“Little Orphan Annie” is a world premiere by instructor Kate Monthy that tells the story of the spunky little orphan through classic ballet and 1920s jazz ... and movies in 1932, 1982 and 2014.

But the themes are so universal she's made it to the movies, been on radio, even on Broadway. ... Even after 85 years, Little Orphan Annie is a little girl with a lot of life left in her.

There were parodies, too, most famously the misadventures of Little Annie Fanny, a voluptuous young woman who got in trouble — and often ended up naked. It first appeared in Playboy in the 1960s.

The "Little Orphan" was dropped in the late '70s. And she finally traded her red dress with the white collar for sneakers and jeans. But Annie remained a plainspoken girl -- a favorite expression ...