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Annie 2023 tour cast revealed with Craig Revel Horwood, Paul O’Grady, Elaine C Smith & Jodie Prenger

Full casting has been announced for the 2023 tour of musical Annie.

Michael Harrison and David Ian’s production, which previously toured in 2015/16 and 2019, will be back this year from February, opening at Curve Leicester.

The show will then visit venues across the UK, with the role of Miss Hannigan shared throughout the tour by a number of famous faces.

Meet the cast!

Appearing in the role of Miss Hannigan at selected venues will be Craig Revel Horwood , Paul O’Grady , Elaine C Smith and Jodie Prenger .

Craig Revel Horwood will star as ‘Miss Hannigan’ in Leicester, Birmingham, Oxford, Dartford, Nottingham, Woking, Cardiff, Bradford, Southend, Bromley, Norwich, Milton Keynes, Blackpool, Wolverhampton and Belfast (excluding Friday and Saturday’s performances).

Paul O’Grady will play the role in Newcastle, Edinburgh, Southampton, Liverpool, Dublin, Wimbledon and Bristol.

Elaine C Smith will perform in Aberdeen and Glasgow.

Jodie Prenger is scheduled to appear in Stoke-on-Trent and Llandudno.

Alongside them will be Alex Bourne as Oliver Warbucks, Paul French as Rooster, Amelia Adams as Grace Farrell, and Billie-Kay as Lily St. Regis.

The title role of Annie is shared by Zoe Akinyosade, Harlie Barthram and Poppy Cunningham. They are joined by three teams of young performers who play the residents of Miss Hannigan’s orphanage.

Completing the cast will be Emily Barnett-Salter, Alistair Beattie, David Burrows , Sergi Ibanez, Rosalind James, Belle Kizzy Green, Ellie May-Wilson, Martin McCarthy, Phoebe Roberts, Lukin Simmonds, Matthew Sweet, Dawn Williams and Tommy Wade-Smith.

Annie 2023 tour tickets, dates and venues &raqo;

Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery and torment at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Determined to find her real parents, her luck changes when she is chosen to spend Christmas at the residence of famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. Spiteful Miss Hannigan has other ideas and hatches a plan to spoil Annie’s search…

Annie has Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin and a Book by Thomas Meehan. It is directed by Curve’s Artistic Director Nikolai Foster with set and costume design by Colin Richmond, choreography by Nick Winston, lighting by Ben Cracknell and sound design by Richard Brooker.

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Don’t wait until Tomorrow to book Annie tickets as this classic musical returns to the West End

Strictly Come Dancing judge, theatre director and choreographer Meera Syal returns to the role of the horrible Miss Hannigan for a limited 10-week season, following huge success with the UK tour. Nikolai Foster’s hit version of popular Broadway musical Annie plays at the West End’s Piccadilly Theatre until February 2018.

Based on the comic strip Little Orphan Annie, the smash-hit musical takes place in 1930’s New York and follows the story of Annie, who lives with a group of charming orphans in Miss Hannigan’s tormenting orphanage. Ordered about each day, Annie is determined to one day find her real family. When she’s plucked from the orphanage to spend Christmas with famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, Annie’s life begins to change.

Featuring a well-known score with music and lyrics by Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, Annie includes songs such as “Maybe”, “It’s a Hard Knock Life”, “Tomorrow” and “I Don’t Need Anything But You”. Last seen in the West End in 1998 at the Victoria Palace Theatre, this famed musical comes into London for the first time in nineteen years!

Meera Syal stars as Miss Hannigan, opposite Alex Bourne (Mamma Mia!) as Oliver Warbucks and Holly Dale Spencer (Sweet Charity) as Grace. Best known for her hilarious stand-up and sitcom Miranda, Hart is a BAFTA-winning actress (Call the Midwife), with stage credits including Cruising at the Bush Theatre and All About Me at the Soho Theatre. Further casting includes Jonny Fines as Rooster and Djalenga Scott as Lily.

Annie is be played by three actors; Madeleine Haynes, Lola Moxom and Ruby Stokes. Ensemble members include Keisha Atwell, Sophie Ayers, Bobby Delaney, Nic Gibney, Patrick Harper, Ben Harrold, George Ioannides, Megan Louch, Benjamin Mundy, Ben Oliver, Heather Scott-Martin, Anne Smith, Kate Somerset How, Katie Warsop and Russell Wilcox.

Directed by Nikolai Foster, Artistic Director of the Leicester Curve, Annie features design by Colin Richmond, choreography by Nick Winston, lighting design by Ben Cracknell and sound design by Richard Brooker. Officially opening at the Piccadilly Theatre London on June 5th 2017, the musical began previews in May and is booking until February 18th 2018.

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Lola Moxom, Ruby Stokes and Madeleine Haynes (alternating Annie), with Miranda Hart (Miss Hannigan) (Photo: Matt Crockett)

Lola Moxom, Ruby Stokes and Madeleine Haynes, who will alternate the role of Annie (Photo: Matt Crockett)

West End Annies unveiled

First Published 24 April 2017, Last Updated 24 April 2017

As rehearsals began today for the West End production of Annie at the Piccadilly Theatre, full casting for the production was announced.

Joining the previously announced Miranda Hart who will play Miss Hannigan, are Alex Bourne as Daddy Warbucks, Holly Dale Spencer as Grace Farrell, Jonny Fines as Rooster and Djalenga Scott as Lily.

The title role of Annie will be shared by Madeleine Haynes, 13-years old from Hadley Wood, Barnet; Lola Moxom, 12-years old from Rochester, Kent; and Ruby Stokes, 12-years old from Hampshire. They will be joined by three teams of young performers who will play the girls in Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Amber, a 4 year-old Labradoodle, will play Annie’s dog Sandy.

Completing the company will be ensemble members Keisha Atwell, Sophie Ayers, Bobby Delaney, Nic Gibney, Patrick Harper, Ben Harrold, George Ioannides, Megan Louch, Benjamin Mundy, Ben Oliver, Heather Scott-Martin, Anne Smith, Kate Somerset How, Katie Warsop and Russell Wilcox.

The kids casts will see parts alternated by Aurelia Borrelli, Ellicia Simondswood, and Nicole Subebe (all playing Molly); Jessica Cartledge, Scarlet Grace and Dora Yolland (Tessie); Shani Roberts, Emily-May Stephenson, and Maisie Thorn (Kate); Drew Hylton, Eva MacLaughlan, and Charlotte Ross Gower (Pepper); Nancy Allsop, Carla Dixon and Isabelle Methven (July); and Kya Davis, Nicole Dube, and Kathryn Whetter (Duffy).

Annie begins previews at the Piccadilly Theatre on 23 May 2017 with opening night on 5 June 2017. The production is initially booking to 6 January 2018. The production, directed by Nikolai Foster, is produced by Michael Harrison and David Ian.

Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery and torment at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Her luck changes when she is chosen to spend Christmas at the residence of famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. Meanwhile, spiteful Miss Hannigan has other ideas and hatches a plan to spoil Annie’s search for her true family…

Alex Bourne’s (Daddy Warbucks) theatre credits include Mamma Mia! and Rocky Horror Show on tour in the UK. Holly Dale Spencer’s (Grace Farrell) theatre credits include Sweet Charity at the Royal Exchange Theatre, and Jonny Fines’ (Rooster) theatre credits include roles in Nikolai Foster’s production of Grease at the Curve.

Foster’s production arrives in the West End 40 years after the original Broadway production opened in 1977 and received seven Tony awards including the Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. The last West End production of Annie opened at the Victoria Palace Theatre in 1998. In 1982, Annie was adapted for the big screen directed by John Huston with a cast including Carol Burnett, Bernadette Peters and Albert Finney and in 2014 a further feature film was released, directed by Will Gluck, with a cast including Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx. The much-loved score includes the classics It’s A Hard Knock Life, Tomorrow and Easy Street.

Annie has book by Thomas Meehan adapted from the comic strip Little Orphan Annie, music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Martin Charnin. The West End production will have sets and costumes designed by Colin Richmond, choreography by Nick Winston, lighting by Ben Cracknell, sound design by Richard Brooker and orchestration and musical direction by George Dyer.

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THOMAS MEEHAN

Thomas Meehan is a three-time Tony Award winning librettist for the Broadway musicals Annie , 1977; The Producers , 2001 ( co-written with Mel Brooks); and Hairspray , 2003 (co – written with Mark O’Donnell). He collaborated on many Broadway musicals including I Remember Mama; Ain’t Broadway Grand; Bombay Dreams (with Meera Syal); Cry Baby (with Mark O’Donnell); Young Frankenstein (with Mel Brooks); Elf, The Musical (with Bob Martin); Chaplin (with Christopher Curtis); Rocky ; the upcoming Dave, The Musical (with Nell Benjamin); and the off-Broadway musicals, Annie Warbucks ; Death Takes a Holiday (with Peter Stone) and the upcoming The Lady Eve (with Maury Yeston). He was a long-time contributor of humor pieces to The New Yorker , which were published in a collection entitled Yma, Ava, Yma, Abba, Yma, Oona, Yma, Ida, Yma Aga… and Others , by Simon and Schuster. Mr. Meehan, in collaboration with the poet J.D. McClatchy, co-authored the libretto of the opera 1984 , composed by Lorin Maazel, first performed at London’s Royal Opera House at Covent Garden in 2005. He was an Emmy Award winning writer of television comedy, and a collaborator on screenplays, including Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs , To Be or Not To Be , The Producers and One Magic Christmas . He was a member of the Council of the Dramatists Guild.. 

MARTIN CHARNIN

Martin’s career in the entertainment indu s try began in 1957 when he created the role of Big Deal (one of Jerome Robbins’ authentic juvenile delinquents) in the original company of West Side Story . He played the role for exactly 1,000 performances. Since then, he was involved in over 140 theatrical, television, film, and night club productions as a director, producer, composer, or lyricist. He is one of the dozen people who have won Emmys, Tonys, and Grammys, and the Peabody Award for Broadcasting. Annie , which came to Broadway in 1977, originally ran for 2,377 performances, and has been revived there three times. He directed Annie 19 times (after directing the original production in New York), in London, Montreal, Amsterdam, and Melbourne as well as Annie ’s 14 national U.S. companies. He collaborated with Charles Strouse, Vernon Duke, Marvin Hamlisch, Mary Rodgers, and twice with Richard Rodgers on I Remember Mama and Two by Two . He wrote for, or directed, Fred Astaire, Ethel Merman, Jack Lemmon, Ann-Margaret, Jack Benny, Anne Bancroft, Betty Hutton, Sutton Foster, Sarah Jessica Parker, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Bebe Neuwirth, Barbra Streisand, Johnny Mathis, Larry Kert, Chita Rivera, Jane Lynch, Tony Bennett, Jason Alexander, and Jay-Z, among countless others, and for his wife, Shelly Burch (who originated a leading role in the original company of Nine ). Most recently, “Tomorrow” from Annie became one of the 100 most performed musical numbers in the last century.

CHARLES STROUSE

A graduate of New York’s P.S. 87, Townsend Harris H.S., and the Eastman School of Music, Charles has studied composition with Aaron Copland, Arthur Berger, and David Diamond in the US and Nadia Boulanger in Paris. Charles has composed copious chamber music, two piano concertos, a string quartet and two operas. After which, being broke like most composers, he was a rehearsal pianist and dance arranger for many shows, played in bar rooms, ballet classes, at weddings and strip joints (a particular boon for one who was to write the music for the film The Night They Raided Minsky’s ). One morning in 1960 he awoke to find he had written (with Lee Adams and Mike Stewart) Bye Bye Birdie (Tony Award), which is still among the most performed musicals in America, followed by Golden Boy with Sammy Davis, Jr. (Tony Nomination). Then came, Applause (Tony Award), It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Superman, Rags (Tony Nomination) and Annie (Tony Award).  In-between, there have been scores for movies including Bonnie and Clyde and All Dogs Go to Heaven . Throughout his career, Charles has received the Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, Frederick Lowe and the Leonard Bernstein Awards for musical achievement.  He is married to director/choreographer Barbara Siman and is the father of Benjamin (attorney, author, composer), Nicholas (psychotherapist), Victoria (screen writer) and William (also a screen writer). 

Jenn Thompson

JENN THOMPSON ( Director ) is thrilled to be helming the national tour of Annie after having appeared as Pepper in the original Broadway run, many moons ago. Recent credits include the World-Premiere musical Anne of Green Gables – A New Musical at Goodspeed Opera House (available on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, etc.) where she has also directed Gypsy , Bye Bye Birdie , Oklahoma! and The Music Man . Other recent credits include Diary of a Wimpy Kid – The Musical at Children’s Theatre Company in association with Kevin McCollum and Buena Vista Theatrical (watch for upcoming album release) as well as Chains and Conflict for Off-Broadway’s celebrated Mint Theatre, where Jenn’s 2016 production of Women Without Men garnered both Lortel and Off-Broadway Alliance Award nominations for Outstanding Revival as well as 5 Drama Desk Award nominations including Outstanding Director and Revival. In addition to extensive productions in NYC, Jenn’s work has been seen at theaters across the country including; Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Denver Center, Hartford Stage, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Portland Stage, City Theatre, Barrington Stage, Theater Aspen, Theaterworks Hartford, Pioneer, The Rev, Arizona Theatre Company, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival and many more. Jenn is married to actor Stephen Kunken, they live in Brooklyn NY with their daughter Naomi. This is for Martin, Charles, Tom and Peter. jennthompsondirector.com

PATRICIA WILCOX 

PATRICIA WILCOX ( Choreographer ) choreographed Motown the Musical, for which she won the Fred Astaire Award and an NAACP Award.  Motown enjoyed long runs on Broadway and in the West End, and numerous tours here and abroad.  Also, on Broadway and on tour, Ms. Wilcox choreographed A Night with Janis Joplin.  At Encores! Off-Center, she choreographed the critically acclaimed Little Shop of Horrors , which starred Jake Gyllenhaal and Ellen Greene. National tours: An Officer and a Gentleman , Children’s Letters to God , Bowfire (and the resulting PBS special), Blues in the Night (NAACP Nomination), and Seussical.  Selected regional: The Secret Garden (Denver Center); Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Children’s Theatre Company); Beautiful (The Muny), The Music Man (Connecticut Critics Circle Award) Bye Bye Birdie (Connecticut Critics Circle nomination) and Gypsy at Goodspeed Opera House.  Her work has been seen at The Kennedy Center, The Old Globe, The Alley Theatre, The McCarter Theatre, Missouri Repertory Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre, Pioneer Theatre, Sacramento Music Circus, ATC, and Paper Mill Playhouse. Ms. Wilcox created original works for the Houston Symphony, Minnesota Pops, Phoenix Symphony, Lyrics & Lyricists at the 92 nd Street Y, Broadway Under the Stars, Norwegian Cruise Line, as well as for ice-skating medalists for three Winter Olympics. Pattiwilcox.com

Wilson Chin

WILSON CHIN ( Set Designer ) Broadway: Cost of Living , Pass Over (Drama Desk and Lortel Award nominations), Next Fall. Off Broadway: Roundabout Theatre Company, Second Stage, Manhattan Theatre Club, Lincoln Center, Playwrights Horizons, Public Theater, Signature Theatre. With director Jenn Thompson: The Secret Garden (Denver Center Theatre), Oklahoma and Anne of Green Gables (Goodspeed Musicals). Opera: Turandot (Washington National Opera), Lucia di Lammermoor  (Lyric Opera of Chicago), Eine Florentinische Tragödie / Gianni Schicchi  (Canadian Opera, Dora Award winner). Film/television: Pass Over (dir. Spike Lee), “Game Theory with Bomani Jones” (HBO), “Blindspot” (NBC). Eastern Region Board member of Local USA 829. Instagram: @wilsonchindesign

Alejo Vietti

Broadway’s Holiday Inn , Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (West End – Olivier Nomination, National Tour, Japan and Australia), and Allegiance (Drama Desk Nomination). Designed for Radio City Rockettes, Roundabout, Manhattan Theatre Club, NYC Opera and City Center Encores among others. He has extensively worked in Regional Theatres across the U.S., commercial projects, operas, and for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus . He is the recipient of the 2010 TDF Irene Sharaff Young Master Award. @alejo_vietti_costume_design

Philip Rosenberg 

PHILIP S. ROSENBERG ( Lighting Designer ) Broadway and West End: Mrs. Doubtfire, Pretty Woman , The Elephant Man, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder and It’s Only a Play . Regional: Kennedy Center, La Jolla Playhouse, Ford’s Theatre, The Guthrie Theater, The Old Globe, TheatreWorks, Hartford Stage, Alliance, Huntington Theatre Company, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Dallas Theatre Center, Denver Center Theatre, The Alley Theatre, Arena Stage, The McCarter Theatre, Manhattan School of Music, Portland Stage Company, TACT, Barrington Stage Company, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Dorset Theatre Festival, Bay Street Theatre, Goodspeed Opera, Two River Theatre Company, George Street Playhouse, and Westport Country Playhouse.

Broadway:  In Transit , Disney’s  Aladdin (MX, UK, DE, JP, AU, US) ,  Jekyll and Hyde,A Christmas Story the Musical, Scandalous ,  Newsies ,  Memphis ,  The ThreePenny Opera ,  Barefoot in the Park  and  Steel Magnolias . Numerous national tours and regional productions at theaters across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. 

ASHLEY RAE CALLAHAN 

ASHLEY RAE CALLAHAN ( Hair & Wig Design ) (She/Her) is an Emmy Nominated Hairstylist. Her design work includes Annie (National Tour) West Side Story, Sweeney Todd, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Muny) Evita (ART, STC & NYCity Center ) Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors (NWS & Maltz Jupiter)and Once Upon a One More Time (STC). Broadway & Television Associate/Assistant Designer Credits include: New York New York, Beetlejuice , Ain’t Too Proud , NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar Live!, Summer , The Color Purple Revival , Holiday Inn , Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and Allegiance . Television/Movies Hairstyling: The Crowded Room, Stranger Things, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Ghosted, Oppenheimer, Eileen, Law and Order: SVU & The Gilded Age.

Charlotte Woertler

Charlotte Woertler ( Dog Trainer ) is thrilled to be joining Annie for her first national tour! A dream come true! A proud graduate of The Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College, Charlotte has been training animals for the stage and screen for over 20yrs. Favorite projects include “Clifford the Big Red Dog”, “Lady and the Tramp”, “Where the Crawdads Sing”, & “Treasure Buddies”

HARDT CASTING, LLC 

Paul has had the honor to have served as Casting Director on the following projects:  Broadway: West Side Story , Come Fly Away , August: Osage County , A Moon for the Misbegotten , On Golden Pond , Hot Feet , Caine Mutiny Court Martial and the upcoming Once Upon a One More Time .  National Tours: West Side Story (US and World Tour), A Bronx Tale , Dirty Dancing , Legends! , Whistle Down the Wind , On Golden Pond , August: Osage County , The Bodyguard , and the current running tour of Cats .  Regional Theatres include: Goodspeed Opera House, Bucks County Playhouse, Delaware Theatre Company, TheaterWorks Hartford, TUTS, Pasadena Playhouse and Asolo Rep.

Matthew Smedal 

MATTHEW SMEDAL ( Music Supervisor ). Music Direction, Broadway: Mrs. Doubtfire (Matthew was also the music director of Doubtfire’ s Original Cast Album). Off- Broadway: Clueless The Musical starring Dove Cameron. National Tours: The Bodyguard, Matilda First National, Ghost The Musical , and Catch Me If You Can . Toronto: Matilda (RSC + Mirvish Entertainment). Assoc. Music Super: Mrs. Doubtfire (First national tour). Elsewhere: An American In Paris (Cape Playhouse), Singin’ In the Rain (Ogunquit), Oliver (Maltz Jupiter), Anne of Green Gables (Goodspeed, World Premiere); As a pianist: Opéra de Rennes’ presentation of Cole Porter’s La Revue des Ambassadeurs , and for Grammy-award nominee Deborah Cox at the US Open Women’ s Singles Final between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka.

TALITHA FEHR 

Talitha Fehr has worked on over 75 national and international productions and tours since 2005.  Highlights include: Sister Act , Mamma Mia! , School of Rock , Come Fly Away , Phantom of the Opera , Love Never Dies and Priscilla Queen of the Desert , as well as the 2010 Olympic Ceremonies in Vancouver.  She dedicates her work on Annie to the memory of her mentor, Sam Lutfiyya.

DAN DELANGE

Dan Delange is the resident orchestrator at Goodspeed Musicals, where he has orchestrated over 50 new and newly revived productions. His orchestrations were recently heard in the West End’s production of Show Boat , which was nominated for Best Musical Revival at the 2017 Olivier Awards in London. He has orchestrated for The Jim Henson Company, Julie Andrews, Rosie O’Donnell, Live Theatricals at Universal Studios, Manhattan Concert Productions, and for composers Paul Williams, Jerry Herman, Harvey Schmitt, Mark Hollman, Peter Link, Charles Strouse and Stephen Schwartz. His scores have been heard on Broadway, London’s West End, Carnegie Hall, National and European tours, film, television, and at regional theaters around the world. He’s a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy and Oberlin Conservatory of Music.

Jennifer Christina

JENNIFER CHRISTINA ( Music Director ) is delighted to return to Annie for a second season this time as the Music Director! Her recent credits include Annie (national tour), Dreamgirls (international tour), Singin’ in the Rain (Ogunquit Playhouse), Bodyguard, Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia! (Theatre by the Sea). Home base is Rhode Island. Follow on instagram @jen_christina and come along for the tour!

DAVE BURCH  ( Technical Director ) began his career as a scenic fabricator before transitioning to touring Broadway theater, where he has worked for the past 13 years. His favorite touring credits include  The Phantom of the Opera,  World Tour and  Mamma Mia!  (where he met his wife during a scene change). He is originally from Savannah Ga., has traveled to 30 countries and when not on the road he lives in Florida with his wife, newborn twins and their cat.

HEATHER CHOCKLEY

HEATHER CHOCKLEY joined the CXL team 5 years ago after having toured, both nationally and internationally, for 15 years. After that lifetime on the road, she finds she likes not living out of a suitcase the whole time. Now based in the DC metro area, she also does a bit of political event work, and shares the crew member recruiting responsibilities at CXL.

Anna Klevit

ANNA KLEVIT ( Production Stage Manager ) is elated to be a part of Annie! National tours: My Fair Lady; Rudolph…the Musical . Selected regional credits: What We Talk About… (Old Globe); Into the Woods , Matilda , Fireflies , Culture Clash (South Coast Repertory); Memphis , Once on this Island (Moonlight Amphitheatre). This one’s for Mom and Dad. 

KATY GENTRY

KATY GENTRY ( Assistant Stage Manager ) Regional: Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Asolo Rep, Signature Theatre, Olney Theatre Center, Orlando Shakes. Most recently: Annie National Tour, 2022-23. Katy holds a BFA from the University of Central Florida.

Deana Marie Kirsch

DEANA MARIE KIRSCH ( General Manager ) is excited to join Crossroads Live North America. She brings with her over two decades of experience, having worked on exceptional shows such as Absinthe, A Chorus Line, BAZ, Criss Angel Mindfreak, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Jersey Boys, Magic Mike Live , and Mat Franco . After a 12-year residency in Las Vegas, she is thrilled to return to touring musicals.

Soldanela Rivera

SOLDANELA RIVERA ( Company Manager ) Over 150 credits in production and publicity for music, theater, and film. National Tour of My Fair Lady and thrilled to be a part of Annie ! Soldanela holds a BA from Sarah Lawrence College with a concentration in dance, and an MA in Arts Administration from TC Columbia University. Learn more at  www.soldanela.com

Aaron Martin

AARON MARTIN ( Assistant Company Manager ) Aaron is originally from Adger, Alabama and a graduate of Jacksonville State University. He recently worked as the ACM on the Anastasia national tour and regionally as the ACM and the CM at Berkshire Theatre Group, Westin Playhouse, Maine State Music Theatre, and Florida Rep.

Crossroads Live

CROSSROADS LIVE ( Producer & Tour Management ) brings together some of the world’s top producers of live entertainment, now all under one banner. With offices in London, New York, Washington, D.C., Sydney, and Melbourne—our global platform ensures the best-loved titles from Broadway and the West End can be embraced by audiences around the world. Crossroads Live North America is an innovative, full-service theatrical production company delivering the Broadway experience to audiences in North America and beyond. Our 2023-2024 Season: Annie, Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas, My Fair Lady, Pretty Woman, The Phantom of the Opera (China). 

Jayna Neagle

JAYNA NEAGLE ( Executive Producer ) For Cirque du Soleil: ’Twas the Night Before, Paramour (Broadway, Hamburg); The Wiz (NBC production). For BASE Entertainment: Arrabal (Buenos Aires, Toronto), Jersey Boys (Johannesburg, Asian tour), Priscilla Queen of the Desert (São Paulo), The Lion King (Singapore), Jerry Mitchell’s Peepshow (Las Vegas), Wayne Brady: Making Sh%@ Up (Las Vegas).

BOND THEATRICAL

BOND THEATRICAL ( Tour Booking, Marketing & Publicity ) is an independently owned theatrical booking, marketing and publicity company representing award-winning Broadway shows and live entertainment properties. BOND connects artists and audiences by forming strategic, authentic and profitable partnerships between producers and presenters across North America. For a complete list of current projects, please visit BondTheatrical.com

Carolyn Lawson PT, founder and CEO. Global leaders in live entertainment, film, and performing arts medicine . We are honored to be part of the amazing company of Annie.  Highlights: Broadway: Disney’s The Lion King , Hello, Dolly! , The Music Man , The Cher Show . Tours: Movin’ Out, Tootsie, Hamilton . Concerts: P!NK, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, U2.

MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL

MTI is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser, and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form. MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 70,000 professional, community and school theatres in the US and in over 60 countries worldwide. MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students. MTI maintains its global headquarters in NYC with additional offices in London (MTI Europe) and Melbourne (MTI Australasia).

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Theater/Film: Passing Strange (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award/Best Musical) and made into an award-winning film directed by Spike Lee. Other credits: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical , Tootsie (National Tour), several Off Broadway shows and film projects, including the award-winning play The Housewives of Mannheim . Many thanks to Marcia and Tom Nigro, Linda and Michael Standley, and Lois Barth. We are delighted to be partnering with Crossroads Live North America.

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Five Boro Bike Tour held Sunday in NYC. See the route map and list of road closures.

By Mark Prussin , Alecia Reid

Updated on: May 6, 2024 / 6:50 AM EDT / CBS New York

NEW YORK -- The Five Boro Bike Tour returns to New York City this weekend, which means street, bridge and tunnel closures citywide. 

Use this guide to get around if have to be on the road. See where the bike tour starts and when it will end.

What time does the Five Boro Bike Tour start?

The Five Boro Bike Tour map shows the route of the 40-mile event, which starts at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, May 5 in Manhattan. 

Here are the bridge and tunnel closures announced by the MTA: 

Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge  

The Staten Island-bound lower level of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge will be closed from 2 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, according to the MTA. The upper level will remain open in both directions, but drivers heading to Staten Island must use the Belt Parkway. 

Other closures include:

• One Brooklyn-bound lane on the lower level from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.  
• The Bay Street exit from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.  
• The 92nd Street entrance ramp to the Staten Island-bound lower level from approximately 12:01 a.m. to 7 p.m.  
• The Belt Parkway entrance ramp to the Staten Island-bound lower level from approximately 12:01 a.m. to 7 p.m.  
• The Lily Pond Avenue exit from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.  

Robert F. Kennedy Bridge

The Robert F. Kennedy Bridge exit ramp to the southbound FDR Drive will be closed from approximately 7:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. All southbound traffic must exit via the 2nd Avenue-East 125th Street ramp.  

Hugh Carey Tunnel

The approach from the Hugh Carey Tunnel to the westbound Gowanus/BQE will be closed from approximately 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Due to this off-property closure, all traffic exiting the tunnel in Brooklyn will be diverted to Hamilton Avenue during this time, and the Trinity Place exit in Manhattan will also be closed from approximately 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.   

Here's the full list of streets that will be closed at NYPD's discretion during the bike tour:

• Greenwich Street between Battery Place and Morris Street
• Trinity Place between Morris Street and Liberty Street
• Church Street between Liberty Street and Canal Street
• Chambers Street between Broadway and West Broadway
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It’s astounding! The Rocky Horror Show is returning to the West End this autumn for a limited run starring soap and stage superstar, Jason Donovan.

The Neighbours actor will be taking on the role of Frank-N-Furter at the Dominion Theatre for the fleeting time of just two weeks, before the show heads off on a full UK tour.

With stage credits that include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Priscilla Queen of the Desert and Grease, Donovan is no stranger to the West End, or to the iconic Tim Curry part, as he played it in Sydney last year.

During an interview on Good Morning Britain, the actor said: “It’s such a magical show. It’s a timeless classic in a way and a testament to Richard O’Brien’s simple writing and telling the truth about how people can be different and be accepted for being themselves. I think it’s a universal message and I am excited to be bringing the show back to the UK for this year and into next year. It’s exciting.”

In case you need reminding, Rocky Horror first appeared at London’s Royal Court Theatre in 1973, with music, lyrics and book by Richard O'Brien. It follows Brad and Janet, a newly engaged couple, who find themselves broken down in the middle of nowhere before stumbling across The Frankenstein Place – the home of the mysterious Dr Frank-N-Furter. Inside, well it’s hard to put into words, because Rocky Horror is a spectacle that needs to be seen.

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The cult classic musical will also be heading to 11 other UK venues alongside its West End run. Donovan will only be appearing for the London dates, with the full cast yet to be announced.

Now, if you’re ready to do the Time Warp again, here’s how you can get tickets… No? It’s just a jump to the left and a then a step to the right!

Buy Rocky Horror Show tickets at London Theatre Direct

For more West End news, here's how to get Inside No.9 Stage/Fright tickets , plus John Cleese on the Fawlty Towers stage show .

When can I see Jason Donovan in Rocky Horror Show?

The West End stint of the Rocky Horror Show will run for just two weeks, from 6th to 20th September 2024 .

After that, the show will continue on its tour around the UK with dates in Bath, Cardiff, Liverpool and more.

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Where can I see Jason Donovan in Rocky Horror Show?

Brad and Janet will be pitching up at Dominion Theatre , right in the heart of London’s West End.

Located on Tottenham Court Road, the easiest way to get to the theatre is via Tottenham Court Road station (Central, Northern, and Elizabeth lines), with Covent Garden station (Piccadilly line) and Goodge Street station (Northern line) nearby.

The show will follow on from Sister Act and preclude the run of the new Devil Wears Prada musical , so make sure you check out how to get tickets for those!

When do Rocky Horror Show tickets go on sale?

Rocky Horror tickets go on sale at 8am today, Friday 10th May .

Remember that the show is on stage for a very limited time, meaning tickets are likely to sell out fast.

Be sure to check out the best musicals on tour UK , plus how to get cheap theatre tickets .

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