Annie

  Annie is a timeless treasure in the musical world!  With the sweet little orphan with the curly red hair you cannot go wrong!  Nothing could ever take its title as one of the best musicals of all time!  It won a Tony Award fir best musical and claimed the stage for six years.  Starting in 1977 this musical touched the hearts of people young and old.  Though i have never seen the stage production I fell in love with the musical movie! 
  We open on the Hudson Street Home for Girls in New York City.  It's the time of the Great Depression and people are desperate for money.  Annie (Aileen Quinn) has been hoping for years that her real parents will come take her home and away from the sinister care giver Ms. Hannigan (Carol Burnett).  When her life is turned upside down by the secretary (Ann Reinking) to Oliver Warbucks (Albert Finney) she begins an adventure in the life of a billionare.  However when Ms. Hannigan's younger brother Rooster (Tim Curry) and his ditzy blonde girlfriend Lily St.Regis (Bernadette Peters!  My personal favorite musical actress) find out about Warbucks wanting to adopt Annie a plan comes into being. 
  The fabulous acting techniques of these performers only make this musical more of a precious jewel than ever before!  Bernadette Peters is phenominal in the role of Lily St. Regis, the goofy blonde with hardly any IQ points and a quick hand at pick pocketing, who keeps you giggling every time she is on screen.  Alieen Quinn will touch your heart with her performance as adorable orphan Annie.  Albert Finney will hook you to his character from the moment you meet him, Mr. Warbucks is not as mean as he seems.  Rooster played by Tim Curry will be a villain you love to hate or if you're different, love to love him.  Carol Burnett is the toast of this musical as the hilarious yet sinister Ms. Hannigan!  She will make you laugh ever time you see her on screen! 
  Some of the most notable musical numbers include: Hard Knock Life, Tomorrow, and my personal favorite: Easy Street!  These tunes and more will keep your foot tapping from start to finish.  Here's an example of the fun.  This is Easy Street as sung by Tim Curry, Carol Burnett, and Bernadette Peters!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzSSiMa29AE

  As I said before, Annie is a delight from start to finish.  If you have not yet seen it, you have not lived!  Look for my next post and you'll be welcomed to the 60's!