February 4, 2008

30th anniversary tour of 'Annie' to make stop at Purdue

"Annie"
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The production is presented by Purdue Convocations.

Telling the tale of Little Orphan Annie, "Annie" is a family musical recommended for children age 6 and older. The show boasts one of Broadway's most memorable scores, including "It's the Hard-Knock Life," "Easy Street," "N.Y.C." and the ever-optimistic "Tomorrow," said Kerry Schutt Nason, Purdue Convocations director of marketing.

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 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, Nason said.

With music by Charles Strouse and the book by Thomas Meehan, "Annie" 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 created a fresh look for this new production.

The production also features 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 produced by Networks Presentations, LLC.

Tickets are $20-45 for adults and $20-32 for children 18 years and younger, Purdue students and Ivy Tech Lafayette students. Tickets are available at the Elliott Hall and Stewart Center box offices at (765) 494-3933 or (800) 914-SHOW. Tickets also are available through Ticketmaster outlets. Discounted tickets for groups of 10 or more can be ordered at (765) 496-1977.

Writer: Christy Jones, (765) 494-1089, christyjones@purdue.edu

Source: Kerry Schutt Nason, (765) 494-5045, knason@purdue.edu

Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu

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