Annie at LaComedia

"Annie" at LaComedia

"Annie" created a sensational Broadway hit in 1978. The popular comic strip was made into a two-act musical that is still just as popular today, with the right cast.
LaComedia Dinner Theatre offers, for the greater part, a most pleasing cast in its current version of the show about the 1933 orphan waif who charms a New York billionaire businessman and is adopted by him.
The role of Annie is shared by Madison Kilgore, 10, and Cara Severson, 11, a talented tandem that play the role on alternate performances. The role of Daddy Warbucks is nicely played by Eric Johnson, who is also directing his 19th LaComedia production. He cuts a commanding figure in his first LaComedia stage appearance.
The orphan kids at Miss Hannigan's rundown facility are all cute and plucky and Janet Brucken, a LaComedia veteran, is just fine as the put-upon Miss Hannigan. Special kudos to Charlie Goetz, another LaComedia veteran with more than 50 stage credits, who gives a charming portrayal as FDR.
Mike Dale as Rooster and Megan Wean take us for fun romp down "Easy Street" with a high-kicking Brucken adding to the fun song. Ashley Mills plays Grace, the assistant to Daddy Warbucks, Ernie Rowland is Drake, the head of the house staff, and Chris Beiser is Bert Healy, the radio voice.
Aside from a few quirks in scene changes, "Annie" is a brisk and energetic production that is a real crowd pleaser. As you may have guessed, it's a family show quite suitable for the younger set.
For ticket information, call LaComedia at 1-800-677-9505.