Tony Winner 'Annie' Returns-Tomorrow is Here!

ANNIE

America's most beloved musical

LAUNCHES 2006-07 BROADWAY SUBSCRIPTION SEASONS

AT THE BROWARD CENTER, Ft. lauderdale, October 3-15 and continues to the kravis Center in Palm Beach, October 17 - 22 presented by Standford Broadway across america – South Florida and Florida theatrical association. 

Fort Lauderdale / Palm Beach --- Leapin' Lizards! America's most beloved musical, ANNIE, is back, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up hope. The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie stars Conrad John Schuck, with newcomer Marissa O'Donnell in the title role. With one of the most pleasant scores in Broadway history, ANNIE is a delightful theatrical experience for the entire family.

ANNIE will launch the 5-musical 2006-2007 seasons at Broward Center for the Performing Arts October 3 - 15. Show times are Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8pm, Sunday evenings at 7:30pm and matinees Saturday and Sunday at 2pm with additional performances Sunday, October 8 at 8pm and Wednesday, October 11 at 2pm. Tickets range from $21.00 - $65.00 not including applicable service charges or handling fees.

ANNIE will then open at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in Palm Beach October 17 – 22. Show times are Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8pm, and matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. Tickets range from $22.00 - $75.00 not including applicable service charges or handling fees.

Tickets can be purchased in person at Venue Box Office and by phone and internet at 954-462-0222 or www.browardcenter.org, and Ticketmaster phones at 954-523-3309 in Broward, 305-358-5885 in Dade, and 561-966-3309 in Palm Beach or at www.ticketmaster.com . Tickets are also available through Ticketmaster outlets. Orders for groups of 20 or more may be placed by calling the Broward Center at 954-462-0222 or Broadway Across America at 1-800-6GROUPS (647-6877).

ANNIE, with music by Charles Strouse and book by Thomas Meehan, is again directed by its lyricist, Martin Charnin, who brought the original production of ANNIE to Broadway in 1977. Tony Award winning set designer, Ming Cho Lee, has created a fresh look for this new production.

Conrad John Schuck (Daddy Warbucks) began his 40 some year career at The Cleveland Play House. Since then he has acted in over 200 productions across the U.S. and Europe. Plucked from San Francisco's American Conservatory Theatre in 1969 by Robert Altman to play Painless in the original M*A*S*H motion picture, John began what has been a non-stop film and television career. His first screen kiss was with Elizabeth Taylor. He has starred with Charlton Heston, Bette Midler, Richard Burton, Peter Ustinov, Rock Hudson and Donald Sutherland to name a few. His most recent movies are Woody Allen's, The Curse of the Jade Scorpion! and the award winning String of the Kite. On Broadway, he played Daddy Warbucks in Annie and reprised the role in the recent Broadway revival. Most recently he was Buffalo Bill in Annie Get Your Gun with the highly acclaimed Reba McEntire. Off Broadway shows include The Exonerated and We The People. In Los Angeles he just completed Pippin, at REPRISE. Television fans will remember John as Enright in "McMillan and Wife"starring Rock Hudson. John has guest starred in over 75 shows, most recently "Law and Order SVU" and "Star Trek: Enterprise."

Marissa O'Donnell (Annie) is thrilled and honored to join the original cast of the Annie 30^th Anniversary National Tour. A native New Yorker last seen Off Broadway in the American Girls Revue (Hallie/Felicity/Nellie), Marissa's credits include The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy) with The Random Farms Kids Theater and Meet Me in St. Louis (Agnes Smith) at Westchester Broadway Theatre where she made her professional stage debut three years ago at age nine in Miracle on 34th Street. Marissa, currently represented by Abrams Artists NY/LA, is proud to be a member of Actors' Equity and thanks Martin Charnin and her family for making this amazing journey possible! www.marissa-odonnell.com

The original Broadway production of ANNIE won seven 1977 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Book and Score. It ran for 2,377 performances, and has subsequently been produced in all over the world. The original production is one of the top 20 longest running shows in Broadway history, and ANNIE continues to be one of the most successful musicals ever.

Boasting a fine Broadway score, including "It's the Hard-Knock Life," "Easy Street," "N.Y.C." and the ever optimistic "Tomorrow," you can bet your bottom dollar that ANNIE will bring a smile to your face.

In addition to Charnin, Meehan, Strouse and Lee, ANNIE's creative team includes original Broadway musical staging by Peter Gennaro, choreography by Liza Gennaro, lighting design by Ken Billington, costume design by Theoni Aldridge and sound design by Peter Hylenski. ANNIE is being presented by executive producer, Ken Gentry. More information can be found at www.annieontour.com.

The Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach engagements of ANNIE are presented in arrangement with Florida Theatrical Association, a non-profit civic organization with a volunteer board of trustees established to ensure the continued presentation of quality national touring Broadway productions in the state of Florida and is a season offering of Stanford Broadway Across America – Fort Lauderdale.