"Annie" at the Adler Theatre -- May 10.
Wednesday, May 10, 7 p.m.
Adler Theatre, 136 East Third Street, Davenport IA
Winner of seven 1977 Tony Awards and one of the 25 longest-running productions in Broadway history, the iconic comic-strip adaptation Annie will bring its national tour to Davenport's Adler Theatre on May 10, the show described by the New York Times as "an intensely likable musical" that's also "an unstoppable sunshine steamroller."
With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone's hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations ... and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. She also finds a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.
Based on the Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie that originated in 1924, the musical Annie boasts many songs that have become iconic show-tune stapes, among them "It's the Hard Knock Life," "Maybe," "Easy Street," "Little Girls," "N.Y.C.," and, of course, the memorable and hummable "Tomorrow." The show originally debuted at Connecticut's Goodspeed Opera House on August 10, 1976, after which is transferred to Broadway on April 21, 1977, where it ran for 2,377 performances and nearly six years. Among its Tony wins were awards for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Original Score, and Annie went on to inspire two Broadway revivals, three film versions, a live television event, and an estimated 700-900 productions annually throughout the United States alone. Directed by Jenn Thompson, this touring production of the stage classic is a celebration of family and optimism, as well as song-and-dance proof that the American spirit remains the ultimate cure for all the hard knocks life throws your way.
Annie makes its national-tour stop in Davenport on May 10, admission to the 7 p.m. performance is $4383, and tickets are available by calling (800)745-3000 and visiting AdlerTheatre.com.
