Set in New York during the depression, this endearing tale of little orphan Annie is an enchanting experience for the whole family.
Left on the doorstep of the orphanage by her parents with a note saying they will return for her one day, Annie decides to run away and find her folks.
While on her adventures the youngster meets a stray four legged friend called Sandy, an 18 month old Cocker Spaniel Bailey.
Found by the police and taken back to the drunken matron of the orphanage Miss Hennigan (Vanessa Booth) Annie settles back into life with her friends at the children's home.
When billionaire businessman Oliver Warbuck decides to take in a orphan for 2 weeks during the Christmas holidays he sends his assistant Grace (Grace Galloway) to the home of the orphan girls and she is drawn to the cute 11 year old Annie. After this adorable child melts his heart, Warbucks (Tom Hogan) wants to adopt her.
Finding out the she still wears half of a locket that her parents gave her and they have the other half, Annie still believes that her real parents will come back to her one day and that is all she wishes for. Warbucks puts up a $50,000 reward for them to come forward.
When Rooster (Daniel Greenwood) brother of drunken Miss Hannigan hears about this reward, he and his sassy girlfriend Lilly (Frankie Magee) set off to home of Mr Warbucks and try claim the child to gain the reward but are found out and arrested along with Miss Hannigan.
Finding out that her real parents had both died, Annie is adopted by Warbucks who she then introduces to her orphan friends as Daddy Warbucks.
With a cast of over 100 this musical was performed by the youngsters of the Liverpool Empire Stage Experience who did a fantastic job considering they only had 2 weeks get this show on the stage.
With songs such as Maybe, Hard Knock Life, I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here, NYC, Fully Dressed, I Don't Need Anything But You and the famous Tomorrow, the audience were singing along with the cast as they bellowed out the tunes.
There was some technical problems with the sound during the first half, some cast members were that quiet you couldn't hear them and others were extremely loud.
With the help and support of Choreographer Lauren Taylor and Laura Meeson and Director David McNeill, the youngsters in this production did a fantastic job. The costumes were superb.
Students from the Royal College of Music preformed the Orchestra under the guidance of Professional Musical Director Paul Lawton.
Annie will be showing at the Liverpool Empire Theatre from 16th August - 18th August.
8/10
Performance details
Friday 17th August, 7.00 pm
Saturay 18th August, 2.00 pm & 7.00pm
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