The best-loved musical of all time “Annie” returns to The Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale
The best-loved musical of all time “Annie” returns to The Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale
October 10 – 22, 2023
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We are thrilled to announce that the timeless classic, “Annie,” is making a triumphant return to The Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale from October 10th to 22nd, 2023. This production, based on Harold Gray’s beloved comic strip “Little Orphan Annie,” has captured the hearts of audiences for decades.
The story of “Annie” began when lyricist Martin Charnin stumbled upon a coffee table book titled “The Life and Hard Times of Little Orphan Annie.” What started as a Christmas gift for a friend turned into a lifelong passion project as Charnin fell in love with the strip and embarked on a mission to secure the rights.
Since its debut, “Annie” has achieved remarkable success, winning numerous awards, including Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Score. The production originally graced the Broadway stage in 1977, captivating audiences with its unforgettable songs, including “Tomorrow,” “It’s the Hard Knock Life,” and “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile.”
With multiple Broadway revivals, film adaptations, and international performances, “Annie” continues to inspire and entertain audiences of all ages. Don’t miss the chance to experience the magic of this heartwarming musical at The Broward Center this October. Join us in celebrating the enduring optimism and indomitable spirit of “Annie.”
The original production of ANNIE had its world premiere on Aug 10, 1976 at the Goodspeed Opera House (Michael J. Price, Executive Director) and opened on Broadway on April 21, 1977 at the Alvin Theatre (Neil Simon theatre). It went on to win the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, seven Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, the Grammy for Best Cast Show Album and seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Book (Thomas Meehan) and Best Score (Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin). It closed on Broadway after playing 2,377 performances. ANNIE was revived on Broadway in 1997 and again in 2014. It has been made into a film three times (1982, 1999, 2014) and was most recently featured as a live television production on NBC. The show remains one of the biggest Broadway musical hits ever; it has been performed in 28 languages and has been running somewhere around the world for 45 years.
The beloved score for ANNIE includes “Maybe,” “It’s the Hard Knock Life,” “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile,” “Easy Street,” “I Don’t Need Anything But You” and the eternal anthem of optimism, “Tomorrow.”
This production of ANNIE was licensed by Music Theatre International.
By permission of Tribune Content Agency, LLC, ANNIE is based on Harold Gray’s popular comic strip “Little Orphan Annie” which premiered in the 1920s in the New York Daily News and became one of the most widely read strips in the ‘30s and ‘40s. Lyricist Martin Charnin bought a coffee table book called “The Life and Hard Times of Little Orphan Annie” as a Christmas gift for a friend in 1970. The clerk at the bookstore was too busy to wrap the book, so Charnin took the book home to wrap it. Instead, he read it and fell in love with the strip and set out to secure the rights. The friend never got the book.
