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In 1977, Nichols produced the original Broadway production of the hugely successful musical "Annie", which ran for 2,377 performances until 1983. Nichols won the Tony Award for Best Musical. Later in 1977, Nichols directed D.L. Coburn's "The Gin Game". The play ran for 517 performances and won a Tony Award for Best Actress for Jessica Tandy.