Interviews with the cast of Annie

 

The ever popular family musical Annie was launched in Melbourne yesterday. Officially opening in Sydney in January 2012, the show is set to tour to Brisbane and Melbourne with an all star cast including Anthony Walrow, Nancye Hayes and Todd McKenney.

The ever popular family musical Annie was launched in Melbourne yesterday. Officially opening in Sydney in January 2012, the show is set to tour to Brisbane and Melbourne with an all star cast including Anthony Walrow, Nancye Hayes and Todd McKenney.

Producer John Frost, when announcing the all star cast said:

“I’m often asked when Annie will return to the stage, and I’m thrilled that for this new production we have the A-list of Australian musical theatre talent – Anthony Warlow reprising one of his favourite roles [Daddy Warbucks], Nancye Hayes putting her mark on the role of the mean Miss Hannigan, and Todd McKenney, Chloe Dallimore and Julie Goodwin who are the cream of Australian talent”

2012 marks 35 years since Annie opened on Broadway, and the show continues to be one of the most popular musicals for audiences that now span generations. Full of hit songs such as ‘Tomorrow’, ‘Easy Street’, ‘Maybe’ and ‘It’s the hard knock life’, Annie is based on the popular comic strip Little Orphan Annie and is set in New York City,1933.

AussieTheatre.com’s Matt Edwards was at the Melbourne Annie launch yesterday to chat with the principle cast. See his video interview with Anthony Warlow, Nancye Hayes and Todd McKenney below!