Exactly thirty years ago, Annie opened for the first time. Since then it had been a smash hit on Broadway and in London. It has been made into movies for the cinema and for television. And it has been produced countless times by theatre groups all over the world. Even before the stage show, it was a popular cartoon strip.

What makes Annie so successful? There is something that we like in the story of a perky little orphan capturing the heart of a very powerful businessman. A reward for never giving in ? for always staying positive. That is a lesson we can, and should, hear over and over again. Of course, it is not just the story, the songs stick with you.

Annie is set in New York during the Great Depression, but its themes are universal. The red-haired Orphan and the bald Warbucks are familiar figures from the movie, however we decided to take our own interpretation.