Tickets are now on sale for the Broadway revival of the Tony-winning musical Annie. Directed by James Lapine, the production stars Lilla Crawford as Annie, Anthony Warlow as Daddy Warbucks, and two-time Tony winner Katie Finneran as Miss Hannigan. Annie begins performances October 3 at the Palace Theatre, with an opening night set for November 8.
Inspired by the famous comic strip Little Orphan Annie, Annie first opened on Broadway on April 21, 1977. The musical played 2,377 performances before closing on January 2, 1983. The show, which follows a young Depression era orphan who goes to temporarily live with the rich and famous Daddy Warbucks, features music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin and a book by Thomas Meehan.
In addition to Crawford, Warlow and Finneran, the revival stars Brynn O’Malley as Grace Farrell, Clarke Thorell as Rooster Hannigan, J. Elaine Marcos as Lily St. Regis and Sunny the dog as Sandy.