‘Annie’ Returning to Broadway for 50th Anniversary — SkimNews
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- The "Annie" revival will premiere on Broadway in fall 2027 to mark the classic musical's 50th anniversary, with casting and additional key creatives to be announced later
- Sam Pinkleton, the Tony-winning director behind "Oh, Mary!" and the new "Rocky Horror Show," is directing the production, calling the musical "everything I love about New York City: gutsy, fearless, and funny as hell"
- The original production opened April 21, 1977, at the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon Theatre) and won seven of 11 Tony nominations — including Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Book, and Best Actress for Dorothy Loudon as Miss Hannigan
- The families of original creators Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin, and Thomas Meehan each released personal statements, with the Meehan family noting "Annie" "is performed somewhere in the world virtually every moment of every day" — from elementary-school auditoriums to international stages
- Producers Michael Alden and Hal Luftig, alongside Cathy Dantchik and Kevin Connor for Halcyon Theatricals, will mount the revival, citing the show's enduring promise that "the sun will come out tomorrow"
Why it matters: For a musical absent from Broadway for decades yet performed globally 'every moment of every day' per the Meehan family, the 2027 return is being steered by Sam Pinkleton — the Tony winner behind the irreverent 'Oh, Mary!' — pairing Broadway's most enduring family show with one of its edgiest contemporary comedic voices.
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