Annie (1977 Original Broadway Cast)
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Composer: Charles StrouseComposer: Martin Charnin
Performer: Andrea McArdle
Performer: Dorothy Loudon
Performer: Reid Shelton
Edition: Music CD
Format: Cast Recording
CD Release Date: 1998-09-15
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Overture
- Maybe - Andrea McArdle, Orphans
- It's the Hard-Knock Life
- Tomorrow
- We'd Like to Thank You Herbert Hoover
- Little Girls
- I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here
- N.Y.C.
- Easy Street
- You Won't Be an Orphan for Long - Sandy Faison
- You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile - Laurie Beechman, Donald Craig
- Tomorrow (Reprise) - The Cabinet, Andrea McArdle, Reid Shelton, Raymond Thorne
- Something Was Missing - Reid Shelton
- I Don't Need Anything but You - Sandy Faison, Andrea McArdle, Reid Shelton
- Annie - Sandy Faison
- New Deal for Christmas - Sandy Faison, Andrea McArdle, Orphans, Reid Shelton, Raymond Thorne
- Introductory Remarks [*]
- Apples [*] - Andrea McArdle, Orphans
- Lead-In and Song: We Got Annie [*]
- Lead-In - Andrea McArlde
- Just Wait [*]
- Lead-In [*] - Dorothy Loudon
- That's the Way It Goes [*] - Sandy Faison, Andrea McArdle
- Lead-In [*] - Sandy Faison, Andrea McArdle, Reid Shelton
- Parents [*] - Barbara Ervin, Robert Fitch, Dorothy Loudon
- Lead-In and Song: I've Never Been So Happy [*]
- Tomorrow [First Public Performance][*]
Free Music Notes for Annie (1977 Original Broadway Cast)
Free Music Review: Definitive ANNIE Recording
Hit: 5 Stars
Simply put, this is the DEFINITIVE recording of this musical. Dorothy Loudon will always be the best Ms. Hannigan (sorry Carol!), Andrea McArdle will always be the best Annie, and Reid Shelton will always be the best and brassiest Daddy Warbucks. Also, the wonderful songs that were cut from the 1982 film are all here and an absolute delight: "We'd Like to Thank You, Herbert Hoover," "NYC," "Getting a New Deal For Christmas," etc. Don't hesitate to buy this delightful album to a musical that is far more political than smaltzy than most people would think.
Annie (1977 Original Broadway Cast) Poster
The original Broadway cast recording of Annie still has as much charm as it did in 1977. Charles Strouse wrote the snappy music and Martin Charnin's clever lyrics capture the misery of the Great Depression, the glitter of the upper-crust life, and the character of the FDR administration. Andrea McArdle shines in the title role, most notably with the classic anthem "Tomorrow," while Tony-winner Dorothy Loudon and Reid Shelton provide support as the hag Miss Hannigan and the benevolent Daddy Warbucks, respectively.The 1998 remastered edition includes as bonus material 17 minutes of tape Strouse and Charnin recorded for backers' auditions in 1972. They present the seven songs with some plot structure and early ideas for characters ("Miss Asthma" was a precursor for Miss Hannigan). Many of the songs didn't survive the final cut, but "Just Wait" eventually became "Little Girls" and "We Got Annie" was resurrected for the 1982 film. "Tomorrow" also appears--touted as the song's earliest recording--and Strouse and Charnin's rendition will increase your appreciation of McArdle. You won't listen to this rough draft every time you play the CD, but you'll enjoy it if you have any interest in the show. The booklet includes the original synopsis and production notes as well as new notes by Charnin on the extra tracks, but no lyrics. --David Horiuchi
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