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Fox Theater kicks off Holiday Season with ‘Annie’ November 20-25

ST. LOUIS, MO / November 1, 2007 - Leapin’ Lizards!  America’s most beloved musical, ANNIE, is back in 30th anniversary tour, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up hope. 

The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie comes to the Fox Theatre for a limited one-week engagement beginning November 20 through 25 in the U.S. Bank Broadway Series.  Curtain times are Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at  1 & 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 1 p.m.  There is no show on Thanksgiving.

“ANNIE is an elating piece of family theater,” says the New York Times, and the Chicago Tribune declares, “This is one of the best family musicals ever penned.” 

ANNIE, with music by Charles Strouse and book by Thomas Meehan, is again directed by its lyricist, Martin Charnin, who brought the original production of ANNIE to Broadway in 1977.  Tony Award-winning set designer, Ming Cho Lee, has created a fresh look for this new production.

The original Broadway production of ANNIE won seven 1977 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Book and Score.  It ran for 2,377 performances, and has subsequently been produced all over the world.  The original production is one of the top 20 longest running shows in Broadway history, and ANNIE continues to be one of the most successful musicals ever. 

Boasting one of Broadway’s most memorable scores, including “It’s the Hard-Knock Life,” “Easy Street,” “N.Y.C.” and the ever optimistic “Tomorrow,” you can bet your bottom dollar that ANNIE will bring a smile to your face.

In addition to Charnin, Meehan, Strouse and Lee, ANNIE’s creative team includes original Broadway musical staging by Peter Gennaro, choreography by Liza Gennaro, lighting design by Ken Billington, costume design by Theoni Aldridge and sound design by Peter Hylenski.  ANNIE is being produced by Networks Presentations, LLC.

Ticket prices for ANNIE range from $52 - $18.  All seats for the first three performances are only $25 in celebration of Fox Associates’ 25th Anniversary Season!  Tickets are on sale now at the Fox Theatre box office and all MetroTix locations.  To charge by phone, call MetroTix at 314/534-1111 or order online at www.metrotix.com.  Groups of 20 or more, call 314/535-2900.  ANNIE is a special offering of the U.S. Bank Broadway Series and sponsored by American Airlines.  For more information, visit www.annieontour.com.