergere |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | James M. Nederlander |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Stacey Mindich |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Debbie Bisno |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Roy Furman |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Roger Berlind |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Sally Horchow |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Roger Horchow |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Arielle Tepper Madover |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Roger Berlind |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Sally Horchow |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Roger Horchow |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Arielle Tepper Madover |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Annie |
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