ANNIE returns to NYC at the Theatre at MSG for the 2024 holiday season; tour will switch from non-Eq to Equity

I can't remember the last time a non-Eq tour switched to Equity partway through?


In a rare move for the industry, the national touring production of Annie will switch from Non-Equity to equity status this fall. The Non-Equity tour played its final performance last month in Portland, OR.

The Equity tour will also play a five-week engagement at the theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City over the holiday season - though dates have yet to be announced.

Aside from a change in union status, the tour will retain its creative team. The touring production of Annie is directed by Jenn Thompson, and has choreography by Patricia Wilcox (Motown, A Night with Janis Joplin), orchestrations by Dan DeLange, 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.

Updated On: 6/21/24 at 03:39 PM

What's the current tour like?

Jinx Monsoon for Hannigan plz.

Call_me_jorge said: "jpbran said: "Guessing the move is to entice/placate a “name” for one of the roles maybe."

Faith Prince, perhaps?"

Faith Prince was a replacement in the 2012 revival (following Katie Finneran and Jane Lynch). Unfortunately, she was out the afternoon I went, though.

Call_me_jorge said: "jpbran said: "Guessing the move is to entice/placate a “name” for one of the roles maybe."

Faith Prince, perhaps?"

They would be lucky to get someone of talent but what they really need is a NAME to move tickets at that time of year.

Faith Prince is not a name, has never been a name, and will never be a name.

(Getting a name is easier said than done.)

Notice there are no wide shots in the sizzle reel because they don't want to show the cheap looking set.

Annie Equity tour stopped in Baltimore this past week.  Had to sell some weekday seats with Lucky Seat & a box office Rush, but overall sales were strong ... especially on the weekend shows which were sold out save a few singles.  

Olive Ross-Kline (Molly) steals the spotlight.  Very young still so tough to predict her future, but seems to have the stage presence to be a star in the future.