The search for the young girls who will play Annie and her orphan friends in the ever-popular Broadway musical Annie has begun. Login or signup to continue reading Annie, one of the most awarded and loved musicals of all time, will light up Sydney's Capitol Theatre from March 27 next year. With its iconic score, featuring classics like It's the Hard-Knock Life, Tomorrow, Easy Street and N.
Y.C , Annie is truly a timeless masterpiece, with a book and score written by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin. Audition notices have been posted looking for multiple casts of Annie, Duffy, Kate, Tessie, Pepper, July, Molly and Friday.
by famed producer John Frost and director Karen Johnson Mortimer. The children engaged in playing the roles of Annie and the orphans will work as part of an ensemble group, called upon to sing and dance various major musical numbers throughout the show. All children working on Annie should be comfortable working with dogs.
The demands of the lead role of Annie are huge as she is leading the show and rarely leaves the stage. "Annie is a complex, tough, streetwise urchin who is surprisingly vulnerable when she thinks she might lose what has become the most important thing in her life, finding her family," said producer John Frost. "We're looking for girls who are strong vocally and musically with good dance skills to play Annie," Mr Frost said.
"She should light up the stage when she sings Tomorrow! I can't wait to see the ter.