Posted: 9/15/26 at 12:57am
Announcement incoming ...
Sam Pickleton's instagram -
"TOMORROW"
posted Monday Sept 14, 2026
Updated On: 9/19/26 at 12:57 AM
Posted: 9/15/26 at 5:50am
Posted: 9/15/26 at 6:02am
But I don’t want Pinkleton to make Annie weird! Plus, are they aiming for Spring 2027 run or the following Fall?
Updated On: 9/15/26 at 06:02 AM
Posted: 9/15/26 at 6:36am
iluvtheatertrash said: "I adore this show and I loved Charles Strouse very much. Even worked for him. But, unless they've got one hell of a Hannigan I just don't see they're selling. And I think Pinkleton is all wrong."
Agreed. Pimkleton’s sensibility and Annie are completely at cross purpose. Perhaps I will be surprised,
Posted: 9/15/26 at 7:09am
ANNIE is Sam Pinkleton’s favorite musical and always mentions that it’s the show he saw as a kid that sparked his love of theater. If anyone should have a go at reinvigorating the exhausted horse that is ANNIE it would be him. Knowing him, he’d definitely honor the musical by toning down his expected approach and make this his first more conventional production.
Posted: 9/15/26 at 7:45am
I don't think someone loving a show means that "if anyone deserves a chance, it's them".
Posted: 9/15/26 at 8:07am
Dreamboy3 said: "iluvtheatertrash said: "I adore this show and I loved Charles Strouse very much. Even worked for him. But, unless they've got one hell of a Hannigan I just don't see they're selling. And I think Pinkleton is all wrong."
Agreed. Pimkleton’s sensibility and Annie are completely at cross purpose. Perhaps I will be surprised,"
I recall reading similar skepticism about him and Rocky Horror. Granted, I know some people here had some issues with his direction, but that production seems to have exceeded most people's expectations both critically and commercially.
Posted: 9/15/26 at 8:09am
I think the cast had a lot to do with RH's success. I thought the direction was quite abysmal.
Posted: 9/15/26 at 8:17am
I think Sam Pinkleton’s direction style skews more playful than “weird.” And Annie needs to have a sense of playfulness or it’s dull. I’d be super interested to see his vision for it.
Posted: 9/15/26 at 8:44am
I wouldnt mind a production that leans into the cartoon of it all....
Posted: 9/15/26 at 8:59am
Posted: 9/15/26 at 9:02am
Posted: 9/15/26 at 9:06am
I just need him to use the Grace Jones arrangement of “Tomorrow” that’s in the Oh Mary pre show playlist
Posted: 9/15/26 at 9:13am
Jinkx Monsoon as Miss Hannigan or we all riot.
Posted: 9/15/26 at 9:19am
Posted: 9/15/26 at 9:22am
Give us Sherie Rene Scott !
Posted: 9/15/26 at 9:25am
Michael Arden is one of this revival's lead producers, along with Hal Luftig's new company Halcyon Theatricals.
Posted: 9/15/26 at 9:25am
The press release says it will be a fresh theatrical perspective for a new generation of theatergoers. I’m choosing to emphasize “theatrical” here.
His casting for OM has been stellar. His casting for other shows has been more chaotic. Chaotic is kind of his thing. That’s not always the best thing for a big musical that its producers will want to run for years. There are very few titles that would sell on their own without stars, but I have a hard time seeing many actually-famous people signing on to this for an extended run.
At a minimum it should be better than the Lapine production and more interesting than the very traditional Jenn Thompson tour.
Posted: 9/15/26 at 9:27am
Did bwyworld jump the gun with their article? Nothing on the Playbill site yet. The link to tickets takes you to the anniebroadeay site where nothing loads for me.
Posted: 9/15/26 at 9:28am
EDSOSLO858 said: "Michael Arden is one of this revival's lead producers, along with Hal Luftig's new company Halcyon Theatricals."
It’s Michael ALden.
https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/michael-a-alden-490399
Posted: 9/15/26 at 9:29am
inception said: "Did bwyworld jump the gun with their article? Nothing on the Playbill site yet. The link to tickets takes you to the anniebroadeay site where nothing loads for me."
Michael Paulson made it official though:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/theater/annie-broadway-revival.html
Posted: 9/15/26 at 9:30am
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "Michael Arden is one of this revival's lead producers, along with Hal Luftig's new company Halcyon Theatricals."
It’s Michael ALden.
https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/michael-a-alden-490399"
Ah! I wasn't aware, thought it was a careless NYT typo at first.
Posted: 9/15/26 at 9:31am
ACL2006 said: "They'll need a name in this for it to sell. Whoopi did the show at MSG a few years ago and she couldn't even sell out the show."
That was also Madison Square Garden, of which their theatre can hold anywhere from roughly 2000 to 6000 seats. Depending on the capacity they used, that’s basically selling 3-4 Broadway house performances in a single performance.
Posted: 9/15/26 at 9:33am
I think Amy Poehler would be good casting. She is very much an heir of Carol Burnett and it’s her favorite musical. Plus Sam directed her besties Rachel and Maya so she probably knows if she’d succeed with his style.
