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Crossroads Live announces casting for the 2023-24 North American Tour of Annie .

The tour launches in Paducah, KY before a two-week engagement in Ft. Lauderdale, FL Tuesday, October 10th. For more tour dates, visit AnnieTour.com .

In the title role of Annie is  Rainier “Rainey” Treviño , an 11 year old from Chesapeake, Virginia making her national tour debut.  Returning principal cast includes  Stefanie Londino  as “Miss Hannigan,”  Christopher Swan  as “Oliver Warbucks,”  Julia Nicole Hunter  as “Grace,” and  Mark Woodard  as “FDR.” Also starring in the tour are  Jeffrey T. Kelly  as “Rooster” and  Samantha Stevens  as “Lily.   Georgie , rescued by William Berloni , stars as “Sandy.”

The Orphans are  Savannah Austin , Arianna Guller , Avery Hope , Addie Jaymes , Kylie Noelle Patterson  and  Jade Smith . 

The featured ensemble includes  Savannah Fisher,   Jerquintez A. Gipson , Caroline Glazier , Chance K. Ingalls , Kaleb Jenkins , Jaelle Laguerre , Tony Mowatt , Nick Traficante , Kaylie Mae Wallace , Callie Alexa ,  Brooke Olivia Gatto , and  Trent Tyson .

“This show, with its iconic title character, continues to delight generations of theatre-lovers old and new by joyfully singing directly into the face of great adversity with perseverance, guts and guile,” said director Jenn Thompson . “For decades,  Annie has continued to shine brightly, not only as an appeal to our better angels, but also as an example of the thrill of hope, hard-won: promising a better ‘Tomorrow’ not only for Annie herself, but for all who need her message now more than ever.”

Annie is directed by Jenn Thompson , who at the age of 10 stepped into the role of “Pepper” in the Original Broadway production, choreographed by Patricia Wilcox ( Motown , A Night with Janis Joplin ), with orchestrations by Dan DeLange . Talitha Fehr is the Music Coordinator and Jennifer Christina is the Music Director.

The design team includes scenic design by  Wilson Chin  ( Pass Over ), costume design by  Alejo Vietti  ( Jersey Boys ), based on lighting design by  Philip Rosenberg , sound design by  Ken Travis  (Disney’s  Aladdin ), hair & wig design by  Ashley Rae Callahan  and casting by  Paul Hardt  of  Hardt Casting, LLC .

The lovable mutt “Sandy” is once again trained by Tony Award® Honoree  William Berloni ( Annie ,  A Christmas Story ,  Legally Blonde ).

Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lot of determination comes in a surprisingly small package. Little Orphan Annie has reminded generations of theatergoers that sunshine is always right around the corner, and now the best-loved musical of all time is set to return in this new production – just as you remember it and just when we need it most.  This celebration of family, optimism and the American spirit remains the ultimate cure for all the hard knocks life throws your way.

Biographies

RAINIER (RAINEY) TREVIÑO ( Annie ) is humbly honored to bring this spunky icon of optimism and resilience to life.  Forever grateful to the Annie creatives and Paul Hardt. Special thanks to Kim Pedell, Marc Tumminelli, Lisa Wallace, Hugh Copeland, Candice Heidelberg-Denison, Amelia DeMayo, Gulnara Mitzanova, Dianna Swenson, Hurrah Players, my family and friends. @rainiertrevino

STEFANIE LONDINO ( Miss Hannigan ). Stefanie is a NYC-based actor/musician/songwriter. National tours: Annie (Miss Hannigan), A Bronx Tale (Rosina), Fiddler on the Roof (Shaindel). Off-Broadway: The Mayor of Williamsburg ( HERE Arts Center ), What Do Critics Know? ( The York Theater ), Flak House ( Actors Temple Theater ), Red Wine in Paper Cups ( TheaterNOW ) . Regional: My Name is Asher Lev (Playhouse on Park), Honky Tonk Angels (STONC). BFA University of Utah ATP. Lead singer of rock band West Side Waltz, music out everywhere! Endless gratitude to Hubs, JB, Boo. Follow the shen-Hannigans on IG @stefanielondino

CHRISTOPHER SWAN ( Oliver Warbucks ) is delighted to be returning to Annie for year two. Previously seen as Wilbur opposite Nina West in the 20th anniversary tour of Hairspray . Other national tours include R&H’s Cinderella (Sebastian), Guys and Dolls (Nathan Detroit), My Fair Lady (Doolittle) and the first national of A Christmas Story: The Musical (The Old Man). Regional: Footloose (The Rev), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Theatre by the Sea), Angels In America (Ark Rep). Boston Conservatory graduate and U.S Army veteran. Thanks to Jenn and Patti and much love to my wife Laura. @chriswanlives

JEFFREY T. KELLY ( Rooster Hannigan ) is ecstatic to be joining the company of Annie ! AMDA NYC grad, recent credits include Fluke ( Million Dollar Quartet , Shadowland Stages) & Tommy Devito ( Jersey Boys , Playhouse on the Square). Thanks to the fam, Chondra Profit/FSE Team, and the entire Annie creative team for the support and opportunity! IG: @jeffreytkellytheatre

SAVANNAH AUSTIN ( July ) Savannah is thrilled to make her national tour debut with Annie ! Endless gratitude to Christian Arts Theatre, Rance Wright, Angela Pulsifer, LA Talent, her coaches, family and friends. Savannah thanks her mom, dad and God. Inspiring others to continue to dream big! MATILDA (Matilda: CAT production) @savannahbanana_12

AVERY HOPE ( Pepper ) National tour debut! Leapin’ Lizards! Previous credits include Kelly Clarkson’s NBC Christmas Special (featured singer); Panda Corner (Candymaker). Avery is grateful for the support from her dad, mom/vocal coach, family, and friends.  Special thanks to Carson-Adler Agency, Paul Hardt Casting, Michael Lavine, and Crossroads Live! @averyhope_official

ADDIE JAYMES ( Kate, u/s Molly )  Addie is grateful to be making her national tour debut. Special thanks to her family and friends, Jenn Thompson, Patti Wilcox, Paul Hardt Casting, Daniella Castoria, Ginna Claire Mason, Nancy Carson, Allan Fawcett, Lauryn Ciardullo, Starlight PAC, and the amazing production team. Recent credits: “Annie Warbucks” ( Annie , Surflight Theatre). @addie_jaymes

KYLIE NOELLE PATTERSON ( Tessie ). Debuting on the Annie national tour has been a dream for Kylie. This California girl hopes to inspire others to explore their passion in theater. She is grateful to Royal Theater Academy and her friends and family for their support.  @kylie.noelle.official

JADE SMITH ( Molly ). Jade is so excited to be a part of the Annie tour. This has always been her dream to play the role of “Molly” in the iconic theatrical production of Annie . She is so grateful to be a part of this amazing cast.  She would like to thank all of her castmates, production, her agent Bonnie Shumofsky at Stewart Talent and her management at Parkside talent.

SAVANNAH FISHER ( Ensemble, Star to Be ) previous credits include national tours; Jesus Christ Superstar (“Soul Singer”), Dog Man the Musical! (“Flippy”). Regional; Guys and Dolls (“Sarah Brown”), Godspell and Ragtime . Other favorites include: Sister Act (“Deloris Van Cartier”) and The Wiz (“Glinda”). A very special thanks to my loving family, friends, D’Marreon and The Price Group agency! @savannahmfisher

JERQUINTEZ A. GIPSON ( Ensemble ) received a B.F.A in Musical Theatre and a Minor in Dance. Some Theatre credits include: national tour: Elf The Musical (“Store Manager”). Regional: Sister Act (“Eddie”), The Color Purple (“Preacher/Adam”), Kinky Boots (“Lola”), Trouble in Mind (“John Nevins”) and much more. He enjoys performing any chance he gets and loves to inspire others to never give up. Thank you to Carla (Mother) and Terriney (Sister) for everything. To see more of him: Instagram @Jxlonzo

CAROLINE GLAZIER ( Ensemble, u/s Grace Farrell, u/s Lily, u/s Miss Hannigan ) National tour debut! Off-Broadway: Friends! The Musical Parody (“Rachel Green”). Other credits: The Sound of Music (“Maria”), Sweeney Todd (“Ensemble”), Cabaret (“Sally Bowles”). University of Michigan: BFA Musical Theater. Thank you to HKA, as well as my family, friends, and fiancé Aaron for supporting me and my dreams!

CHANCE K. INGALLS ( Ensemble ) is excited to be making his tour debut with Annie ! He’s from Kapolei, HI, and earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Theatre from Oklahoma City University. He is so grateful for the people in his life who support him. He couldn’t do it without them!

KALEB JENKINS ( Ensemble, Bert Healy, u/s Rooster Hannigan, u/s Drake ) National tour: Hairspray (“Brad”). Regional: Parade (“Britt Craig”), Oklahoma! (“Curly”), Into the Woods (“Baker”), Saturday Night Fever . Charlotte, NC native. CCU alum #chantsup! Many thanks to Josh at ASA, Paul Hardt, the Annie team, and my wife/bff Karen. IG @kalebjacejenkins, TikTok @kaleslaw.

JAELLE LAGUERRE ( Ensemble, u/s Miss Hannigan ) Leaping Lizards Jaelle is thrilled to return for her second year with the red head musical! Recent credits include Cinderella, Buddy Holly, A Christmas Carol (NSMT)) Rock of Ages (The Engeman Theatre) Six (NCL) Mamma Mia (Argyle Theatre). Syracuse University (BFA) Love to her parents, brother and God. Thanks to HkA, Paul, Jenn, Pattie and the creatives! @Jaellelaguerre

TONY MOWATT ( Ensemble, Drake, u/s Oliver Warbucks, u/s FDR ) National tour: CATS (2021-2023). Off-Broadway: Little Match Girl (St. Luke’s Theatre), Whiskey Pants: The Mayor of Williamsburg (HERE). Select NYC/Regional: “Lumière” in Beauty and the Beast (Rodeheaver Auditorium), “Leo Frank” in Parade (Bullet Theatre Collaborative), Twisted Operettas (Joe’s Pub), An Octoroon (Kean Stage), The Producers, Legally Blonde (Woodstock Playhouse). @baloneytones

NICK TRAFICANTE ( Ensemble, u/s Rooster Hannigan ) Nick is a Pittsburgh native and a recent graduate of Ithaca College BFA MT! Regional: Evita (“Ensemble”) at The REV Theatre Co. and A Chorus Line (“Bobby”) and Mamma Mia! (“Sky”) at New London Barn Playhouse. Special thanks to Avalon Artists Group, Mom, Johnny, Elena, and Santina. @nicktraf

KAYLIE MAE WALLACE ( Ensemble u/s Grace Farrell, u/s Lily ) National tour debut! Kaylie is a Pittsburgh native with a BFA in Musical Theatre from University of Michigan. Now residing in NYC, her favorite credits include: Grey Gardens (“Young Little Edie”), Into the Woods , and Sweeney Todd . Thanks to Jenn, Patti, Jen, Paul, Crossroads Live, and all my loved ones!

CALLIE ALEXA ( Swing ) is delighted to be making her national tour debut! Credits include: Mary Poppins, Elf, 42nd Street, Beehive, Annie (Prather Productions). International/Cruise Lines: RCCL, RWS, MSC. Much love to her Mom, Sister and supporters all over! Thank you to casting and creatives! Smile, darn ya, smile! @callieaalexa 

BROOKE OLIVIA GATTO ( Swing ) Brooke is delighted to be touring with Annie ! Credits include: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (national tour), and Into the Breeches (International City Theatre). BFA: Cal State Fullerton. Special thanks to her family, friends, and agents at FSE! @brookeoliviagatto

TRENT TYSON ( Swing ) is elated for his national tour debut! Previous credits: Kinky Boots (Slow Burn), A Chorus Line (Interlakes), A Christmas Carol (ZACH), Production Singer/Dancer on Celebrity Cruise Lines. Boston Conservatory ’21, ZACH Theatre PPC Alumni. Huge thanks to Brian at The Hell’s Kitchen Agency and my amazing friends and family!

GEORGIE ( Sandy ) was adopted in spring 2022 by Bill Berloni from a private owner and his story mimics “Sandy’s.” One of Bill’s trainers was leaving a kill shelter in Central PA where she volunteers when a man come walking out with Georgie.  The trainer asked the man if he was giving up this dog and his reply was, “I tried to leave him here but they said they were full and told me to go to the shelter in the next county.” The trainer said, “If you give me 24 hours I may have a home for him.” 24 hours later, he was at the home of Bill and began his new life as an actor. Last year he was the understudy to “Sandy” and this year is proud to have taken over the role.

BAILEY ( Sandy Understudy ) was rescued by Bill Berloni from Puppy Love Rescue in Louisiana.  He is a Poodle mixed with something large. Theater: Finding Neverland ,  “Porthos;”  National Tour: Peter Pan “Nana;” Shakespeare Theater, Washington DC, Because Of Winn Dixie (Understudy) “Winn Dixie;” Goodspeed Musicals and Annie “Sandy” at the Children’s Theater of Minneapolis.

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Annie 2023 tour cast revealed with Craig Revel Horwood, Paul O’Grady, Elaine C Smith & Jodie Prenger

Full casting has been announced for the 2023 tour of musical Annie.

Michael Harrison and David Ian’s production, which previously toured in 2015/16 and 2019, will be back this year from February, opening at Curve Leicester.

The show will then visit venues across the UK, with the role of Miss Hannigan shared throughout the tour by a number of famous faces.

Meet the cast!

Appearing in the role of Miss Hannigan at selected venues will be Craig Revel Horwood , Paul O’Grady , Elaine C Smith and Jodie Prenger .

Craig Revel Horwood will star as ‘Miss Hannigan’ in Leicester, Birmingham, Oxford, Dartford, Nottingham, Woking, Cardiff, Bradford, Southend, Bromley, Norwich, Milton Keynes, Blackpool, Wolverhampton and Belfast (excluding Friday and Saturday’s performances).

Paul O’Grady will play the role in Newcastle, Edinburgh, Southampton, Liverpool, Dublin, Wimbledon and Bristol.

Elaine C Smith will perform in Aberdeen and Glasgow.

Jodie Prenger is scheduled to appear in Stoke-on-Trent and Llandudno.

Alongside them will be Alex Bourne as Oliver Warbucks, Paul French as Rooster, Amelia Adams as Grace Farrell, and Billie-Kay as Lily St. Regis.

The title role of Annie is shared by Zoe Akinyosade, Harlie Barthram and Poppy Cunningham. They are joined by three teams of young performers who play the residents of Miss Hannigan’s orphanage.

Completing the cast will be Emily Barnett-Salter, Alistair Beattie, David Burrows , Sergi Ibanez, Rosalind James, Belle Kizzy Green, Ellie May-Wilson, Martin McCarthy, Phoebe Roberts, Lukin Simmonds, Matthew Sweet, Dawn Williams and Tommy Wade-Smith.

Annie 2023 tour tickets, dates and venues &raqo;

Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery and torment at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Determined to find her real parents, her luck changes when she is chosen to spend Christmas at the residence of famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. Spiteful Miss Hannigan has other ideas and hatches a plan to spoil Annie’s search…

Annie has Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin and a Book by Thomas Meehan. It is directed by Curve’s Artistic Director Nikolai Foster with set and costume design by Colin Richmond, choreography by Nick Winston, lighting by Ben Cracknell and sound design by Richard Brooker.

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Full tour cast for ”Annie” unveiled, with Jodie Prenger, Elaine C Smith and more joining musical

2 February 2023

Complete casting has now been revealed for the upcoming touring production of Annie .

Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin and Thomas Meehan’s seminal musical follows a young orphan who is adopted by a billionaire, much to the chagrin of her orphanage’s owner. The show has numbers such as “It’s the Hard Knock Life”, “Easy Street”, “I Don’t Need Anything But You” and “Tomorrow”.

It is directed by Curve’s artistic director Nikolai Foster with set and costume design by Colin Richmond, choreography by Nick Winston, lighting by Ben Cracknell and sound design by Richard Brooker.

The production previously ran in the West End with Miranda Hart as Miss Hannigan, and is now primed to begin performances on 25 February 2023 at Curve in Leicester.

Already announced in the show are Craig Revel Horwood and Paul O’Grady, sharing the role of Miss Hannigan. Joining them as the devilish orphanage matron will be Elaine C Smith and Jodie Prenger, who will appear at various venues – see below for more details.

Also cast are Alex Bourne as Oliver Warbucks, Paul French as Rooster, Amelia Adams as Grace Farrell, and Billie-Kay as Lily St Regis. The title role of Annie is shared by Zoe Akinyosade, Harlie Barthram and Poppy Cunningham. They are joined by three teams of young performers who play the residents of Miss Hannigan’s orphanage.

Completing the cast will be Emily Barnett-Salter, Alistair Beattie, David Burrows, Sergi Ibanez, Rosalind James, Belle Kizzy Green, Ellie May-Wilson, Martin McCarthy, Phoebe Roberts, Lukin Simmonds, Matthew Sweet, Dawn Williams, and Tommy Wade-Smith.

Horwood will appear in Leicester, Birmingham, Oxford, Dartford, Nottingham, Woking, Cardiff, Bradford, Southend, Bromley, Norwich, Milton Keynes, Blackpool, Wolverhampton and Belfast, with O’Grady in Newcastle, Edinburgh, Southampton, Liverpool, Dublin, Wimbledon and Bristol. Smith will perform in Aberdeen and Glasgow, with Prenger performing in Stoke and Llandudno.

The children’s cast is as follows:

Molly – Chloe Angiama, Suki Hillier, Karin Narumi July – Bella Rose Hambi Roche, Kayla Kuranga, Ava Masters Duffy – Marlie Love, Kyla Semper, Caitlin Cole Kate – Lola Green, Gracie Hodson-Prior, Jasmine O’Riordan Tessie – Isobel Stanish, Jessica Rogers, Georgie Fisher Pepper – Chanai Owusu-Ansah, Ellicia Simmondwood, Chloe Raphael

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In the title role of Annie is Ellie Pulsifer, making her tour debut. Christopher Swan stars as Oliver Warbucks. In the role of Miss Hannigan is Stefanie Londino.

Leapin' Lizards! Brand new publicity photos and promotional video of the new, Non-Equity national tour of ANNIE have just been released.

Check them out below!

The Broadway classic begins performances this evening at the Kimmel Cultural Campus' Miller Theater through October 16, followed by a multi-season tour that will visit more than 50 cities in the 2022-2023 season.

In the title role of Annie is Ellie Pulsifer, a 12-year-old actress from South Florida, making her tour debut. Christopher Swan stars as Oliver Warbucks. In the role of Miss Hannigan is Stefanie Londino. Also starring in the tour are Julia Nicole Hunter as Grace, Nick Bernardi as Rooster, Krista Curry as Lily and Mark Woodard as FDR. Addison, a stray mutt rescued by William Berloni through the Humane Society in 2017, stars as Sandy.

The Orphans are Riglee Ruth Bryson, Bronte Harrison, Vivianne Neely, Izzy Pike, Kenzie Rees and Valeria Velasco.

The featured ensemble includes Kolten Bell, Bradley Ford Betros, Luther Brooks IV, Harrison Drake, Laura Elizabeth Flanagan, Jataria Heyward, Carly Ann Moore, Kevin Ivey Morrison, Leeanna Rubin, Andrew Scoggin, Sophie Stromberg and Kaley Were.

ANNIE is directed by Jenn Thompson, who at the age of 10 stepped into the role of "Pepper" in the Original Broadway production, choreographed by Patricia Wilcox (Motown, A Night with Janis Joplin), with orchestrations by Dan DeLange. Talitha Fehr is the Music Coordinator and Elaine Davidson is the Music Director.

The design team includes scenic design by Wilson Chin (Pass Over), costume design by Alejo Vietti (Jersey Boys), lighting design by Philip Rosenberg, sound design by Ken Travis (Disney's Aladdin), hair & wig design by Ashley Rae Callahan and casting by Paul Hardt of Hardt Casting, LLC.

The lovable mutt "Sandy" is once again trained by Tony Award®Honoree William Berloni (ANNIE, A Christmas Story, Legally Blonde).

For a list of all 2022-2023 cities that have been announced to-date, please visit AnnieTour.com .

Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lot of determination comes in a surprisingly small package. Little Orphan Annie has reminded generations of theatergoers that sunshine is always right around the corner, and now the best-loved musical of all time is set to return in this new production - just as you remember it and just when we need it most. This celebration of family, optimism and the American spirit remains the ultimate cure for all the hard knocks life throws your way.

ANNIE features a book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Martin Charnin. All three authors received 1977 Tony Awards® for their work.

Photo credit: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman

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Joining the previously mentioned Conrad John Schuck as Daddy Warbucks and Mackenzie Phillips as Lily St. Regis will be newcomer Marissa O'Donnell as Annie and veteran Alene Robertson as Miss Hannigan.

Celebrated as a powerful character actress with a foghorn voice, Robertson created the role of Commissioner Doyle in the musical's Off-Broadway sequel, Annie Warbucks, and played the role in 2004 at Walnut Street Theatre. Her performance is captured on the cast album of Annie Warbucks . She earned a Drama Desk nomination as Doyle.

In her home base of Chicago, Robertson has won nine Joseph Jefferson Awards.

Schuck is a veteran of Broadway and touring productions of the Martin Charnin-Thomas Meehan-Charles Strouse Tony Award-winning musical based on the comic strip "Little Orphan Annie." Phillips is best known for playing troubled daughter Julie on TV's "One Day at a Time."

The 1977 musical follows the adventures of a moppet adopted by billionaire Warbucks in Depression-era New York City. Corrupt orphanage matron Miss Hannigan plots to get a piece of the Warbucks pie, collaborating with her crooked brother, Rooster, and his dim-witted girlfriend, Lily. Elizabeth Broadhurst will place Warbucks' faithful assistant, Grace; Scott Willis will play Rooster.

The cast also includes Allan Baker (FDR), Taylor Bright (July), Julia Cardia (Swing), David Chernault (Drake/Ensemble), Kelly Lynn Cosme (Boylan Sister/Ensemble), Richard Costa (Ensemble), Antionette DiPietropolo (Swing), Brian Michael Hoffman (Dog Catcher/Swing/Dog Handler), Aaron Kaburick (Bundles/Justice Brandeis/Ensemble), Billy Kimmel (Swing), Michelle Knight (Boylin Sister/Ensemble), Monica L. Patton (Star To Be/Ensemble), Katherine Pecevich (Mrs. Pugh/Ensemble), Brittany Portman (Pepper), Liz Power (Ensemble), Ed Romanoff (Ensemble), Lindsay E. Ryan (Molly), Molly J. Ryan (Duffy/U.S. Molly), Harry Turpin (Harold Ickes/Sound Effects Man/Ensemble), Christopher Vettel (Bert Healy/Ensemble/U.S. FDR), Casey Whyland (Tessie), Stevani Alise Weaver (Kate/U.S. Annie).

Lyricist Martin Charnin will direct the revival, which will tour to major markets, including San Diego, Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago and beyond. Engagements for the next year have been announced. Visit www.annieontour.com.

As previously reported by Playbill.com, this all-new production also features the brand-new song "Why Should I Change a Thing?" (sung by Warbucks) by lyricist Charnin and composer Strouse. It was previously added to an Australian staging and an American mini-tour.

Thomas Meehan penned the libretto. The show's score include the anthem, "Tomorrow," a tonic for a depressed post-Vietnam-era audience.

Tony Award winning set designer Ming Cho Lee "has created a fresh look for this new production," according to the announcement.

Conrad John Schuck began his 40-year career at The Cleveland Play House. Since then he has acted in over 200 productions across the U.S. and Europe. He was plucked from San Francisco's American Conservatory Theatre in 1969 by Robert Altman to play Painless in the original "M*A*S*H" motion picture, and a TV ("McMillan and Wife") and film career followed.

On Broadway, he played Daddy Warbucks in the original run of Annie and reprised the role in the recent Broadway revival. Most recently he was Buffalo Bill in Annie Get Your Gun with Reba McEntire. Off Broadway shows include The Exonerated and We the People .

The original Broadway production of Annie won seven 1977 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Book and Score. It ran for 2,377 performances, and has subsequently been produced in all over the world. Charnin has directed major regional and touring revivals of it over the years.

The new production includes the original Broadway musical staging by Peter Gennaro (choreography is by Liza Gennaro), lighting design by Ken Billington, costume design by Theoni Aldredge and sound design by Peter Hylenski. Annie is being presented by executive producer Ken Gentry. The tour is a Networks Tours production.

Annie will play engagements in Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Houston, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Minneapolis and elsewhere. For additional tour dates and more information, visit www.annieontour.com .

A 2004 staging of Annie, produced by Atlanta's Theatre of the Stars Jan. 14-18 prior to a mini tour, surprised fans of the show with the inclusion of a new song.

The tune, "Why Should I Change a Thing?," made its American premiere with the production that played Atlanta's Fox Theatre, and then Columbus, Hartford and Detroit. The tune by lyricist-director Martin Charnin and composer Charles Strouse, was penned for a 2000 Australian staging that starred Anthony Warlow.

Charnin admitted that keeping the work fresh is important — as long as it doesn't hurt the balance of the show's proven craft.

"I haven't [directed] one in five years," he told Playbill.com in 2004. "The last production I did was in Australia, back in 1999. I've only done the first-class [commercial] productions and the bus and trucks. I've never done a [not-for-profit] regional theatre production. The Australian production was one in which we had the opportunity to write a new song for Warbucks. It was done in Sydney and Melbourne, but what was done [in the U.S.] up until this [Atlanta] production has been the 'old version.'"

Is "Why Should I Change a Thing?" a trunk song or new?

"It's not a trunk song by any stretch of the imagination," Charnin said. "It was written because the guy who played Warbucks in Australia is a wonderful singer named Anthony Warlow. In a kind of genteel way, he said, 'You know it's really a shame that Warbucks doesn't sing as much as I'd like him to.' That was over a lunch meeting when I first cast him. I went away and about two months later I went looking for a place to put this Warlow/Warbucks song in.

"The big problem was to do it without disturbing the fabric of the show, without tilting it in the direction of being a musical about Daddy Warbucks. It has to stay a musical about Annie.

"On one of my train rides from my house in Connecticut to New York, I said to myself, 'Why should I change a thing?' That knocked me on the head: It's a good title for the song and the moment, and that is indeed what it is called. It comes at the end of the first act."

Warbucks' major ballad, "Something Was Missing," remains in the score, as do the other famous songs from the show ("Tomorrow," "It's the Hard-Knock Life"), as well as a sung counterpoint to the title song, "Annie" — the counterpoint lyric was added to the score after the Broadway opening and is not heard on the cast album.

Future licensed scripts and score of Annie will include the new song, Charnin said. A fresh song for Miss Hannigan was written for the 1997 Broadway revival that starred Nell Carter, but the song does not appear in any versions today.

"That song is gone, it's gone, it's gone," Charnin said. "Charles and I have often looked at one another and can't even remember the lyric or the tune."

Starring Carmen Cusack, Nik Walker, and John Behlmann, this is a reworked adaptation with eyes on New York following the southern tryout.

Robert McWhir directs the two-person work, which co-stars Tim Edwards and Markus Sodergren.

The new musical plays Milwaukee Repertory Theater following its April world premiere at South Coast Repertory.

The tour of the international hit kicks off at the James M. Nederlander Theatre.

Mr. Jones brought groundbreaking intensity and gentility to his work as one of America's greatest actors.

The cabaret favorite will sing songs by Stephen Sondheim, David Yazbek, Steven Lutvak, and more at The Green Room 42 September 20.

The in-development musical features music and lyrics by Chilina Kennedy and a book by Eric Holmes.

The playwright has won the honor for her Broadway play Jaja's African Hair Braiding .

The evening, themed Back in Time, is presented by The PATH Fund, dedicated to performing arts education.

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