Annie (Musical) - Premiere
Annie (musical)
Youth Choir at Christuskirche
Musical Orchestra
Martina Jäger, Set Design and Direction
District Cantor Lars Schwarze, Conductor
Music by Charles Strouse
Book by Thomas Meehan
Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Based on “Little Orphan Annie” with permission from the Chicago Tribune, New York Times Syndicate Inc.
German adaptation by Holger Hauer and Jürgen Hartmann (2014)
Annie is an orphan who, in 1933, sets out with her dog Sandy to find her parents. A chance encounter leads her to the home of the wealthy but grumpy businessman Warbucks. He offers a large reward to find Annie’s parents, which attracts a cunning pair of con artists. Eventually, Annie learns that her parents have long since passed away. But with her endearing nature, she has long since won over Mr. Warbucks’ heart, and he now adopts her.
Inspired by the radio hits of the 1930s, Charles Strouse created cheerful music that invites you to hum along. The most famous hit to this day is the song “Tomorrow.”
ANNIE is one of the successful musicals based on a comic strip and ran for 2,377 performances in New York. It won seven Tony Awards and the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Musical.
In 2014, a new film adaptation of ANNIE starring Jamie Foxx and others hit theaters. Please note that this film version differs significantly from the stage production—but the charm of this nostalgic musical is unbeatable anyway!
Courtesy of Musik und Bühne Verlag.
