Annie Warbucks | Variety Print August 10, 1993 | 12:00AM PT At long last, "Annie Warbucks" alights in Manhattan, a small miracle given the fact that this famously troubled show has been killed once, orphaned twice and has boasted three Annies since its debut in January 1990 as "Annie 2: Miss Hannigan's Revenge," a musical fondly remembered for its legendary badness. At long last, “Annie Warbucks” alights in Manhattan, a small miracle given the fact that this famously troubled show has been killed once, orphaned twice and has boasted three Annies since its debut in January 1990 as “Annie 2: Miss Hannigan’s Revenge,” a musical fondly remembered for its legendary badness.

“Annie Warbucks” is an infinitely better show than “Miss Hannigan’s Revenge.” It has charm (though not nearly as much as the original “Annie” in 1977), several good songs from Martin Charnin and Charles Strouse and — the real miracle in this production, which has been downsized from a $ 5.5 million Broadway promise to a $ 1 million Off Broadway reality — simply beautiful, elegant settings by Ming Cho Lee that unfold like origami. At 2 1/2 hours, it still runs too long for the target family audience, especially in the first act, and no one would miss the 20 minutes it could easily lose. Conversely, Thomas Meehan’s book, though much improved, has the staccato sound of a piece that has been endlessly cut, patched and rewritten (which, of course, it has). In Kathryn Zaremba, this sequel has a good, though only good, Annie. She’s cute and blessed with a sturdy, attractive voice, but she has to fake Annie’s charisma and she’s completely unformed as an actress.

Such artlessness can be a virtue, especially in child actors; here, however, it leaves a noticeable hole in the proceedings. Happily, that hole is amply filled by most of the adult cast, starting with Harve Presnell’s Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks. It’s Christmas morning, 1933; Warbucks’ adoption of Annie seems complete, and a holiday celebration is under way. But the festivities are interrupted by New York City child welfare commissioner Harriet Doyle, a comic villainess easily the rival of Miss Hannigan and played with shlumpy, grumpy relish by Alene Robertson. She directs Daddy to find a wife within 60 days or it’s back to the orphanage for Annie. The obvious choice is right under Warbucks’ nose, in the person of his young, attractive secretary Grace (Marguerite MacIntyre).

To press the point, Annie and the service staff, headed by the fine butler Drake (a smooth Kip Niven), sing “That’s the Kind of Woman.” Daddy, however, is convinced he’s too old for Grace, explaining why in the lovely “A Younger Man.” Eventually, he falls — or thinks he falls — for the more seasoned Sheila Kelly, and who wouldn’t? She’s played by Donna McKechnie in a gleeful comic turn and she’s a revelation, particularly in her mean, rousing duet with the commish. Before the show wends its way to a completely predictable ending, Annie will have learned about love from a family of sharecroppers in Tennessee (all awfully played), helped FDR (Raymond Thorne) create the Tennessee Valley Authority, and brought her pals from the orphanage (a pitifully underpopulated group) aboard the Staten Island Ferry for a wedding party, where they and the grownups have a terrific dance number in “All Dolled Up.” And Grace will have delivered the musical’s sole standout number, the torchy “It Would Have Been Wonderful.” This is a show that gives away its entire plot and nearly all its secrets in the song titles.

Despite the years of development, Strouse and Charnin still haven’t come up with a number for Annie to equal “Tomorrow,” and the one that tries, “I Always Knew,” is derivative and illiterate (“Tomorrow can come true”). Along with that anemic kids’ chorus, the limitations of the move to Off Broadway are most apparent in Keith Levinson’s thin orchestrations and the thin-sounding band he leads. But Charnin and choreographer Peter Gennaro deploy their comparatively large company with considerable finesse, even if Presnell sometimes seems on the verge of bursting through the proscenium. Theoni V. Aldredge’s costumes are characteristically in-period with a sense of humor, and Ken Billington’s lovely lighting adds greatly to the first-rate look of the settings. The show still seems unfinished — among other quibbles, one could complain that there’s not enough Annie Warbucks in “Annie Warbucks”– but it’s a competent and frequently pleasant show. That should satisfy a lot of customers, who may give the expensively refurbished Variety Arts Theater the validation it needs.

The show will never make Charnin, Strouse and Meehan the millions they earned from “Annie,” but it will finally let them get on with their lives, for which we can all be grateful. Annie Warbucks Annie Warbucks | Music Theatre International Music Theatre International Request Licenses & Perusals, Pay Invoices Your Web Profile We are working quickly to merge our two logins. Region Original Off-Broadway Version (1993) The world's favorite orphan returns in the sequel to the international smash hit. All the ingredients that made Annie so successful are here once again, with an old-fashioned romance thrown in for good measure, in Annie Warbucks! Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, return with all new laughs, romance and unforgettable songs. The action picks up right where Annie leaves off, when Child Welfare Commissioner Harriet Doyle arrives on the scene to inform Daddy Warbucks that he must marry within 60 days so that the newly adopted Annie can have a proper mother.

In the end, Daddy Warbucks' whirlwind search for a fitting bride uncovers not only a plot by Doyle and her daughter to strip him of his fortune, but also his true feelings for Grace Farrell. Annie Warbucks, the family-friendly musical, is a wonderful opportunity to showcase a diverse cast of characters with strong vocal and acting abilities. The show also includes a large featured ensemble, making it the perfect choice for middle schools, high schools and community theatres! Another Postponement for 'Annie' Sequel - NYTimes.com Another Postponement for 'Annie' Sequel By GLENN COLLINS Published: February 20, 1993 "Annie Warbucks," the financially troubled and often-delayed sequel to the hit musical "Annie," has fallen short of its investment goal and will not come to Broadway this season, its producer announced yesterday. The show, with book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse and lyrics and direction by Martin Charnin, was to have opened on April 21 at the Neil Simon Theater. The show's producer, Karen Walter Goodwin, said in a statement that funds were not available "to open the show this season." Ms.

Goodwin declined further comment. A member of the production team who spoke on condition of anonymity said that "Annie Warbucks" was more than a million dollars short of its $5.5 million capitalization. The show was originally scheduled to open on March 18, but it was delayed until April after a key investor withdrew late last year. Ms. Goodwin's statement said that "the authors, the producer and the theater owner are in discussions regarding rescheduling but there is nothing definite to report." James M. Nederlander, owner of the Neil Simon Theater, said that a fall opening was "a possibility." The original "Annie" opened on April 21, 1977 at the Alvin Theater (now the Neil Simon) and ran for 2,377 performances, closing on Jan. 1, 1983. Rewrite of a Sequel "Annie Warbucks" is a rewritten version of "Annie 2," which was originally planned by Mr. Charnin in 1982 and then repeatedly postponed. When "Annie 2" finally opened in Washington in January 1990, reviews were poor and the show was closed.

The show was later overhauled at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Conn. Reconstituted as "Annie Warbucks," the musical began rehearsals in early 1992, opened in Chicago, and toured to Houston, Seattle, San Bernardino, Calif., San Diego and Los Angeles, closing there last fall. Mr. Strouse and Mr. Charnin insisted yesterday that "Annie 2" had a future. "This show will come to Broadway if I have to sit on a stool and tell it," Mr. Charnin said.

'Annie Warbucks' a solid musical | CJOnline.com 'Annie Warbucks' a solid musical Posted: Monday, December 01, 2008 By Phil Grecian "Annie Warbucks," Topeka Civic Theatre's Christmas musical, is the sequel to, but not the equal to, "Annie." There are no breakout songs of the caliber of "Tomorrow." There are, in fact, no breakout songs at all, though Martin Charnin and Charles Strouse, who wrote both shows, tried awfully hard with "When You Smile" and "I Always Knew," and they tried to echo "Easy Street" with a number called "Leave It to the Girls." But, of course, with the exception of "Godfather II" and "The Bride of Frankenstein," a sequel is rarely up to the original. It is more fair to judge a sequel for what it accomplishes, than to compare it to the original piece, and "Annie Warbucks" accomplishes much, especially with this cast. You must have a strong performer playing Annie, and director Shannon Reilly has found one.

Bethany Kennedy can belt a song like any Broadway baby you ever heard, even managing to find the right notes submerged in some of these thin soup melodies and making them more than they are. She's a star. David Pomeroy is delightful as Daddy Warbucks. He has sacrificed all of his hair, but none of his stage presence or strong musical voice. I've always known that Rosie Cutrer is a splendid character actor, but if I ever knew how well she sings, I'd forgotten it. Her turn as the villainous Mrs. Doyle is a piquant cross between Olive Oyl and the Wicked Witch of the West. As Mrs. Kelly, Cortni Hurst delights with the tongue-in-cheek, "But You Go On," and, with Cutrer, on "Leave It to the Girls." Other standouts are Secily Rees as Grace, Butch Wilkerson as the butler, Drake, and Jared Martin as Alvin. Special mention must also be made of Sydney Borchers, a tiny 8-year-old girl who keeps up with Kennedy on the duet "Love," has a presence that is stunning, and knows her way around a deep Tennessee dialect.

With community theatre, you generally find yourself giving a pass to one weak actor or another. Not this time. They can all act and they can all sing (kudos to Nancy Goodall's solid music direction), and each solo is a surprise and a pleasure. Some of them can dance, and all of them can make you think they can dance. Credit choreographer Angie Allendorf Price. The voices in the chorus numbers are multilayered and rich, and the 20 little girls playing orphans should just be booked as a group for the next road show of either "Annie" script. "Annie Warbucks" is an evening of American optimism just when we need it. Stick around for the end of the curtain call. There's a payoff that will bring a tear to your eye. It did mine. Phil Grecian is a published playwright from Topeka whose work is performed internationally. He may be reached at PGrecian@aol.com . Related Searches Annie The Broadway Musical 30th Anniversary Recoding - Time Life 23. A New Deal For Christmas —Oliver Warbucks, Grace, Annie & more 24. Finale; Tomorrow — All (Including Sandy) 25.

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Interruptions & Explanation by Martin Chamin 40. All I've Got Is Me (album) — Amanda Balon as Annie 41. I Guess THings Happen for the Best — Marissa O'Donnell as Annie 42. My Daddy (album) — Andrea McArdle as Annie 43. Miss Hannigan Concludes (album) — Carol Burnett 44. Tomorrow is Now (album) — Harvey Presnell as Oliver Warbucks and others 45. Introduction of Bonus Material by Andrea McArdle 46. Why Should I Change a Thing? (album) — Conrad John Schuck as Oliver Warbucks 47. Don't Mess with Mother (album) — Kathie Lee Gifford as Miss Hannigan 48. It's Christmas (album) — Andrea McArdle and others Customer Reviews Annie (musical) - Wikiquote Annie (musical) Jump to: navigation , search Annie is a musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie . It has music by Charles Strouse , lyrics by Martin Charnin , and a book by Thomas Meehan .

It was first staged in 1976, and was filmed in 1982 (by director John Huston ) and filmed for TV in 1999 (by director Rob Marshall ). All quotations listed here appear in all three works, unless otherwise noted. Contents Leaping Lizards! Just look at this joint! The Bolsheviks? Leaping lizards! The sun'll come out Tomorrow, so you gotta hang on till tomorrow, come what may! Tomorrow, Tomorrow, I love ya, Tomorrow! You're only a day away. From the song "Tomorrow". They say [the Autocopter] can land on a dime... whatever that may be. Why do I smell wet dog? [about why he refuses to adopt Annie] I'm a businessman. I love money, I love power, I love capitalism. I do not now and never will love children. Grace! Get me J. Edgar on the phone! Drake! Get me the chief of police! Asp! Get me Walter Winchell! PUNJAB!!! Get me William Randolph Hearst! And, Saunders, get me a drink! Why any kid would wanna be an orphan is beyond me. I am not zoned for dogs.

Oliver Warbucks the Millionaire? (Grace Farell: No, Oliver Warbucks the Billionaire.) I make a very dry martini. You had me followed? [The above two lines are from the song "Sign".] My God is that thing real? Orphans[ edit ] Who cares what they're wearing on Main street, or Saville Row? It's what you wear from ear to ear and not from head to toe that matters... You're never fully dressed without a smile! From the song "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile". We love you, Miss Hannigan. [Miss Hannigan urges them to say it on occasion.] [Annie's orphan friends arrive at Warbucks' house to find Annie] Duffy: We're friends of Annie's. Warbucks: Annie's gone. Her parents came and took her away. Molly: But they wasn't her real parents, mister. They was bad people. Warbucks: [shocked] LEAPING LIZARDS!! Pepper: Molly shouldn't be in this room. [she gets out of bed and walks across the other orphans' beds] Pepper: She's a baby. She cries all the time. She wets the bed.

Molly: I do not! Duffy: [pushes Pepper] You're the one who shouldn't be in here! Annie: Do you want Miss Hannigan to come in here?! Go back to bed! (the other orphans return to bed, except for Pepper, who stares at Annie) Annie: Now! Or you'll have me to deal with. Pepper: Aw, blow it out your ol' wazoo. (she returns to bed) (Annie has just calmed down Molly after her nightmare) Annie: Close your eyes. Think about your folks. Molly: You're the only one who really has folks. Mine are dead. Annie: Think about the folks who want to adopt you, because want a little girl with brown hair and brown eyes. (Annie then goes into the rest of the song "Maybe" until Miss Hannigan comes in.) Miss Hannigan: Did I hear...singing in here? All right, fine. Since we're all so wide awake...! Get up! Get out of bed! (Orphans groan) Miss Hannigan: Clean up this mess! Get dressed! And this room had better be regulation before breakfast, my little pig droppings.

Or kill, kill, kill! Annie: But it's in the middle of the night. Miss Hannigan: (mocks) "But it's in the middle of the night." (normally; grabs Annie) And if this floor don't shine like the top of the Chrysler Building , your backsides will. Y'understand? Orphans: Yes, Miss Hannigan. Miss Hannigan: What do we say, Annie? Annie: I love you, Miss Hannigan. Miss Hannigan: Why any kid would wanna be an orphan is beyond me. (After the "Hard Knock Life" number; the orphans have hidden Annie in a laundry basket.) Miss Hannigan: What are you all just standing around here for?! You're supposed to clean the bathroom and the kitchen before lunch, my little pig-droppings! And if ya skip the corners, there will be no lunch. And we're not having hot mush today. (The orphans cheer until Miss Hannigan blows her whistle) Miss Hannigan: We're having cold mush. (The orphans groan) Orphans: We love you, Miss Hannigan. Miss Hannigan: Wonderful. (looks around) Where's Annie? Molly: She had to go bathroom.

Miss Hannigan: (mocks) "She had to go bathroom." Bundles' voice: Miss Hannigan! (Miss Hannigan is surprised to hear his voice) Miss Hannigan: Oh! Mr. Bundles. Orphans: Mr. Bundles. (Annie has revealed Sandy the dog to her fellow orphans) Pepper: He smells. Molly: What's his name, Annie? Annie: Guess. Pepper: That ain't a name for this mutt! (she and the other orphans laugh) (Miss Hannigan has discovered Sandy.) Annie: ...I love you, Miss Hannigan? Miss Hannigan: And you will love the paddle closet, Annie! And this will love the sausage factory! (Orphans cry out) What? Orphans: We love you, Miss Hannigan. Miss Hannigan: (sarcastically) Shut up. (Grace Farrell has come to present Oliver Warbucks' proposal for an orphan) Grace: Miss Hannigan, I am the private secretary to Oliver Warbucks. Miss Hannigan: The Oliver Warbucks? Oliver Warbucks the millionaire? Grace: No, Oliver Warbucks, the billionaire. Grace: Uh, Mr.

Warbucks, I'd like you to meet... Warbucks: No time for dinner tonight, so tell Mrs. Pugh to send up an American-cheese sandwich at midnight. Come along, Miss Farrell. Let's get started. [a press representative snaps a photograph of him; Warbucks screams, grabs the representative's camera, and smashes it to the ground] Warbucks: WHAT THE DEVIL'S GOIN' ON HERE?!! Grace: Oh, Mr. Warbucks, this is the press representative! Your image! Warbucks: Oh! Oh, yes! [laughs] Pick him up, Punjab. Uh, get him another camera. [he and Grace laugh] ANNIE WARBUCKS CAST PAGE ANNIE WARBUCKS CAST PAGE Online Ordering Dear Cast Members of Annie Warbucks: My sincere apologies for not being in touch sooner with information on the August musical. As many of you know I was busy with a summer camp, a mainstage musical, a kids' workshop, and the fifth season of The Friends of Broadway. It's been a crazy summer but I've thoroughly enjoyed it! I AM GOING TO NEED EVERYONE'S SPEEDY COOPERATION TO GET THIS SHOW OFF THE GROUND.

DO NOT IGNORE THIS EMAIL....READ IT THOROUGHLY AND GET THE THINGS BACK TO ME VIA EMAIL THAT I NEED SO WE CAN HAVE AN ENJOYABLE EXPRERIENCE. THANKS!!! This email is JAM PACKED...do take the time to read it in its entirety. In this email you will find: 1. A cast list with phone numbers and emails 2. Rehearsal schedule for Annie Warbucks 3. Performance information 6. Measurements, scripts, program bios information 7. Volunteer info 1. CAST LIST, EMAILS, PHONE NUMBERS CHILD LEADS Annie (Fri, Sun) * Alexandra Bilbo Annie (Sat, Mon) * Gina Molly (Fri, Sun) * Zoe Virant Molly (Sat, Mon) * Stephanie Pilavin Tessie * Crystal Lake Evans Sheila Kelly * Tara Mowery Getchonis Commissioner Doyle * Ellen Simmons Mrs. Clark/Harriet * Cara Leonard/Samantha Hammel Gladys/Dr. Whittleby * Jeannette Lake-Jackson Olivia (Sat & Mon) * Alex Bilbo CHILD ENSEMBLE Kerry Getchonis 2.

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE All rehearsals at the Memorial Congregational Church, 26 Church Street in Sudbury except the dress rehearsal at the theater. Please carefully look over which scenes you are in then look at the schedule to see when you should attend rehearsal. Thanks! DOUBLE CHECK YOUR SCRIPT TO BE SURE YOU'RE SCHEDULED! Act 1, scene 1 - Full Cast (no Doyle or Clark) Songs: New Deal and Annie Ain't Just Annie Act 1, scene 2 - Warbucks, Grace, Doyle, Miss Clark, Simon, Annie Songs: Above the Law, Changes. Act 1, scene 3 - Annie, Orphans, Miss Clark, Warbucks, Whittleby. Song: The Other Woman. - Annie, Grace, Drake, Pugh, Servants, Warbucks, Mrs. Kelly, Doyle, Simon Act 1, scene 6 - Annie, Grace, Warbucks, Drake, Pugh, Servants, Doyle Songs: The King of Woman, A Younger Man,. Act 1, scene 7 - Miss Clark, Harriet, warbucks, Mrs. Kelly, Simon, Grace, Annie, Doyle Songs: But You Go On, Law Reprise.

Act 1, scene 8 - Warbucks, Drake, Simon, Annie, Orphans, Grace, Pugh, Doyle, Sandy. Song: I Got Me. Act 1, scene 9 Song: I Got Me Reprise. Act 2, scene 1 - Annie, Stanley, Ella, Alvin, CG Songs: Love and Love Reprise. Act 2, scene 2 - Gladys, Vandenberg, Warbucks, Grace, Lillianthal, Simon, Doyle, Sheila Kelly, Roosevelt, Annie, Pattersons Songs: Somebody's Gotta Do Somethin and Leave it to the Girls Act 2, scene 3 Song: Wedding and I Always Knew SCHEDULE PLAN ON STAYING LATE, WORKING HARD, AND HAVING FUN!

Friday, August 1 4:00-8:00 * Alexandra and Gina, all vocals and 1-3 and 1-9 Saturday, August 2 9:00-10:00 * Act 1 scene 2 Vocals 10:00-11:00 * Act 1 scene 2 11:00-12:00 * Act 1 scene 5 12:00-12:30 * Lunch 12:30-1:30 * Act 1 scene 6 vocals 1:30-2:30 * Act 1 scene 6 2:30-5:00 * Act 2 scene 1 Sunday, August 3 12:00-2:30 * Act 2 scene 2 2:30-3:30 * Act 2 scene 4 3:30-4:15 * Act 2 scene 4 vocals 4:15-4:30 * Break 4:30-6:00 * Act 1 scene 7 with vocals 6:00

-6:45 * Act 2 scene 3 vocals 6:45-7:15 * Dinner 7:15-8:45 * Orphans (all vocals and read thru) 9:00-10:00 * Review....all who have SPEAKING LINES should come (no orphans or kids chorus) ..

also work Warbucks into 1-4 and adults in 1-8 Monday, August 4 9:00-1:00 * Annie and Orphans to do Act 1-4 1:00-1:30 * lunch 1:30-2:00 * Everyone who is in Act 1-4 2:00-4:00 * Act 1 scene 8 4:00-5:00 * Annie, Warbucks, Grace, Sheila, Commissioner review 5:00-5:30 * Dinner 5:30-10:00 * Act 1 scene 1 and Act 2 scene 3 (FULL CAST!) Tuesday, August 5 9:00-12:00 * Act One (full cast) 12:00-1:00 * Lunch 1:00-4:00 * Act Two (full cast) 4:00-5:00 * Review All Company Numbers (full cast) 5:00-6:00 * Full Cast for Act Two, scene 5 6:00-10:

00 * Run Show 9:00-11:00 * Emergency rehearsal if needed for specific scenes or characters 11:00-12:00 * Orphans 1:00-3:00 * Everyone except orphans and child ensemble 3:00-8:00 * Run Show Thursday, August 7 at Theatre 6pm-10pm FULL CAST 6:00-10:00 * RUN SHOW, FULL CAST 3.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE Performances take place August 8, 9, and 11 at 7:00 PM and August 10 at 2:00 PM at the Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratt's Mill Road, in Sudbury. Call time for all actors is 90 minutes, so that means you need to be there at 5:30 PM for a 7:00 show and 12:30 for a 2:00 show. DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED INTO THE THEATER. Parents are NOT allowed to save seats. Actors ONLY are allowed into the theater during call time. Doors open 30 minutes prior to show time. 4. Costume information We will provide most costume pieces except shoes and the dresses for the child ensemble. All actors must provide shoes and hosiery. ALL children need a pair of WHITE tights AND BLACK tights. Orphans AND CG need brown or black button up boots (jazz boots are OK) AND a pair of white Mary Jane's. Child Ensemble members need only have WHITE or Black Mary Jane's.

ANNIE must have black Mary-Jane's and frilly white socks. CHILD ENSEMBLE MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE: If you are NOT an orphan, Annie, or CG then you need to provide a period style Christmas dress and a pastel/white/light colored party dress (period style) for costumes. We apologize for not alerting you of this sooner. Thanks for your cooperation. 5. Ad information ADS ARE DUE WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 Every cast member, regardless of age or role in the show, MUST sell an ad to a local vendor (personal ads are also available) for the program. If you participated in a show with us before and have sold an ad in the past six months, then you do not need to sell an ad for this show. Ads MUST be emailed in JPEG or GIF format to FOBma@aol.com. If it's a personal ad (i.e. "Go Martha!) then you can simply send us an email with the text you want printed. Prices are $50 for 1/8 page, $75 for 1/4 page, $100 for half page, $150 for full page, and $200 for front or back cover.

In addition, we offer $10 "one-liners" that you can buy but do NOT count as a "sold ad" unless you have a minimum of five. The money coming from the sale of these program ads is a significant source of funding for the theater and this production, so we take it very seriously. Performers are encouraged to sell more than one ad, if at all possible. USHER & 50/50 RAFFLE:_________ ADV. TICKETS & REFRESHMENTS:_________ ICE:_________ AT THE DOOR SALES:_________ CHILD WRANGLER:_________ SELL SHOW BIZ KIDZ CD'S:_________ PREMIUM SEATING USHER:_________ ************************************************************************************* SAVING SEATS POLICY: There is absolutely no saving seats until the doors have opened and you are holding seats for late arrivals. Parents who are volunteering are encouraged to have a friend or family member wait in line at the doors early on to ensure best possible seating. Thank you! JOB DESCRIPTIONS USHER : Arrive 35 minutes early to the performance, stand at one of the theater doors and hand out programs.

Reminder: Do NOT allow anyone into the theater until half hour or until the director gives the OK. At the end of intermission, stand at the door and make sure that no food is brought into the auditorium. NO ONE GETS IN WITHOUT A TICKET! PREMIUM SEATING USHER : Arrive 35 minutes early to the performance, guarding the first 5 rows of the theater. Check everyones ticket before letting them sit in the premium seating section. SHOW BIZ KIDZ CD SELLER: Arrive at least 35 minutes prior to showtime and begin selling up to 5 minutes prior to showtime. CD's are $10 each. Man your station at least five minutes before intermission begins. At the end of sales, make sure the cash box is given to the stage manager or the director. PLEASE KEEP TRACK OF ALL SALES ON YOUR CHART!!! 50/50 RAFFLE : Arrive at least 35 minutes prior to showtime and begin selling up to 10 minutes prior. Man your station at least five minutes before intermission begins. Encourage people to buy tickets during intermission ($1 each, 6 for $5) and sell the tickets as well.

Once the last ticket is sold, divide the money in half. Give one half to the cash box and put the other half into a nice envelope. Work next to the refreshments people and be sure that the cash box, raffle money, and envelope are handed to the stage manager or Samantha before ACT II. REFRESHMENTS : Arrive at least 35 minutes prior to showtime and begin selling up to 10 minutes prior. Man your station at least five minutes before intermission begins. At the end of sales, make sure the cash box is given to the stage manager or the director. ADVANCED TICKETS: Arrive 35 minutes early to the performance and man a table next to the Door Sales people. Make sure you have the cash box and ticket envelops in hand. Right before ACT I begins, hand off the cash box with any remaining envelops inside to the Refreshments or 50/50 Raffle people. DOOR SALES: Same as Adv. Tix, except keep in mind door tickets are $1 more. Keep track on your chart!!! CHILD WRANGLER: Be backstage at half hour until curtain call.

Children MUST be kept quiet throughout the entire show and CANNOT leave backstage at ANY time. Kids who need to go to the bathroom should go before the show begins and will not be allowed out until after bows. 8. Video order info There will be a professional videographer at our August 10 performance. Please make checks out to DIGINOVATIONS and prepare it in advance, along with a slip with your name, address, email, and phone number. Videos usually run about $24.95 plus S+H and DVD's about $34.95. We will have a set price with tax and shipping closer to the date. 9. Cast Party info Our opening night dinner will be celebrated at Oriental Delite in Maynard. Friends and family are welcome, please RSVP by August 6. Our reservations are for 9:30 pm. This is always a great event! Saturday night we are usually at Friendly's in Sudbury, and we will also be at Bella Costa on Sunday afternoon (also to celebrate Alexandra's final performance as Annie). Monday night is up for grabs! 10. Ticket order info NAME:__________________________________________________________________________ TELEPHONE NUMBER:_________________________________________________________ Please note that everyone attending any performance must purchase a ticket.

Parents, siblings, and relatives are not allotted free tickets to any of the performances. The Friends of Broadway Exception: Each cast member of FOB will receive ONE (1) VIP ticket upon purchasing at least one regular admission ticket. This VIP ticket is transferable and can be used at any paid FOB performance. One ticket per family only. SAVING SEATS POLICY: There is absolutely no saving seats until the doors have opened and you are holding seats for late arrivals. Parents who are volunteering are encouraged to have a friend or family member wait in line at the doors early on to ensure best possible seating. Thank you! TICKET PRICES: _____________________________________________________________________________________ Please make checks payable to Metrowest Family Theater, Same Star Entertainment, or The Friends of Broadway *depending on show*. If you are still unsure of certain dates, you can just send in a note or call (508)-358-3067 ext. 333 and reserve them the regular way. Email FOBma@aol.com as a reservation option. 11.

Registration dues info THIS IS DUE BY YOUR FIRST REHEARSAL OR PLEASE MAIL ASAP TO SAMANTHA HAMMEL, 610 PEAKHAM ROAD, SUDBURY, MA 01776. All cast members are required to pay a registration fee of $55. This fee goes directly towards sets, orchestra, costumes, rehearsal space fees, theater fees, royalties, programs and more. all the registration fees combined don't come close to our $10,000+ list of expenses. please understand that we try our best to keep this fee reasonable but also that it would not be possible to produce this show without it....ticket sales, program ads, and this registration fee also do not cover our expenses. we thank you for your support. Annie Warbucks - The Guide to Musical Theatre ANNIE WARBUCKS Book by Thomas Meehan. Music by Charles Strouse. Lyrics by Martin Charnin Based on LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE® by permission of Tribune Media Services Inc Produced in Workshop by Goodspeed Opera House, Michael P.

Price, Executive Producer Produced at the Marriot Lincolnshire Theatre by Kary Walker, Executive Producer Developed in co-operation with members of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre Story ACT I The show begins immediately after Annie ended: Christmas morning, 1933. The billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, his servants, his newly adopted daughter, Annie, and her friends from the Municipal Orphanage are singing the closing bars of the song A New Deal For Christmas," which ended Annie. Two servants enter with a huge Christmas present and Sandy jumps out of it, happily reunited with Annie. Oliver Warbucks insists that Annie begin calling him Daddy and Annie celebrates her new name, Annie Warbucks, by singing "Annie Ain't Just Annie Anymore." As Daddy Warbucks is settling down to sing some Christmas carols with Annie and the orphans, his attorney, Simon Whitehead, and several of his accountants appear with business matters he needs to consider. The children leave and Daddy discusses his income taxes with his visitors. That conversation is interrupted by the arrival of Harriet Doyle, the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Child Welfare. In Daddy Warbucks's study, Harriet Doyle reveals the reason for her visit.

Since Daddy is not married, he has broken the law by adopting Annie. Commissioner Doyle has come to return Annie to the orphanage. She insists that even though he is wealthy and powerful, Warbucks is not "Above The Law." As her assistant, Miss Clark, prepares to take Annie away, Attorney Whitehead suggests Daddy Warbucks get married quickly so he can keep Annie. The Commissioner agrees to allow Annie to remain at the mansion for 60 days to give Daddy time to find a suitable wife. Daddy instructs Grace, who obviously envisions herself as a possible wife for him, to prepare a list of eligible women. Annie is despondent over the news she will have to share Daddy Warbucks's affection with a stranger ("Changes"). Warbucks leaves with Whitehead and Grace to begin the search for the future Mrs. Warbucks. Annie, on the balcony of the mansion, laments the fact that a kid and her father can't make a family. She reprises "Changes." Back at the Municipal Orphanage, Tessie, one of the orphans, has been returned by a couple who had thought they wanted to adopt her. Annie arrives and shares her troubles with her friends.

She shows them pictures of the women being considered as a possible wife for Daddy Warbucks and they find something dreadful about each candidate ("The Other Woman"). Daddy arrives with Dr. Margaret Whittleby, a child psychologist, who is one of the candidates. Annie leaves to have lunch with Daddy and Dr. Whittleby as the orphans respond with disdain to the idea of the psychologist as a mother for Annie. A month later, Commissioner Doyle is checking up on Warbucks's progress. After interviewing 100 candidates, he still has no fiancée. Mrs. Kelly suddenly appears on the scene; she is introduced as an employee of Commissioner Doyle. Warbucks is taken by her manner. He gives her taxi money. Mrs. Kelly calls Annie "punkin" and says endearing things to her. Annie overhears Grace talking on the phone to a member of President Roosevelt's staff, who is offering her a job in Washington. Grace tells Annie that Warbucks's marriage plans have caused her to think she will have no place in the new scheme of things. She insists that Annie is mistaken when the child claims that Daddy should marry her. Grace leaves and Annie plots with the servants to convince Daddy to marry Grace.

For Annie's sake, the servants decide to risk their positions by commenting on Daddy Warbucks's marriage plans ("That's The Kind of Woman"). They advance the idea of Grace as the perfect wife. When they are through, Grace assures Daddy Warbucks that she had nothing to do with their efforts. Commissioner Doyle insists Grace is not mature enough to be considered as acceptable by her office. Grace reveals her plan to leave for Washington, which Commissioner Doyle encourages, as Warbucks tries to convince her to stay. After everyone leaves, Annie confesses that she put the servants up to supporting the idea of Grace. Daddy confesses he does care about Grace but knows she thinks he is too old for him ("A Younger Man"). Annie fails to convince him to tell Grace of his feelings. Daddy Warbucks goes to Commissioner Doyle's office to sign papers related to his agreement to find a wife within 60 days. There, he once again encounters Mrs. Kelly, who assists him with the paperwork and thanks him for his kindness in giving her cab fare. He learns that she is from his old neighborhood - Hell's Kitchen - and Annie observes that he is very taken by her. Annie tries to distract him, but Mrs.

Kelly tells Warbucks about her hard early life ("But You Go On"). During the song, she reveals that she is divorced and that her child has died. Commissioner Doyle appears and chastises her for socializing on the job. Warbucks demands that she be added to his list of eligible women as the Commissioner loudly objects. A phone call from England about a business matter causes Warbucks to leave the office abruptly with his entourage. Left alone, Commissioner Doyle congratulates Mrs. Kelly (Sheila) on her success. We learn they are mother and daughter. Mrs. Kelly has previously served eight years in jail for killing an "old geezer" with arsenic. They vow not to get caught this time as they sing that they're "Above The Law." Daddy Warbucks prepares to go to England to deal with a financial crisis. He tells Grace to tell Commissioner Doyle that upon his return he will marry one of the women he's already met. He signs the marriage license papers at the urging of Whitehead so he can proceed with the engagement and wedding quickly when he gets back from England. When Daddy Warbucks asks Grace to help him decorate for his new wife, she decides she has to leave for Washington at once.

Annie is distressed to learn of her planned departure. Commissioner Doyle comes in and Annie begs her to approve of Grace as Daddy's wife. She refuses and threatens to return Annie to the orphanage. Annie tells the orphans who are visiting her that she is going to run away. Her father is too busy to pay attention to her, Grace is leaving and she feels as if the whole situation is her fault. She says she plans to go "out west." She says she has herself to depend on-that will have to be enough ("I Got Me"). She gets Sandy and runs out. Daddy Warbucks learns about Annie's having run away and Grace's departure for the White House. He cancels his important travel plans and calls the White House for help. Annie and Sandy are in a Pennsylvania Railroad train yard. They hop on a freight train with the help of two hobos. Annie reprises "I Got Me" as the train rolls into the night. Act Two It is six weeks later. Annie is sitting on a box in the yard of a Tennessee sharecropper's home. A weather-beaten fence with a mailbox, a few crates and some burlap are seen in the shadowy twilight.

Annie is eating from a bowl as she is watched by Ella and Reverend Alvin Paterson and C.G., their ten-year-old daughter. Annie and Sandy found refuge in the Paterson house when she was being chased by railroad police. Annie lies, telling the Patersons her name is Ruby Keeler. Mr. Stanley, the mill owner, arrives and offers Alvin a day of work at the mill for five cents an hour. He asks who Annie is and the Patersons claim that Annie is Alvin's niece. The Patersons explain to Annie that the Tennessee River is the source of many of the area's economic woes because it floods in the spring and dries up in the summer. Annie tells Ella and C.G. she ran away because her father was getting married again and didn't want her. She thinks she did him a favor by getting out of his life. Ella says Annie doesn't understand "Love." She tells Annie you have to "open, open wide - there's a lot of room inside for love." Annie decides to go home and accepts the Paterson faimly's offer to take her back to New York. She says they can collect the reward money.

She reveals her real identity and they realize that they have heard about her on the radio. They think the reward is $100. At the White House, national policy is at a standstill as the search for Annie goes on. Senator Vandenberg accuses the President of failing to end the Depression because of the preoccupation with Annie. The President responds that he believes the White House staff has the heart, brains and dedication to both end the Depression and find a lost little girl. The Patersons appear with Annie and are shocked to find out that the reward is actually $100,000. While at the White House, the Patersons take advantage of the opportunity to tell the President their concerns about the Tennessee River ("Somebody's Got To Do Something"). At the conclusion of their appeal, the idea to create the Tennessee Valley Authority has been born. Sheila Kelly (alias Florence) tells her mother (Commissioner Doyle) that the involvement of the White House and the FBI scares her. She wants to end their scheme. Her mother convinces her to continue and they discuss their plot, which includes getting rid of everyone from Daddy and Annie to Grace and the servants ("Leave It To The Girls"). Grace overhears Commissioner Doyle refer to Mrs.

Kelly as Florence and becomes suspicious. On board the Staten Island Ferry celebrating Annie's return, the orphans are singing "All Dolled Up." They are joined by President Roosevelt, the Patersons, Annie, Daddy Warbucks, Attorney Whitehead and Mrs. Kelly. Warbucks and Mrs. Kelly waltz romantically together and then include Annie in their dance. The Patersons report that they have invested their reward money in Warbucks's stock. Mrs. Kelly sings a lullaby to Annie. The song she sings happens to be the lullaby Daddy Warbucks's mother used to sing to him. (He has forgotten he mentioned that to Commissioner Doyle.) When Commissioner Doyle reminds him he is now violating his agreement to marry within 60 days, he quickly proposes to Mrs. Kelly. The wedding is set for Wednesday and Mrs. Kelly leaves the party. Daddy Warbucks and Grace are left alone. She wishes him happiness and goes inside to have dinner with Annie and his guests. Alone, Grace sings "It Would Have Been Wonderful." A suite in the Waldorf-Astoria looks like the set an Astaire-Rogers movie. Everyone is preparing for the wedding and Daddy tries to reassure Annie they will be happy with Mrs.

Kelly ("When You Smile"). Scene Five: The ballroom at the Waldorf-Astoria. As the orphans march in the wedding procession they sing "Wedding, Wedding." As Reverend Paterson is about to declare Daddy Warbucks and Mrs. Kelly husband and wife, a cablegram arrives announcing Warbucks is ruined. Mrs. Kelly starts to run out, but is stopped by Grace who reveals Mrs. Kelly's true identity. Sheila Kelly and Commissioner Doyle in turn reveal that Attorney Whitehead was behind the entire plot to get Mrs. Kelly married to Warbucks so she could kill him and take his money. Whitehead resented the fact that Warbucks, a Tenth Avenue Shanty Irish, should have more money than he did himself, since he was born into one of the oldest families in Boston and attended Harvard. Annie then reveals the cablegram was a fake sent by Grace who wanted to have the chance to see if Mrs. Kelly really loved Warbucks. Warbucks learns he is still rich and now doesn't have to get married. However, he decides that he is not so old after all and finally asks Grace to marry him. They decide to adopt all the orphans and the wedding proceeds.

Annie tells Molly she always knew the ending would be happy ("I Always Knew"). Scene 1: The living room of the Warbucks mansion - Christmas morning, 1933. Scene 2: Warbucks' study. A moment later. Scene 3: The balcony outside Warbucks' study. Immediately after. Scene 4: The orphanage in downtown Manhattan. Two weeks later. Scene 5: The breakfast room of the Warbucks' mansion. A month later. Scene 6: The kitchen of the Warbucks' mansion. Moments later. Scene 7: Commissioner Doyle's office, the NYC Department of Child Welfare. The following Thursday morning. Scene 8: The front hallway of the Warbucks' mansion. An hour later. Scene 9: The Pennsylvania Railroad yards. Later that night. ACT II Scene 1: A sharecropper's cabin in rural Tennessee. Six weeks later. April 1934. Scene 2: The White House Communications Office, Washington, D.C. Late afternoon of the following day. Scene 3: The top deck of the Staten Island Ferry. The following Saturday night. Scene 4: An art deco suite in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

The following Wednesday evening, shortly before 7 pm. Scene 5: A Ballroom in the Waldorf-Astoria. An instant later. Musical Numbers Oliver Warbucks | Annie Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks is the deuteragonist of the musical "Annie" and all films (including the 1995 sequel "Annie: A Royal Adventure!"). He is a bald millionaire and is in love with his secretary, Grace Farrell . He doesn't like Annie at first, considering he only intended to adopt a male orphan, but he didn't specify the gender. Nor did he seem to like Sandy for some reason. However, he begins to warm up to them. In fact, in the end of the musical and the films, he adopts them as his own daughter and pet, respectively. Oliver is played by the late Reid Shelton in the original musical, Albert Finney in the 1982 film, George Hearn in its sequel, and Victor Garber in the 1999 film. The musical and two films follow the same way. First, he meets Annie, only to be disappointed at first.

He and Grace take Annie out on outings (a movie in the 1982 film, and ice cream and ending with a Broadway show in that from 1999). He then decides to adopt Annie, while still trying to find Annie's parents. Later, he decides to allow the Mudges (whom he is led to think are her parents) to adopt her (unaware that they are actually Rooster Hannigan and Lily St. Regis ( In the 1999 film, it is Miss Hannigan who pretends to be Mrs. Mudge] pretending to be her parents just for the $50,000). However, when their cover is blown, and the duo are arrested (and so is Miss Hannigan in the musical, while she reforms in the 1982 film, and she is sent to an asylum in the 1999 film), and (according to the 1999 film) Oliver learns from the president that David and Margaret Bennett were Annie's real parents, whose death some time ago was why they never found her all these years. So, he adopts Annie and becomes engaged to Grace.

In the sequel, "Annie: A Royal Adventure!", Oliver Warbucks is on a trip to London with Annie, her friend Hannah (with her parents' permission), and her other friend Molly (despite Miss Hannigan saying no, so they are stowing her away), because he is supposed to be knighted by the King. In the 2014 Film he is replaced by a character named Will Stacks played by Jamie Foxx. Though in the Broadway musicals and the three movie adaptations Oliver gets married to Grace, he is already married to a snobby woman that adopts Annie just for popularity. When Oliver Warbucks instantly falls in love with the orphan , she becomes Annie's enemie and adopts another named Selby Adelbert Piffeberry. She neglects Annie but her husband often puts her into place.

Question: Annie Warbucks was the sequel to which one-word-titled musical?
Answer: Annie