Annie
Tour: First National
Opening Date
Mar 20, 1978
Closing Date
Sep 05, 1981
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Open Date: Mar 20, 1978
Close Date: Sep 05, 1981
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Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
December 11-25, 1933. New York City.
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PeopleProduced by Mike Nichols, Irwin Meyer, Stephen R. Friedman, Lewis Allen, Alvin Nederlander Associates, Inc., The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Icarus Productions; Produced in association with Peter CraneOriginally produced by The Goodspeed Opera House (Michael P. Price, Executive Producer)Book by Thomas Meehan; Music by Charles Strouse; Lyrics by Martin Charnin; Based on 'Little Orphan Annie' by Harold Gray; 'Little Orphan Annie' used by permission of Chicago Tribune - New York News Syndicate, Inc.; Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang; Dance arrangements by Peter Howard; Musical Director: Glen ClugstonEntire Production Directed by Martin Charnin; Musical Numbers Choreographed by Peter Gennaro; Assistant Choreographer: Mary Jane HoudinaScenic Design by David Mitchell; Costume Design by Theoni V. Aldredge; Lighting Design by Judy RasmusonGeneral Manager: Gatchell & Neufeld, Ltd.; Company Manager: Morry Efron; Assistant Co. Mgr: Mark AndrewsProduction Supervisor: Janet Beroza; Assistant Tech. Suprvr: Arthur Siccardi; Production Stage Manager: Martha Knight; Stage Manager: Bethe Ward; Assistant Stage Mgr: Moose Peting and B. J. AllenAssistant Conductor: Stephen Hinnenkamp; Music Preparation Supervisor: Thomas P. BrownGeneral Press Representative: David Powers; Advertising: Ash / LeDonne; Sandy and Ruth trained and handled by Dawn Animal Agency, Inc.; Dance Captain: Mimi Wallace; Photographer: Martha Swope; Casting: Peter Cereghetti and Gordon HuntEnsembleMorganthauJustice BrandeisEnsembleBonnie BoylanEnsembleH.V. Kaltenborn's VoiceHoweEnsembleJimmy JohnsonHonor GuardEnsembleConnie BoylanEnsembleNBC PagePerkinsEnsembleCecilleA Star to BeRonnie BoylanEnsembleBert HealyHullEnsembleSound Effects ManIckesEnsembleSwings: Richard Flanders and Mimi WallaceStandby: Tom Avera (Oliver Warbucks, F.D.R.)Understudies: Dara Brown (Annie), Penny Carroll (Lily St. Regis), Michael Connolly (Drake, Bert Healy), Edmond Dante (Rooster Hannigan), Linda Lauter (Miss Hannigan), April Lerman (Molly), Jan Pessano (Grace Farrell), Ruth (Sandy) and Stephanie Wolf (Pepper, Duffy, July, Tessie, Kate)Musical Director: Don JenningsAssistant Co. Mgr: Don CampbellProduction Stage Manager: Peter Lawrence and Robert J. McNally III; Stage Manager: Ron Cummins; Assistant Stage Mgr: William D. Buxton, Jr. and Jane RobertsonConducted by Don Jennings; Assistant Conductor: Manford Abrahamson, Jr.
Cast
Miss Hannigan
Ensemble
Bonnie Boylan
Ensemble
NBC Page
Perkins
Ensemble
Sound Effects Man
Ickes
Ensemble
Bonnie Boylan
Ensemble
Connie Boylan
Ensemble
Ensemble
Bonnie Boylan
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
AlternateNBC Page
Perkins
Ensemble
Howe
Ensemble
Connie Boylan
Ensemble
Cecile
A Star to Be
Ensemble
Howe
Ensemble
Hull
Ensemble
Bert Healy
NBC Page
Perkins
Ensemble
Connie Boylan
Ensemble
NBC Page
Perkins
Ensemble
Cecile
A Star to Be
Ensemble
Ronnie Boylan
Swing: Neal KleinUnderstudies: John Anania (Oliver Warbucks), Rachael Antill (Molly), Arf (Sandy), Frances Asher (Lily St. Regis), Terry Baughn (Grace Farrell), Kerry Casserly (Lily St. Regis), Laurel Cronin (Miss Hannigan), Kim Davis (Annie), Honor Finnegan (Kate, Tessie, July, Duffy, Pepper), Nina Hennessey (Lily St. Regis), Kerry Hill (Lily St. Regis), G. Wayne Hoffman (Drake, Bert Healy), John-Charles Kelly (Drake, Bert Healy), Fern Radov (Miss Hannigan), Randall Robbins (Bert Healy, Drake), Dana Tapper (Annie), James Todkill (F.D.R.), Barbara Warren-Cooke (Grace Farrell), Ruth Williamson (Miss Hannigan), Stephanie Winters (Kate, Tessie, July, Duffy, Pepper) and Lynne Wintersteller (Grace Farrell) -
Songsmusic by Charles Strouse; lyrics by Martin CharninAct 1Sung ByMaybeAnnieIt's the Hard-Knock LifeAnnie and The OrphansIt's the Hard-Knock Life (Reprise)The OrphansTomorrowAnnieWe'd Like to Thank YouThe Hooverville-itesLittle GirlsMiss HanniganI Think I'm Gonna Like It HereGrace Farrell, Annie, Drake and The StaffN.Y.C.Oliver Warbucks, Grace Farrell, Annie, A Star to Be and New YorkersEasy StreetMiss Hannigan, Rooster Hannigan and Lily St. RegisYou Won't Be an Orphan for LongGrace Farrell, Drake, The Staff and Oliver WarbucksAct 2Sung ByYou're Never Fully Dressed Without a SmileBert Healy, Bonnie Boylan, Connie Boylan, Ronnie Boylan and The Hour of Smiles FamilyYou're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile (Reprise)The OrphansEasy Street (Reprise)Miss Hannigan, Rooster Hannigan and Lily St. RegisTomorrow (Reprise)Annie, F.D.R., Oliver Warbucks and The CabinetSomething Was MissingOliver WarbucksI Don't Need Anything But YouOliver Warbucks and AnnieAnnieGrace Farrell, Drake and The StaffMaybe (Reprise)AnnieNew Deal for ChristmasAnnie, Oliver Warbucks, Grace Farrell, F.D.R. and The Staff
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Tour Stops
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Produced by Mike Nichols, Irwin Meyer, Stephen R. Friedman, Lewis Allen, Alvin Nederlander Associates, Inc., The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Icarus Productions; Produced in association with Peter Crane
Originally produced by The Goodspeed Opera House (Michael P. Price, Executive Producer)
Book by Thomas Meehan; Music by Charles Strouse; Lyrics by Martin Charnin; Based on 'Little Orphan Annie' by Harold Gray; 'Little Orphan Annie' used by permission of Chicago Tribune - New York News Syndicate, Inc.; Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang; Dance arrangements by Peter Howard; Musical Director: Glen Clugston
Entire Production Directed by Martin Charnin; Musical Numbers Choreographed by Peter Gennaro; Assistant Choreographer: Mary Jane Houdina
Scenic Design by David Mitchell; Costume Design by Theoni V. Aldredge; Lighting Design by Judy Rasmuson
General Manager: Gatchell & Neufeld, Ltd.; Company Manager: Morry Efron; Assistant Co. Mgr: Mark Andrews
Production Supervisor: Janet Beroza; Assistant Tech. Suprvr: Arthur Siccardi; Production Stage Manager: Martha Knight; Stage Manager: Bethe Ward; Assistant Stage Mgr: Moose Peting and B. J. Allen
Assistant Conductor: Stephen Hinnenkamp; Music Preparation Supervisor: Thomas P. Brown
General Press Representative: David Powers; Advertising: Ash / LeDonne; Sandy and Ruth trained and handled by Dawn Animal Agency, Inc.; Dance Captain: Mimi Wallace; Photographer: Martha Swope; Casting: Peter Cereghetti and Gordon Hunt
Ensemble
Morganthau
Justice Brandeis
Ensemble
Bonnie Boylan
Ensemble
H.V. Kaltenborn's Voice
Howe
Ensemble
Jimmy Johnson
Honor Guard
Ensemble
Connie Boylan
Ensemble
NBC Page
Perkins
Ensemble
Cecille
A Star to Be
Ronnie Boylan
Ensemble
Bert Healy
Hull
Ensemble
Sound Effects Man
Ickes
Ensemble
Swings:
Richard Flanders
and Mimi Wallace
Standby:
Tom Avera
(Oliver Warbucks, F.D.R.)
Understudies:
Dara Brown
(Annie), Penny Carroll
(Lily St. Regis), Michael Connolly
(Drake, Bert Healy), Edmond Dante
(Rooster Hannigan), Linda Lauter
(Miss Hannigan), April Lerman
(Molly), Jan Pessano
(Grace Farrell), Ruth
(Sandy) and Stephanie Wolf
(Pepper, Duffy, July, Tessie, Kate)
Musical Director: Don Jennings
Assistant Co. Mgr: Don Campbell
Production Stage Manager: Peter Lawrence and Robert J. McNally III; Stage Manager: Ron Cummins; Assistant Stage Mgr: William D. Buxton, Jr. and Jane Robertson
Conducted by Don Jennings; Assistant Conductor: Manford Abrahamson, Jr.
Cast
Miss Hannigan
Ensemble
Bonnie Boylan
Ensemble
NBC Page
Perkins
Ensemble
Sound Effects Man
Ickes
Ensemble
Bonnie Boylan
Ensemble
Connie Boylan
Ensemble
Ensemble
Bonnie Boylan
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Alternate
NBC Page
Perkins
Ensemble
Howe
Ensemble
Connie Boylan
Ensemble
Cecile
A Star to Be
Ensemble
Howe
Ensemble
Hull
Ensemble
Bert Healy
NBC Page
Perkins
Ensemble
Connie Boylan
Ensemble
NBC Page
Perkins
Ensemble
Cecile
A Star to Be
Ensemble
Ronnie Boylan
Swing:
Neal Klein
Understudies:
John Anania
(Oliver Warbucks), Rachael Antill
(Molly), Arf
(Sandy), Frances Asher
(Lily St. Regis), Terry Baughn
(Grace Farrell), Kerry Casserly
(Lily St. Regis), Laurel Cronin
(Miss Hannigan), Kim Davis
(Annie), Honor Finnegan
(Kate, Tessie, July, Duffy, Pepper), Nina Hennessey
(Lily St. Regis), Kerry Hill
(Lily St. Regis), G. Wayne Hoffman
(Drake, Bert Healy), John-Charles Kelly
(Drake, Bert Healy), Fern Radov
(Miss Hannigan), Randall Robbins
(Bert Healy, Drake), Dana Tapper
(Annie), James Todkill
(F.D.R.), Barbara Warren-Cooke
(Grace Farrell), Ruth Williamson
(Miss Hannigan), Stephanie Winters
(Kate, Tessie, July, Duffy, Pepper) and Lynne Wintersteller
(Grace Farrell)
music by Charles Strouse; lyrics by Martin Charnin
Act 1
Sung By
Maybe
Annie
It's the Hard-Knock Life
Annie and The Orphans
It's the Hard-Knock Life
(Reprise)
The Orphans
Tomorrow
Annie
We'd Like to Thank You
The Hooverville-ites
Little Girls
Miss Hannigan
I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here
Grace Farrell, Annie, Drake and The Staff
N.Y.C.
Oliver Warbucks, Grace Farrell, Annie, A Star to Be and New Yorkers
Easy Street
Miss Hannigan, Rooster Hannigan and Lily St. Regis
You Won't Be an Orphan for Long
Grace Farrell, Drake, The Staff and Oliver Warbucks
Act 2
Sung By
You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile
Bert Healy, Bonnie Boylan, Connie Boylan, Ronnie Boylan and The Hour of Smiles Family
You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile
(Reprise)
The Orphans
Easy Street
(Reprise)
Miss Hannigan, Rooster Hannigan and Lily St. Regis
Tomorrow
(Reprise)
Annie, F.D.R., Oliver Warbucks and The Cabinet
Something Was Missing
Oliver Warbucks
I Don't Need Anything But You
Oliver Warbucks and Annie
Annie
Grace Farrell, Drake and The Staff
Maybe
(Reprise)
Annie
New Deal for Christmas
Annie, Oliver Warbucks, Grace Farrell, F.D.R. and The Staff