Annie Tickets

The world premiere of Annie took place in East Haddam, Connecticut, United States on August 10, 1976. It was performed at the Goodspeed Opera House and saw countless people in attendance. The first ever title role of the play was played by the popular actress, Kristen Vigard. However, Andrea McArdle replaced her after only a week of the performance, while Vigard played the understudy. The music of the show was composed by Charles Strouse, and he did a brilliant job creating mesmerizing tunes that never fail to make the audience sing along. The lead character of the musical, Annie, is an eleven-year-old girl. She is an orphan and her only dream is to find her parents. She is spunky and optimistic and her character never fails to touch the hearts of the audience.

The book of the play was written by Thomas Meehan and the lyrics by Martin Charnin. The Broadway production of Annie premiered on April 21, 1977. It was performed at the Alvin Theatre and went on to become a great hit. It included a star-studded cast which included Sandy Faison in the role of Grace Farrell, Doroth Loudon as Miss Hannigan, Reid Sheldon playing Daddy Warbucks, and Andrea McArdle in the lead character of Annie. The play became popular with the masses as well as with the critics and gained various awards. It won seven Tony Awards out of eleven nominations. Some of the awards they won included Best Book, Best Score, as well as the prestigious Tony Award for Best Musical.

The closing of the Broadway version of Annie took place on January 2, 1983 following approximately 2,377 shows. The play set a record by becoming the longest-running musical at the Alvin Theatre. Ever since then, the play has gone on various tours all over the country as well as the rest of the world. The musical opened up at the West End on May 3, 1978 at the Victoria Palace Theatre. It also went on to gain tremendous success and gave numerous performances. It ended on November 28, 1981 following 1,485 successful shows. Some of the most popular tracks from the play include "It's the Hard Knock Life," "Tomorrow," and many more.

With brilliant choreography by Keith Levenson and heart-touching music, Annie is a play that has all the elements of success. It has been in various productions, such as the North American Tour in 1978 and the United States Tour in the same year. In addition, the musical has also seen several international productions, including the Australia Tour in 2011, the United Kingdom Tour in 2006, and many more.

Now, this exciting musical is all set to go on its latest tour and your city will be its next stop. This is a great opportunity to catch Annie live in action at your nearest theater. Take advantage of this chance by securing your Annie tickets and prepare to have an amazing theatrical experience!