in the orginal broadway cast of annie?
2007-10-15 05:44:07 · 5 answers · asked by cher 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
Andrea McArdle
Broadway 1977 Annie
The original Broadway production opened at the Alvin Theatre on April 21, 1977 and starred Andrea McArdle as Annie, Reid Shelton as Daddy Warbucks, Dorothy Loudon as Miss Hannigan, and Sandy Faison as Grace Farrell. It was nominated for 11 Tony Awards and won 7, including Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book. Replacements for McArdle in the lead role included then-child actors Shelley Bruce, Sarah Jessica Parker, Allison Smith, and Alyson Kirk.
The show closed on January 2, 1983 and ran for a total of 2,377 performances.
2007-10-15 05:53:13 · answer #1 · answered by Andria W 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Andrea McArdel played the original Annie... she was followed by Shelly Bruce, Sarah Jessica Parker (yep from Sex and the City), Allison Smith and Alyson Kirk....
2007-10-15 12:55:15 · answer #2 · answered by LittleBarb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I see 2 others have beaten me to the punch, yes it was Andrea McArdle. All other Annie broadway info is available here: http://ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=3996
You can also get lots of broadway info on that site especially if you're interested in who originated other roles.
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Marianne
2007-10-15 13:23:46 · answer #3 · answered by Marianne D 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Andrea Mc Ardle, she was from my neck of the woods at the time in PA
2007-10-15 13:37:16 · answer #4 · answered by frank 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That little red headed and curly little gurl!
Andrea Mc Ardle
LMAO
2007-10-15 13:39:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋