Annie
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Annie (1976 ā present) is a musical. The book was written by Thomas Meehan. The lyrics were written by Martin Charnin. The music was written by Charles Strouse. Annie is based on characters and concepts created by Harold Gray for the comic strip Little Orphan Annie.
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Music | Charles Strouse |
Lyrics | Martin Charnin |
Book | Thomas Meehan |
Basis | Little Orphan Annie (1924-2010) by Harold Gray |
Productions | Godspeed Opera House (1976) Broadway (1977 and 2012) West End (1978, 1983 and 1998) Movies (1982, 1999 and 2014) |
Awards | Tony Award for Best Musical |
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The musical premiered on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre in 1977. It ran for about six years. A West End production opened in 1978. Annie won three Tony Awards, including the Tony Award for Best Musical.