Annie

Annie
Photo from the 1977 Broadway production
Music	Charles Strouse
Lyrics	Martin Charnin
Book	Thomas Meehan
Basis	Little Orphan Annie (1924-2010) by Harold Gray
Productions	Godspeed Opera House (1976) Broadway (1977 and 2012) West End (1978, 1983 and 1998) Movies (1982, 1999 and 2014)
Awards	Tony Award for Best Musical

Annie (1976 – present) is a musical. The book was written by Thomas Meehan. The lyrics were written by Martin Charnin. The music was written by Charles Strouse. Annie is based on characters and concepts created by Harold Gray for the comic strip Little Orphan Annie.

The musical premiered on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre in 1977. It ran for about six years. A West End production opened in 1978. Annie won three Tony Awards, including the Tony Award for Best Musical.