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Lesley Joseph To Star As ‘Miss Hannigan’ in Annie
Annie
Sunderland Empire
Monday 28 March – Saturday 2 April 2016
Michael
Harrison and David Ian are delighted to announce a brand new production of the
musical Annie starring Lesley Joseph as ‘Miss Hannigan’. Annie will play Sunderland Empire from
Monday 28 March – Saturday 2 April 2016.
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Lesley Joseph as Miss
Hannigan
with Annie and orphans.
Photo: Matt Crockett
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Set in 1930s New York during The Great
Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery and torment at
Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Determined to find her real parents, her luck
changes when she is chosen to spend Christmas at the residence of famous
billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. Spiteful Miss Hannigan has other ideas and
hatches a plan to spoil Annie’s search…
With its award-winning book and score, this
stunning new production includes the unforgettable songs ‘It’s the Hard Knock
Life’, ‘Easy Street’, ‘I Don’t Need Anything But You’ and ‘Tomorrow’.
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Lesley Joseph as Miss
Hannigan
Photo: Matt Crockett
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Lesley Joseph is best known for
playing ‘Dorien Green’ in the hugely successful sitcom “Birds of a Feather”
alongside Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson. They recorded over 100 episodes over
a period of nine years. Lesley and her co-stars returned to our screens in
“Birds of a Feather in 2013 with a second series airing earlier this year.
Lesley’s theatre credits include ‘Miss Hannigan’ in Annie at the West End’s Victoria Palace and also on national
tour. Her other touring credits include “Calendar Girls” and “Hot
Flush!”.
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Lesley Joseph as Miss
Hannigan
with Annie and Sandy.
Photo: Matt Crockett
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Annie will be directed by Nikolai Foster. Recently named as the new artistic director at Curve
in Leicester; his most recent theatre
credits include: “Calamity Jane”, “The Witches of
Eastwick” and the 20th Anniversary production of Jonathan Harvey’s
“Beautiful Thing” in the West End.
Annie has set and costume design by Colin Richmond, choreography
by Nick Winston, lighting by Ben Cracknell and sound design by Richard Brooker.
Annie has Music by Charles
Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin and a Book by Thomas Meehan. Annie is produced by Michael Harrison and David Ian.
On The Web:
Website: www.anniethemusicaltour.uk
Tickets can be bought in person at the Box Office on High Street West
Box Office: 0844 871 3022*
Groups 10+: 0844 871 3042
Online: www.ATGtickets.com/Sunderland *
*Booking fee applies
