We’ve Got Annie and Bernadette and Andrea and Katie on Broadway Opening Night
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Lilla Crawford descends the giant staircase to take her opening night bow at the Palace Theatre.
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Katie Finneran bathes in the applause as she takes her opening night curtain call.
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Anthony Warlow is proud to be making his Broadway debut in Annie at the Palace.
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The young orphans of Annie — Taylor Richardson, Madi Rae DiPietro, Tyrah Skye Odoms, Georgi James, Junah Jang, and Emily Rosenfeld — revel in their applause on opening night at the Palace Theatre.
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Lilla Crawford is overjoyed as she receives a beautiful bouquet of flowers after her bow.
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Even production pup Sunny gets to join Annie principals Clarke Thorell, Anthony Warlow, Lilla Crawford, Katie Finneran, and Brynn O’Malley as they sing the show’s trademark anthem “Tomorrow.”
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The cast of Annie is joined by creators Charles Strouse, Thomas Meehan, and Martin Charnin on opening night at the Palace Theatre.
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11-year-old Lilla Crawford celebrates her opening night as Annie at the Hard Rock Cafe.
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On stage, two-time Tony winner Katie Finneran is the boozy, man-hungry Miss Hannigan. Off-stage, she’s happily married to Darren Goldstein.
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With his performance as the billionaire Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, Australian musical theater legend Anthony Warlow makes his Broadway debut.
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Brynn O’Malley (right), Annie‘s Grace Farrell, cozies up with her main squeeze, current Saturday Night Live cast member Bobby Moynihan, at the Hard Rock Cafe.
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In Annie, Broadway favorite Clarke Thorell plays the scheming Rooster Hannigan.
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Stage veteran J. Elaine Marcos, who plays the ditzy Lily St. Regis, looks stunning as she arrives as the Hard Rock Cafe.
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Production animal trainer Bill Berloni poses with his four-legged scene stealers, Casey and Sunny.
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Choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler and director James Lapine give us their reviews of the opening night performance.
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The three legends behind the classic musical Annie, Thomas Meehan (book), Charles Strouse (music) and Martin Charnin (lyrics), celebrate the 35th anniversary of their baby at the Hard Rock Cafe.
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Not even rehearsals for her stint off-Broadway in NEWSical could stop Andrea McArdle, Broadway’s original Annie, from celebrating this revival.
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Bernadette Peters told TheaterMania that she’s never actually seen a production of Annie live, despite having appeared (as Lily) in the original film version.
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Stage and screen veteran Jennifer Westfeldt (right) left her significant other, Mad Men star Jon Hamm, home for the night and brought her pal Georgia Fumusa to see Annie as a 9th birthday present.
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Laura Osnes, Broadway’s upcoming Cinderella arrived fashionably late, but happily showed off her great fashion sense for our camera.
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Marissa O’Donnell, who played Annie in the 30th Anniversary production, gets ready to check out the musical’s newest incarnation.
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Annie producer Eva Price smiles along with her pal, actor Steve Guttenberg, before the opening night performance at the Palace Theatre.
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Tony-winner Lin-Manuel Miranda brought along his politically active pop Luis to take in Annie. The pair were on hand to support Miranda’s In The Heights choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler and music man Alex Lacamoire.
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Tony Sheldon returns to the Palace Theatre, where he spent over a year starring in Priscilla Queen of the Desert, to help celebrate the opening night of Annie.
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Comedienne Caroline Rhea is all smiles before the opening night performance of Annie begins.
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Comedian Jim Gaffigan and his wife Jeannie brought along their fully costumed daughters Marre and Katie to see this revival of Annie for the second time!
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Yentl Oscar nominee and stage veteran Amy Irving gets ready for a night with Annie and significant other Kenneth Bowser.
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In the Heights cast member Andrea Burns, her husband, stage director Peter Flynn, and their son Hudson were on hand to support Burns’ Heights choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler.
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Stage veteran Anita Gillette drinks in the Annie opening festivities with pal Jamie deRoy.
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Choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler (right) brought along his wife Elly and children Sofia and Luca to the opening night festivities.
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Annie lyricist (and original director) Martin Charnin celebrates his musical with his wife Shelly Burch, who appeared in the original production as the Star-to-Be and Lily St. Regis.
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Production orchestrator Michael Starobin gets to check out his handiwork on opening night.
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It was a family affair for Annie scenic designer David Korins (left), who brought as his dates his daughter Stella and wife, theater director Carolyn Cantor.
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Annie costume designer Susan Hilferty looks ravishing in red at the Palace Theatre.
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Annie‘s Tony-winning producer, Arielle Tepper Madover (right), smiles for the cameras with her husband Ian.
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Annie orphans Georgi James and Emily Rosenfeld (center) pose with the musical’s young standbys, Sadie Sink (left) and Jaidyn Young (right).
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Seven year old Tyrah Skye Odoms makes her Broadway debut as a member of Miss Hannigan’s orphan troupe.
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Annie orphans Taylor Richardson and Madi Rae DiPietro look like a million bucks at the Hard Rock Cafe on opening night.
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With Annie, young Junah Jang makes her Broadway debut.
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Merwin Foard (rear), who plays Annie‘s spoon-playing FDR (and won the legendary Gypsy Robe), poses at the Hard Rock Cafe with his proud family, wife Rebecca and daughters Bailey and Phoebe.
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Joel Hatch (right), who plays Oliver Warbucks’ butler Drake, celebrates his opening night at the Hard Rock Cafe with his sweetheart, Carol Kuykendall.
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Liz McCartney, who plays Mrs. Pugh, arrives at the Hard Rock Cafe with her proud family, husband Tom Moynahan and daughters Megan and Kiera.
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Annie ensemble member Dennis Stowe plays a variety of roles including Lt. Ward and Jimmy Johnson.
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Annie‘s multi-tasking ensemble members Amanda Lea LaVergne, Ryan VanDenBoom, Sarah Solie, Desi Oakley, Ashley Blanchet, and David Rossetti attend their opening night party at the Hard Rock Cafe.
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Be sure to catch Annie, now open on Broadway at the Palace Theatre.
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On November 8, just a day after a snowstorm blanketed New York City, the sun came out at the Palace Theatre, when James Lapine’s revival of the Broadway classic Annie celebrated its opening night. Following the performance, the cast and their guests headed over to party the night away at the Hard Rock Cafe.
The Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin, Thomas Meehan musical stars 11-year-old Lilla Crawford in the title role, with two-time Tony Award-winner Katie Finneran as the villainous Miss Hannigan and Australian stage star Anthony Warlow as Oliver Warbucks. Brynn O’Malley, Clarke Thorell, and J. Elaine Marcos complete the principal company, with Madi Rae DiPietro, Georgi James, Junah Jang, Tyrah Skye Odoms, Taylor Richardson, and Emily Rosenfeld as the orphans, and Sadie Sink and Jaidyn Young as the orphan standbys.
The cast also includes Ashley Blanchet, Jane Blass, Jeremy Davis, Fred Inkley, Merwin Foard, Joel Hatch, Amanda Lea LaVergne, Gavin Lodge, Liz McCartney, Desi Oakley, Keven Quillon, David Rossetti, Sarah Solie, Dennis Stowe, and Ryan VanDenBoom.
Guests at the opening night performance included Kenneth Bowser, Andrea Burns, Jamie deRoy, Peter Flynn, Jim Gaffigan, Anita Gillette, Steve Guttenberg, Amy Irving, Andrea McArdle, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Luis Miranda, Bobby Moynihan, Marissa O’Donnell, Bernadette Peters, Caroline Rhea, Tony Sheldon, and Jennifer Westfeldt.
The production features scenic design by David Korins, costume design by Susan Hilferty, lighting design by Donald Holder, sound design by Brian Ronan, projection design by Wendall K. Harrington, orchestrations by Michael Starobin, dance music arrangements by Alex Lacamoire, musical coordination by Patrick Vaccariello, hair and wig design by Tom Watson, and animal training by William Berloni.
