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'Annie' Returning to Broadway for 50th Anniversary Production
Producers say casting and a production timeline will be announced later for the revival, which will return the Tony-winning musical to Broadway in fall 2027.
- A new Broadway revival of the musical 'Annie' will premiere in fall 2027, marking the 50th anniversary of its original 1977 debut.
- Originally debuting at the Alvin Theatre, now the Neil Simon Theatre, the musical won seven of its 11 Tony Award nominations, cementing its legacy.
- Tony-Winning director Sam Pinkleton, known for 'Oh, Mary!' and 'The Rocky Horror Show,' will lead the new production with creative vision.
- Describing 'Annie' as a 'New York story,' the family of original book writer Thomas Meehan called the upcoming production a 'homecoming' for Broadway.
- Producers Michael Alden, Hal Luftig, Cathy Dantchik, and Kevin Connor have not yet announced casting or the specific theater for the 2027 revival.
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Oh, Mary! director Sam Pinkleton is bringing Annie back to Broadway
Broadway has heard a tired, weary nation crying out for a new deal and has responded. Annie, the musical about the titular little orphan who first charmed Broadway audiences in 1977, will return to the New York stage next year for a 50th anniversary production. It will be directed by Sam Pinkleton, who you may recognize from his recent Broadway successes Oh, Mary! and The Rocky Horror Show. Needless to say, Annie is a bit more, uh, family-orien…
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