Charles Strouse "ANNIE 2" Helen Gallagher / Harve Presnell 1990 Tryout Playbill

Description

This is a rare May 17th, 1990 playbill from the out-of-town tryout of the CHARLES STROUSE, MARTIN CHARNIN and THOMAS MEEHAN musical comedy "ANNIE 2" at the Norma Terris Theatre at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut. (The first attempt at a
sequel
to "ANNIE",
Annie 2: Miss Hannigan's Revenge
, opened at
the
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
in
Washington, D.C.
in December 1989 to universally disastrous reviews. Extensive reworking of the script and score at Goodspeed proved futile, and the project ended before reaching Broadway. In 1993, a second attempt, entitled
Annie Warbucks
,
opened at the
Off-Broadway
Variety Arts Theatre, where it ran for 200 performances.) ..... The musical starred HARVE PRESNELL as "Oliver Warbucks" LAUREN GAFFNEY as "Annie Warbucks" and HELEN GALLAGHER as "Frances Riley". Others in the cast included SCOTT ROBERTSON, JULIE LIROUSEK, MARY-PAT GREEN, SARAH KNAPP, LAURENT GIROUX, KAREN MURPHY, PAULA LEGGETT, JACK DOYLE, ABE REYBOLD, MARIAN SELDES, KAREN L. BYERS, MORIAH "SHINING DOVE" SNYDER, LISA MOLINA, NATALIA HARRIS, JENNIFER BETH GLICK, BLAZE BERDAHL, D. RECTOR, TODD ELLISON and RAYMOND THORNE ..... CREDITS: Music by CHARLES STROUSE ("Annie", "Bye Bye Birdie", "All American", "Golden Boy", "Applause", "It's a Bird ... It's a Plane ... It's Superman!", "Charlie and Algernon", "Dance a Little Closer"); Lyrics by MARTIN CHARNIN ("Annie", "I Remember Mama", "Hot Spot", "The First", "Mata Hari", "Zenda", "Two By Two", "La Strada"); Book by THOMAS MEEHAN ("Annie", "I Remember Mama", "Ain't Broadway Grand", "The Producers", "Hairspray", "Bombay Dreams") based on the syndicated comic strip "Little Orphan Annie"; Sets designed by EVELYN SAKASH; Costumes designed by THEONI V. ALDREDGE; Choreographed by PETER GENNARO; Directed by MARTIN CHARNIN; Produced by THE GOODSPEED OPERA HOUSE (MICHAEL P. PRICE, Executive Producer) ..... DETAILS: The sixteen page playbill measures 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and list of musical numbers, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: This rare playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.