Shows from September 2011 to Present Part 15
29. Annie – January 20, 2013 The classic songs – It’s a Hard Knock Life”, “Maybe” “Little Girls”, “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile” and the popular anthem “Tomorrow” are a few standards that impacted a new generation of Broadway. Since its inception in 1977, the story of a red headed orphan named Annie has touched Broadway audiences of all generations. Its legacy expands to two movie versions (1982 and 1999 respectively) and inspiring kids to reach their Broadway dreams. Annie is often considered one of the dream roles for kids. Its 2013 and Annie is back home in “N.Y.C.” and on Broadway where she belongs in a new revival that opened at the Palace Theatre. Based on the popular comic strip, Annie tells the extraordinary story of a little orphan (Title character played by Lilla Crawford) who ends up in the lap of luxury with Depression-era billionaire Oliver Warbucks (at this performance I attended, Merwin Foard (who would no