Description
This is a rare April 1997 playbill from the opening weeks of the Broadway revival of the CHARLES STROUSE, MARTIN CHARNIN and THOMAS MEEHAN musical comedy "ANNIE" at the Martin Beck Theatre in New York City. (The 20th Anniversary revival opened March 26th, 1997 and ran for 239 performances.) ..... The musical starred NELL CARTER as "Miss Hannigan", CONRAD JOHN SCHUCK as "Oliver Warbucks" and BRITTNY KISSINGER in the title role and included SUTTON FOSTER in one of her earliest stage roles. Others in the cast included COLLEEN DUNN, JIM RYAN, KAREN BYERS-BLACKWELL, RAYMOND THORNE, CHRISTIANA ANBRI, CASSIDY LADDEN, MEKENZIE ROSEN-STONE, CASEY TUMA, LYNDSEY WATKINS, J. B. ADAMS, MELISSA O'MALLEY, MICHAEL E. GOLD, BRAD WILLS, TOM TREADWELL, DREW TAYLOR, BARBARA TIRRELL, KELLEY SWAIM, ALEXANDRA KIESMAN, ELIZABETH RICHMOND, MICHAEL JOHN McGANN and JENNIFER L. NEULAND ..... CREDITS: Music by CHARLES STROUSE ("Annie", "Bye Bye Birdie", "All American", "Golden Boy", "Applause", "It's a Bird ... It's a Plane ... It's Superman!", "Charlie and Algernon", "Dance a Little Closer"); Lyrics by MARTIN CHARNIN ("Annie", "I Remember Mama", "Hot Spot", "The First", "Mata Hari", "Zenda", "Two By Two", "La Strada"); Book by THOMAS MEEHAN ("Annie", "I Remember Mama", "Ain't Broadway Grand", "The Producers", "Hairspray", "Bombay Dreams") based on the syndicated comic strip "Little Orphan Annie"; Sets designed by KENNETH FOY; Costumes designed by THEONI V. ALDREDGE; Choreographed by PETER GENNARO; Directed by MARTIN CHARNIN; Produced by TIMOTHY CHILDS, ROGER HESS and JUJAMCYN THEATERS in association with TERRI B. CHILDS and AL NOCCIOLINO ..... DETAILS: The 68 page playbill measures 5 3/8" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team and individual head shots of the cast ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a handwritten note on the back cover, this playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
