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Annie, a musical based upon Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. Stage productions.

Pre-Broadway Tryout
On August 10, 1976, Annie made its World Premiere at the Goodspeed Opera House. However, the producers soon decided that Vigard's genuinely sweet interpretation was not tough enough for the street-smart orphan. After a week of performances, Vigard was replaced by Andrea McArdle.

Broadway
On April 21, 1977 The original Broadway production opened at the Alvin Theatre and starred Andrea McArdle, Reid Shelton and Dorothy Loudon. It was nominated for 11 Tony Awards and won 7. The show closed on January 2, 1983 and ran for a total of 2,377 performances. Annie will be re-opening on Broadway this year starring Victoria Kuak as Annie.

Original London cast
A London cast of Annie opened on West End in London in 1978. Ann Marie Gwatkin did the role for most of the show. Miss Hannigan was played by Sheila Hancock, and Daddy Warbucks was played by Stratford Johns.

Broadway revival
In 1997 a Broadway 20th anniversary revival starred Nell Carter, and later Sally Struthers, but controversy surrounded the casting of the titular character. The original girl cast in the role, Joanna Pacitti, was fired and replaced by her understudy, Brittney Kissinger. Public sentiment seemed to side with Pacitti as she was the winner of a highly-publicized contest to find a new Annie sponsored by the department store Macy's.

2005-2007 tour
Starting in 2005 the Annie logo used for the most recent tour, a 30th anniversary traveling production of Annie by Networks Tours embarked on a multi-city tour. The tour's initial 11-month run was extended into 2007. This production is directed by Martin Charnin and stars Conrad John Schuck, Alene Robertson as, and Marissa O'Donnell. For the first year of the tour, Annie was played by Marissa O'Donnell. Throughout the show, there were a couple of replacements. Amanda Balon took the place of Lindsay Ryan as Molly, and McCall Montz took the place of Molly Ryan as Duffy and U.S. of Molly. Eventually, Jocelyn Chmielewski took the place of McCall Montz and Delaney Moro took the place of Stevani Weaver.

Movies:
1982 film:
In 1982, the film version, made by Columbia Pictures, starred Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney, Carol Burnett as, Bernadette Peters, Ann Reinking and Tim Curry. The film also restored the characters of Warbucks' servants from the comic strip. The film's reviews ranged from positive to extremely hostile, and in spite of a $57 million US box office take, the film still did not turn a profit on its theatrical release.

1999 television movie:
Movie version appeared in 1999 made-for-TV starring Kathy Bates, Victor Garber as, Alan Cumming, Audra McDonald as, Kristin Chenoweth and newcomer Alicia Morton. It was produced by The Walt Disney Company It also earned 2 Emmy Awards and a 1999 George Foster Peabody Award.

Pop culture references
This musical is mentioned constantly in popular culture, either directly or indirectly through its songs, particularly "Tomorrow". Stephanie Tanner sings the songs numerous times throughout the course of the show, Full House In the 1994 black comedy Serial Mom. In the Family Guy episode "Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater" directly spoofing the song "I Think I'm Gonna Like it Here". "I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here" is also spoofed in the Drawn Together episode "Alzheimer's That Ends Well". In School Of Rock Marta shows she can sing by singing "The sun will come out tomorrow". The song "Tomorrow" is partly featured in the 1993 motion picture Addams Family Values In 30 Rock, singing the words to "Maybe".