Description
This is a rare souvenir program from the Original Broadway production of the CHARLES STROUSE, MARTIN CHARNIN and THOMAS MEEHAN musical comedy hit "ANNIE" at the Alvin Theatre in New York City. (The production opened April 21st, 1977 and ran for 2377 performances.) ..... The musical starred DOLORES WILSON as "Miss Hannigan", REID SHELTON as "Oliver Warbucks" and thirteen year-old SARAH JESSICA PARKER who took over the title role on March 6th, 1979. Others in the cast included MARY BRACKEN PHILLIPS, ROBERT FITCH, RAYMOND THORNE, BARBARA ERWIN, JENNINE BABO, RANDALL ANNE BROOKS, KIM FEDENA, JODI FORD, KAREN SCHLEIFER, JENN THOMPSON, EDWIN BORDO, EDIE COWAN, DONALD CRAIG, JOHN DEYLE, GARY GENDELL, JAMES HOSBEIN, CHRIS JAMISON, MARI McMINN, ALFRED TOIGO and ANN UNGAR ..... 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 DAVID MITCHELL; Costumes designed by THEONI V. ALDREDGE; Choreographed by PETER GENNARO; Directed by MARTIN CHARNIN; Produced by MIKE NICHOLS ..... DETAILS: The oversized 20 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, a page of excerpts from a number of New York reviews, lyrics to several of the show's most popular songs, a history of the comic strip and several pages of production photos ..... PLEASE NOTE: The scanned pages have been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are slightly wider than shown ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor creasing along the seam and light surface rubbing to the covers, this program 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 sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
