As NBC prepares to air Annie Live! , we're opening our vaults to look back at the musical's 1977 Broadway premiere.

The original Broadway production of Annie opened at the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon) April 21, 1977 . The production dominated the 1977 Tony Awards, earning 11 nominations and winning for ...

It's a very exclusive club: actresses who performed the lead role in the musical "Annie" during its original Broadway run. "Sunday Morning" caught up with them at a 40th reunion of the show's ...

On April 21, 1977, the musical Annie opened on Broadway at the Alvin Theater (since renamed The Neil Simon Theatre.) In the title role was Andrea McArdle, a 12-year-old pint-sized girl with a ...

Broadway's original Annie, Andrea McArdle, is stepping away from the NBC'S upcoming production of ANNIE LIVE!, airing on December 2 on NBC at 8 PM ET/PT, due to a family matter.

Andrea McArdle, who originated the role of “Annie” on Broadway back in 1977, is now playing the part of the villainous Miss Hannigan in a new production in North Carolina. “I have a lot to ...

Back in the late 70s when Andrea McArdle was the toast of Broadway as a child star in “Annie,” she absolutely loved the musical “They’re Playing Our Song,’ which hit t… ...

Learn about Annie - Leapin'Lizards it is the World Premiere Complete Recording of Annie -the Broadway Musical the 30th Anniversary. To commemorate the 30th anniversary of one of the longest ...

Veteran actress and singer Andrea McArdle, the original "Annie" on Broadway chatted at "The Renaissance GALA," this past Monday, April 14th.

The original 1977 Annie ran on Broadway by all accounts for 2,377 performances (although Charnin, in the new recording's booklet, has 2,327, which may be a typo), and remains one of the longest ...

See Andrea McArdle, the star of the 1977 Broadway musical, meet the new Annie (and her soon-to-be co-star), Celina Smith, live on TODAY.

In this fresh production of the classic 'Annie,' a new generation is being introduced to the enduring tale. Here's 5 things you didn't know.