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A Musical Docu-series,” is set to premiere on August 9th, honoring the legacy of Annie Malone, the first African American ...
Little Orphan Annie may be famous in comic strips and movies, but she was first near and dear to the hearts of a Hancock County family who called her Mom and Grandma.
Pixar was the king of animated filmmaking. Its run from the ‘90s to the mid-2010s was marked by the kind of dazzling creative ...
Disowned by its star and condemned by Monroe's family, 'The Goddess' is one of the most fascinating portraits of Hollywood's most misunderstood figure.
They’re all so very excited and so proud of themselves. You often look back (from the stage), and there’s a parent with a ...
With ‘Little Girls’ causing chaos, ‘Easy Street’ looking like a dream, and ‘Tomorrow’ shining just around the corner, Tyler Civic Theatre Center’s upcoming production of “Annie ...
That’s because the musical, based on the “Little Orphan Annie” comic strip that debuted in 1924 and became a movie for the first time in 1932, is, thankfully, a period piece that’s played ...
About a century ago, a comic strip called “Little Orphan Annie” began its decades-long run in newspapers. It was followed by radio programs, movies, and eventually a massively successful ...
The newspaper comic strip character Little Orphan Annie has a special connection to the Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland area. Don't forget Harold Gray, the creator of "Little Orphan Annie" as ...
In 1977, "Little Orphan Annie" was adapted for the stage and became the Broadway musical "Annie," written by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Martin Charnin.
Little Orphan Annie has been a staple of pop culture for almost 100 years, and the beloved redhead has appeared in comic strips, radio, stage, film, and more. However, the 1982 musical film ...