Annie Gets NYC-Aimed National Tour Starting Summer 2005

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 5/21/04 at 1:19pm

Annie, the smash Broadway musical, will be introduced to a new generation starting in summer 2005 when a New York-aimed tour launches in Seattle, producer Rodger Hess told Playbill On-Line.

The 1977 show's lyricist, Martin Charnin, will direct the Equity production, to be produced by Ken Gentry, Rodger Hess, Tim and Terri Childs. The production will include a new song written for Daddy Warbucks, "Why Should I Change a Thing?," which premiered in an Australian staging and made its U.S. premiere in a 2004 mini tour.

Bookings for the 2005-06 tour are being lined up, with a hope to play Broadway or another major Manhattan venue in 2006, Hess said. No casting has been announced.


***Has anyone heard the new song?***

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 5/21/04 at 1:50pm

EEK! NO!!! The last one bombed and it is WAY too soon!


side note -- Joanna Pacitti was soo much better than Britney Kissinger, who the producers dumped Pacitti for,in that last revival.

[musicgal04]

Posted: 5/21/04 at 2:45pm

Way too soon for an Annie Revival. Why oh why?

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 5/21/04 at 2:54pm

I sure do hope they have another contest to cast Annie! Fun times!

[ChrisLovesShows]

Posted: 5/21/04 at 3:08pm

I hear you Namo! That worked so well, I do hope they do it again.