Tickets Now Available for Annie Revival in Brooklyn

We think she’s gonna like it here! Tickets are now available to see classic tuner Annie at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin for the 19th time, the U.S. tour will play a limited engagement December 15 through December 20 at the venue.

The cast is lead by Issie Swickle in the title role, along with Gilgamesh Taggett as Oliver Warbucks, Lynn Andrews as Miss Hannigan, Ashley Edler as Grace, Garrett Deagon as Rooster, Lucy Werner as Lily St. Regis and Jeffrey B. Duncan as FDR.

Inspired by the comic strip Little Orphan Annie, Annie first opened on Broadway on April 21, 1977 and went on to win seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book and Best Score. The musical played 2,377 performances before closing on January 2, 1983. The show features music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Charnin and a book by Thomas Meehan, and numbers you'll be able to sing along to include “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 “Tomorrow.”

The orphans are Angelina Carballo as July, LillyBea Ireland as Tessie, Molly Rose Meredith as Pepper, Emily Moreland as Kate, Lilly Mae Stewart as Molly and Isabel Wallach as Duffy. The featured ensemble includes Chelsey Lynn Alfredo, Jonathan Cobrda, Brian Cowing, Ruby Day, Todd Fenstermaker, Madisen Johnson, Brianne Kennedy, Tyler Lenhart, Brendan Malafronte, Jake Mills, Theresa Rowley and Kelsey Shaw. Sunny, a 5-year-old rescue terrier mix, and Macy, a 7-year-old rescue terrier mix, share the role of Sandy.

Annie features choreography by Liza Gennaro, scenic design by Beowulf Boritt, costume design by Suzy Benzinger, lighting design Ken Billington and sound design by Peter Hylenski.